Jaipur the pink city was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, who ruled from 1699-1744. Initially his capital was Amber (Amber Fort Jaipur), which lies at a distance of 11kms from Jaipur. He felt the need of moving his capital city with the increase in population and growing scarcity of water. Jaipur is the first planned city of India and the King took great interest while designing this Jaipur city of victory. He consulted several books on architecture and architects before making the lay out of Jaipur.

With a strategic plan, the construction of the city Jaipur started in 1727. It took around 4 years to complete the major palaces, roads and square. Jaipur was built following the principles of Shilpa Shastra, the Indian Architecture. Jaipur was divided into nine blocks, out of which two consist the state buildings and palaces, whereas the remaining seven blocks were allotted to the public. In order to ensure the security, huge fortification walls were made along with seven strong gates.

According to that time, architecture of the town was very advanced and certainly the best in Indian subcontinent. In 1853, when Prince of Wales visited Jaipur, the whole city was painted in Pink color to welcome him. Still, the neat and broadly laid-out avenues, painted in pink provide a magical charm to the city. Jaipur is rich in its cultural and architectural beauty, which can be traced in the various historical and aesthetic places that reside in the city. Jaipur city of victory really wins the hearts of the people with its splendid charisma.

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