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The history of the Pink City of Jaipur dates back to the
18th century, during the reign of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh
II. It was after it became difficult to accommodate the
increasing population at Amber (which is about 11 kilometres
from Jaipur), Sawai Jai Singh was in search of safe and
secure place to built a new city. The paucity of water
at Amber further aggravated the problem of increasing
population.
It was in 1727, Swai Jai Singh with
his architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya founded the Jaipur
city. The city was built adhering to the principles
of Shilpa Shastra and thus become the first planned
city of India. The city follows grid system with wide
straight roads, streets and lanes. One can find uniform
rows of shops on either side of main roads. As a security
measure from external aggression, the city was en-circled
with a strong wall with seven gates.
Jaipur is still one of the beautiful cities in India
with most of its forts and palaces perfectly in shape.
Forts and palaces in and around Jaipur are what attract
tourists to the Pink City. Jaipur has a number of fine
hotels that provide best hospitality service to guests
touring Jaipur. Jaipur Hub offers complete information
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