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Jaipur, the Heart of Proud Rajasthan

Created by francelvr on June 30, 2008

We spent four days in Rajasthan's capital Jaipur this past winter. Our impressions were a mix of vivid colors, omnipresent poverty, and bygone glory.

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Created by MichaelJM on April 3, 2006

Our organised tour took in Jaipur, and I'm certainly glad it did. What a wealth of experiences.

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Created by HELEN001 on May 5, 2005

Known as the Pink City due to the colour of the buildings, Jaipur was founded in 1727. Now the commercial and business centre of Rajasthan, it is also a popular tourist destination, with numerous monuments and places of interest both in the city and surrounding areas.

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Created by phileasfogg on May 7, 2003

Once upon a time, there was a magnificent desert city. A city of warriors, polo-players, carpet-weavers, and jewelers. To greet a visiting English monarch, the city -- bazaars, palaces, homes, and hovels -- was painted pink, a deep, unfaded rose that endures to this day. Welcome to the "Pink City" of Jaipur.

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Created by actonsteve on May 5, 2001

Jaipur is quintessential India. It is the India of Maharajah's palaces, rajput warriors and elephant rides. The old city is coloured salmon pink and it's streets are full of camels, autorickshaws, sadhus and bullock carts. This is the India you have travelled thousands of miles to see......This is Jaipur...

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Created by Joel on August 29, 2000

Jaipur, popularly known as the Pink City. The pink colour was used at the time of making to create an impression of red sandstone buildings of Mughal cities.