Jaipur - the capital city of Rajasthan has earned universal renown as the "Pink City". Jaipur was built in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, first planned city of its time.
A Bengali architect, Vidyadher Bhattacharya, planned the Jaipur City, in a grid system with wide straight avenues, roads, streets and lanes and uniform rows of shops on either side of the mani bazaars, all arranaged in nine rectangular city sectors (chokris).
Jaipur is now, one of the most important heritage cities in India, and is a must-see for tourists coming to North India.
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