The city of Jaipur was founded by King of Amer, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II on 18 November 1727, who ruled from 1699 to 1743.

The city is also home to the UNESCO World Heritage Sites Amer Fort and Jantar Mantar. On 6 July 2019, UNESCO World Heritage Committee inscribed Jaipur the 'Pink City of India' among its World Heritage Sites. It also serves as a gateway to other tourist destinations in Rajasthan such as Jodhpur (348В km, 216В mi), Jaisalmer (571В km, 355В mi), Udaipur (421В km, 262В mi), Kota (252В km, 156В mi) and Mount Abu (520В km, 323В mi). Jaipur is a popular tourist destination in India and forms a part of the west Golden Triangle tourist circuit along with Delhi and Agra (240В km, 149В mi). After independence in 1947, Jaipur was made the capital of the newly formed state of Rajasthan. During the British Colonial period, the city served as the capital of Jaipur State. It was one of the earliest planned cities of modern India, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. Jaipur was founded in 1727 by the Kacchawa Rajput ruler Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amer, after whom the city is named. It is located 268В km (167 miles) from the national capital New Delhi. Jaipur is also known as the Pink City, due to the dominant colour scheme of its buildings. As of 2011, the city had a population of 3.1В million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Jaipur ( / Л€ dК’ aЙЄ p КЉЙ™r/ ( listen) Hindi: ) is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan.

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