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JAIPUR
The state of Jaipur was
earlier known
asAmberor Dhundhar
and was ruled
byMeena tribe(till the
10th century) who held
a fortress at Naen.
Later
aKachhwaha(9671949)prince
destroyed the
sovereignty of Naen

HISTORY
Todays modern Jaipur
was founded in 1727 by
Maharaja SawaiJai Singh
II, aKachwahaRajput, who
ruledJaipur Statefrom
1699-1744.
Initially his capital
wasAmber, which lies at a
distance of 11km from
Jaipur.

Maharaja Jai
Singh 2

REASONS FOR MAHARAJA

SAWAI JAI SINGH TO CHANGE
HIS CAPITAL FROM AMBER TO
JAIPUR (1727)

MILITARY REASONS
Defence
A site at the South of Amber
ensured greater distance from
Delhi.
the out skirting hill ranges
(Nahargarh hills) shaped as a
horseshoe would allow the new
city to expand only in the Source: http://www.archinomy.com/sites/default/files/case-studies/2011/site-selectio
South.
It was an open plain bounded on
the north-west and east by
hills.

GEOGRAPHICAL REASONS
The rocky terrain of Amber
restricted expansion.
Jaipur had the potentialities of
Source: http://www.archinomy.com/sites/default/files/case-studies/2011/graphical-reas

 Jaipur is the first planned city of India and

the King took great interest while
designing this city of victory.
He consulted several books on
architecture and architects before making
the layout of Jaipur.
With a strategic plan, the construction of
the city started in 1727. It took around 4
years to complete the major palaces,
roads and square. The city was built
following the principles ofVastu Shastra
and Shilpa Shastra under the architectural
guidance of Vidyadhar Bhattacharya.

 According to Shilpa
Shastra, the site should
be divided into grids or
mandalas ranging from
2x 2 to 10 x 10.
Thus plan of Jaipur is a
grid of 3x3 with
gridlines being the citys
main streets
City was divided into 9
blocks- 2 for the state
buildings and palaces and
remaining 7 allotted to
the public

Hawa Mahal,
and the Principal
Street of Jaipur,
c. 1875

Jaipur, Principal Street,

c. 1875

Jaipur,
1907.

Jaipur is known as
the Pink City, a rather
idealized description
of the terra-cottacolored lime plaster
that coats the old
part of the city's
walls, buildings, and
temples.

Reason behind Pink City

In 1876, the Prince of
Wales and Queen Victoria
visited India on a tour.
Sincepinkdenotes the
color of hospitality,
Maharaja Ram Singh
ofJaipurpainted the
wholecity pinkin color
to welcome the guests. It
was then that Lord Albert
exclaimedJaipurto be a
'Pink City', and hence
the name.

Climate
Mont
h

Jan

Fe
b

Mar Apr

Ma
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Jun Jul

Au
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d High 7
(C)

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7

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7

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Low(C
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9

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ge
rainy
days

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0.4

0.7

1.4

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2

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0

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2

 Basically Jaipur has a hot semi-arid

climate.
Rainfall: over 650 mm annually.
Temperatures remain relatively high
during summer from April to early
July having average daily
temperatures of around 30C
During the monsoon there are
frequent, heavy rains and
thunderstorms, but flooding is not
common

Demographics
Census

Populati
on

1881

142,600

1891

158,900

1901

160,000

1911

137,100

1921

120,200

1931

144,200

1941

175,800

1951

2,91,000

1961

403,400

1971

636,800

1981

1,004,700

1991

1,518,200

10th most
populous city
in India
Population
as of 2011
census is
3,046,163

Religion-2011

Hindu- 77.9%
Muslim- 18.6%
Jain- 2.3%
Other- 1.2%
Overall literacy rate is 76.44%,
87.27% males and 64.63% females
were literate.
Sex ratio was 898 females per 1,000
males.

Architecture
Planned according to Indian Vastu
Shastra by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya
in 1727.
There are three gates facing east,
west, and north.
Eastern gate is called Suraj pol (sun
gate), the western gate is called
Chand pol (moon gate) and the
northern gate faces the ancestral
capital of Amer.

Chandpole

Surajpole Gate

Administration and Politics

Jaipur Municipal Corporation is
responsible for maintaining the citys civic
infrastructure and carrying out associated
administrative duties.
There are 91 wards
JDA is the nodal govt agency responsible
for the planning and development of Jaipur.
Two parliamentary constituencies- Jaipur
and Jaipur Rural.

Economy
Economy of Jaipur is fuelled by tourism,
gemstone cutting, the manufacture of
jewellery and luxury textiles, and
information technology.
What began with a handful of artisans
working on unpolished precious stones
has today turned into the largest
industry of the Pink City, with exports of
gems and jewellery to the tune of Rs
2,000 crore per year.

Over 1.5 lakh people are directly or

indirectly associated with this industry.

 Ranked 31 among 50 Emerging Global

Outsourcing cities in 2008.
Jaipur Stock Exchange was founded
in 1989.
Major hub for arts and crafts.
Jaipur Rugsis one of India's largest
manufacturers of hand knotted rugs,
known globally as a leader in the
hand-made rugs category

 Jaipur leg, a rubber-based prosthetic leg

for people with below knee amputations,
was designed and is produced in Jaipur.
It is fitted free of cost by Bhagwan Mahavir
Viklang Sahyata Samiti, founded
byDevendra Raj Mehta. It costs
approximately $US 45 to make.

Jaipur remains one of the major tourist destinations in the region

Contribution of Tourism to Jaipur

Economy

International Tourists Arrivals

(Lakhs)
% of
international
tourists in
Rajasthan
visiting Jaipur

27

33

36

14
11

12

27

27

15

31

13
11

200
5

200
6

200
7

200
8

200
9

201
0

Jaipur

Source: WTTC, Ministry of Tourism Rajasthan and Kanvic analysis

As a city in the Golden

Triangle, and with its
extraordinary culture
a n d h i s t o r y, J a i
p u r h o l d s a p r o
m i n e n t position in
Rajasthan, attracting
more than
one in
three
of
the
international tourists
visiting the region.

Rajasthan

Almost 60% international tourists come from Europe and spend over $200
in Jaipur during an average stay of 2.8 days

Almost 60% of international tourists come from Europe. France

and the United Kingdom are the major contributing countries.

The average stay of international tourists is 28.7 days in

India and 2.8 days in Jaipur.

The average spend of an international tourist is US $2,118 in

India and $207 in Jaipur.

Heritage pink city is the main tourist attraction in Jaipur.

Source: Jaipur International Tourist Survey 2011

Tourists stay on average almost 3 days in Jaipur, and spend around $207
in the city

Time and money spent in India by International

tourists

Location

Average stay (days)

Average spend ($)

India

28.7

2,118

Jaipur

2.8

207

With such a short average stay, stakeholders must make every effort to increase the
visibility of their services if they are to tap into this market.

Source: Jaipur International Tourist Survey 2011

7.67 is the average grade given to the overall visit to Jaipur

Jaipurs overall rating on a

scale of 1 to 10, n = 107

5% 2%

10%

15%

The average grade international

tourists gave to their experience
visiting Jaipur is 7.67.
96% of foreigners interviewed
would recommend to visit Jaipur.
32%

36%

5
8

6
9

7
1
0

Source: Jaipur International Tourist Survey 2011

Media
Major daily newspapers include
Rajasthan Patrika, Dainik
Bhaskar, Dainik Navjyoti and The
Times of India.

Private FM stations include Radio

Mirchi, FM Tadka, Red FM, Radio
City, My FM, Gyan Vani.

Culture
There are many cultural sites like Jawahar
Kala Kendra formed by Architect Charles
Correa and Ravindra Manch.
Govt museum at Hawa Mahal and art
gallery at Viratnagar.
There are statues depicting Rajasthani
culture around the city.
Prior rulers of Jaipur invited skilled
artisans, artists and craftsmen from India
and abroad who settled in the city.
Some of the crafts include bandhani, block
printing, stone carving and sculpture,

Bandhaniis a type of tie-dye textile decorated by

plucking the cloth with the fingernails into many tiny
bindings that form a figurative design

Tarkashi
A common sight in the curio and gift shops ofJaipuris boxes,
tables and trays with brass or copper inlay work. This type of
work is calledtarkashiand it utilizes burnished metal wire or
tar set in the wood to create delicate arithmetical patterns

Blue Pottery

The 'dough' for the pottery is prepared by mixing

quartz stone powder, powdered glass, Multani Mitti,
borax, gum and water

 Famous dances of Jaipur include

Ghoomar, Chari where the dancers
got to dance on a pot with a lit diya
on their head.

 Also famous for Jaipur Literature Festival, the

worlds largest free literature festival in which
country-wide authors, writers and literature lovers
participate.

Jaipur has 4 major fairs and festivals namely

Elephant Festival, Gangaur, Kite Festival
Jaipur and Teej

 Kite Festival: A festival with a

difference - as kites take to the sky all
over Jaipur. In the evening, kites with
lights in them and fireworks brighten
the skies above. Anyone who likes kite
flying wouldnt want to miss this.

 Elephant festival: It is held on the

day of Holi festival, usually in the
month of March. The festival features
Elephant polo and Elephant Dance.
The most beautifully decorated
elephant is awarded.

 Gangaur Fair: A festival devoted to

Goddess Parvati. It is time for young
girls to dress up in their finery and pray
for grooms of their choice while the
married women pray for the well-being
of their husbands.

 Teej Festival: A festival to mark

the advent of monsoon. Essentially
a women's festival, it is interesting
to watch them enjoying in groups
and at various bazaars where they
turn up to shop in all their finery.

Places of interest
Jaipur is a part of the Golden
Triangle.
Ranked 7th best place to visit in Asia
by the Conde Nast Traveller Readers
Choice Survey in 2008.
According to TripAdvisors 2015
Travellers Choice Awards for
Destination, Jaipur ranked 1st among
the Indian destination for the year.

 Presidential Suite at the Raj Palace

Hotel, billed at US$45,000 per night,
was listed in second place on CNNS
Worlds 15 most expensive hotel
suites in 2012.
Visitor attractions include like Hawa
Mahal, Jal Mahal, City Palace,
Amer Fort, Jantar Mantar,
Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort,
Galtaji, Govind Dev Ji Temple,
Garh Ganesh Temple, Birla

Presidential Suite at Raj Palace

Local
Sightseeing:

Jaipur has got a lot of tourist places. Some of

them are given below.
HAWA MAHAL -Built in
1799,
the
5
storied
stunning
semi-octagonal
monument
having
953
windows with over hanging
latticed balconies is a fine
piece of Rajput architecture.
Originally designed for the
royal ladies to watch and
enjoy the processions and
other activities, on the
street below. Now it houses
a well laid out museum. The

 JANTAR MANTAR - built in 18th century by

Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the huge masonry
instruments were used to study the movement of
constellations and stars in the sky. Enormous sundial still provide accurate time, which are subject to
daily corrections.

 ISHWAR LAT: Swarg Suli or heaven

piercing minaret, the tower, near Tripolia
gate, built by Maharaja Ishwari Singh (174451). It offers one of the most breathtaking
view of the city.
View
from
Ishwar
Lat

 CENTRAL MUSEUM : Situated in

the Ram Niwas Garden. This
graceful building was founded in
1876 by Prince Albert (also known
as Albert Hall). It has a rare
collection of archaeological and
handicraft pieces.

BIRLA PLANETARIUM -It offers

unique audio-visual education about
stars and entertainment with its
modern computerised projection
system.

Amber fort
Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist
attraction in the Jaipur area
It was built by Raja Ram Singh 1 in 1592 and is
made up of red sandstone and marbles.
Amer Fort, along with five other forts of
Rajasthan, are included inUNESCO World
Heritage Siteas part of the groupHill Forts of
Rajasthan.

Picture of Amer fort from the highway

including the lake

Jaigarh Fort
The fort was built byJai Singh IIin 1726 to protect
the Amber Fort and its palace complex and was
named after him
The Jaigarh Fort, located on one of the peaks of
the Aravalli range of hills is built about 400 m
above the Amber Fort.
It provides an excellent of view of Aravalli hills
and the Amber Fort down below.

Jaigarh Fort as seen from Amer Fort

Nahargarh Fort
Nahargarh Fortstands on the edge of
theAravalli Hills, overlooking the pink city of
Jaipurin theIndian state ofRajasthan. The view
of the city from the fort is impressive.
It was built in 1732 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh
2.

Jaipur City from Nahargarh Fort

Cuisine
Dal Baati Churma, Missi Roti, Gatte ki
Sabzi, Ker Sangri, and Bajre ki Roti.
Sweet dishes include Ghewar, Feeni,
Mawa Kachori, Gajak, Chauguni ke
laddu, and Moong Thal.

Daal
Baati
Churm
a

Ghew
ar

Languages
Main language of Jaipur is
Rajasthani.
Dhundhari, Marwari, Hindi and
English are also spoken in the city.

Sports
Sawai Mansingh Stadium has a seating
capacity of 23,185.
Sawai Mansingh Indoor Stadium, Chaugan
Stadium and Railway Cricket Ground are the
other sporting arenas in the city.

Education
Major institutions include
National Institute of Agricultural
Management
University of Rajasthan
Indian Institute of Health Management
Research
Malviya National Institute of Technology
Jaipur
Jaipur National University
Manipal University
IIS University.

Transport
Road
Jaipur is located on NH 8 connecting
Delhi and Mumbai.
NH 12 links Jaipur with Kota and NH
11 links Bikaner with Agra passing
through Jaipur.
Jaipur BRTS was approved by the
government in August 2006.

Rail
Jaipur is the headquarters of North Western Zone
of Indian Railways.
Jaipur Metro commenced commercial operation
on 3 June 2015.
Phase-1A is operational between Mansarovar and
Chandpole.
Phase-1B is under construction
The estimated cost of the project is 550 crore and
is expected to be completed by 2018.

Air
Jaipur International Airport is in
Sanganer, 10 km from the centre.
During winter, flights towards IGI are
diverted to JAIPUR Airport due to heavy
fog in Delhi.
International destinations served include
Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Muscat and Sharjah.

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