The capital of rajasthan, the pink city jaipur surrounded by embattled walls with rugged hills on there sides. Jaipur was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, princes, soldier, astronomer and builder. Jai Singh ascended the throne of amber in 1699 when Aurangzeb, the great Mogul, was the ruling monarch in Delhi. Soon after he came to throne Jai Singh realized that Amber was unsuitable as the capital. He decided to build a new and much larger city on the plains adjoining the range of the hill at Amber. The foundation of jaipur were laid in 1727. Jai Singh’s ambition was to make Jaipur one of the best cities of his times.He obtained the plans of some of the renowned European cities and them made a blue print for Jaipur in consultation with the famous astronomers, mathematicians and architects of the his time.

Hawa Mahal (the Place of Winds) Hawa Mahal is an impressive and charming building of Jaipur on account of its unique architectural ornamentation. This Building lying in the heart of city was build by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year 1799. It is pyramidical five storeyed building with semioctagonal overhanging balconies placed symmetrically one over the above and small domes and finials on the curvilinear roofs. The delicate perforated screens of balconies with numerous small windows have earned the name ‘Hawa Mahal’ to signify the flowing of soothing westerly air in summers.

This graceful building of sandstone and white marble built in commemoration of visit of prince Albert (of wales) who also laid its foundation stone on Feb. 6th 1876, by Maharaja Ram Singh II. The museum contains a vast collection of industrial arts and craft, such as metalware, invory carving, jewellery, textile, pottery, carved wood articles;in addition to sculptures and paintings. It is particularly rich specimens of ambossed hammered and chased brassware for which Jaipur is well known. The building is built on indo-Sarcenic style with beautiful cupolas, domes and balconies.

Amber the ancient capital of Dhundhar or Jaipur State lies 11 km. (7miles) to the North-East of Jaipur on the main road to Delhi. Amber, the capital of the kachhawah Rajputs befor Jaipur was built, derives its name from Ambikeshwar, a title of Siva or from Ambrisha, a king of Ayodhya. The Amber palace crowns a rocky hill amidst picturesque surroundings. Its terraces and embattled ramparts are reflected in the pretty Maota lake. The oldest inscription found here, on one of the pillars of the Sun temple, Mina tribe, who still in habit the region. It was wrestled from them by the Kachhwaha Rajputs In the middle of the 11th century.