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Jaipur - Jaipur - The Pink City is the capital of Rajasthan, India. It was founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II, a great ruler as well as a renowned mathematician and astrologer. In 1876 Jaipur dressed in pink to welcome Prince Albert, consort of Queen Victoria, and earned the epitaph Pink City. Jaipur is one of the popular places to visit in India and one of the renowned tourist places in Rajasthan. Jaipur attracts numerous visitors from all over the world due to its rich heritage and culture.

Amber Fort, Nahargarh Fort, Jaigarh Fort, World Largest Cannon, City Palace, Jantar-Mantar (Observatory), Jal Mahal (Water Palace), Hawa Mahal (Wind Palace), Gaitore, Garh Ganesh, Patrika Gate, Jhalana Leopard Safari, etc. are the important monuments in Jaipur. Adventure activities like paragliding, hot air ballooning, rock climbing, camel riding and others can also be done here. Jaipur is also known as Shoppers Paradise; the excellent handicrafts of Jaipur are exquisite gold jewellery enamelled or inlaid with precious stones, blue pottery, carving on wood, stone & ivory, block print & tie & dye textiles, handmade paper etc.