5. Capital Jaipur is the capital and largest
city of the Indian state of
Rajasthan in Northern India. It
was founded on 18 November
1726 by Maharaja Jai Singh II,
the ruler of Amer after whom the
city is named .As of 2011, the city
has a population of 3.1 million,
making it the tenth most
populous city in the country.
Jaipur is also known as the Pink
City of India.
Located 260 km from the Indian
capital New Delhi, Jaipur forms a
part of the Golden
Triangle tourist circuit along
with Agra (240 km). Jaipur is a
popular tourist destination in
India and serves as a gateway to
other tourist destinations in
Rajasthan such as Bharatpur(175
km),
Jodhpur (348 km), Jaisalmer
(571 km) and Udaipur (421 km).
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6. Jaipur (Pink City)
Amer Fort Hawa Mahal
Jantar Mantar Jaipur City Palace
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14. Festivals
• International Kite Festival (Jaipur) From 13-01-2017 to 14-01-
2017
• Desert Festival ( Jaisalmer) From 08-02-2017 to 10-02-2017
• Brij Holi Festival (Bharatpur) From 07-03-2017 to 13-03-2017
• Summer Festival(Mount abu) From 09-05-2017 to 10-05-2017
• Pushkar Fair (Pushkar) From 08-11-2016 to 14-11-2016
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