A documentation of Gaitore Cenotaphs in Jaipur, India by students of School of Environment & Architecture. 2018. www.sea.edu.in

1. THE ROYAL
CENOTAPHS OF
GAITORE
Jaipur, India

2. Site - Jaipur

3. ROYAL CENOTAPHS OF GAITORE, JAIPUR

4. ROYAL CENOTAPHS OF GAITORE, JAIPUR

6. Surrounded by green hills, the
Gatore Ki Chhatriyan is a
complex of tombs in the
foothills of the Nahargarh Fort.
It was the royal crematorium for
the majestic rulers of
Rajasthan. The beautiful edifice
also has a cenotaph for each of
the more famous maharajas
cremated there. Engraved with
beautiful Rajasthani carvings,
the cenotaphs are one of the
major attractions of the place.
The cenotaphs are shaped like
umbrellas (chhatris) and hence
the place is called Gatore Ki
Chhatriyan. Chhatris are
commonly used to depict the
elements of pride and honour
in Jat, Maratha and
Rajput architecture. They are
widely used in palaces, in
forts, or to demarcate funerary
sites.
ROYAL CENOTAPHS OF GAITORE
JAIPUR,RAJASTHAN

7. DOCUMENTED SITE PLAN - ROYAL CENOTAPHS OF GAITOR
DOCUMENTED SITE SECTION - ROYAL CENOTAPHS OF GAITOR

10. Site Photographs

11. PRATAP SINGH’S CENOTAPH

12. PRATAP SINGH’S CENOTAPH DETAILS

13. MAAN SINGH’S CENOTAPH

14. MAAN SINGH’S CENOTAPH DETAILS

15. GOPAL AND GANGA’S CENOTAPH

16. MAAN SINGH’S 14 SONS’S CENOTAPH

17. MAAN SINGH’S 14 SONS’S CENOTAPH DETAILS

18. SAWAI JAI SINGH’S CENOTAPH

19. SAWAI JAI SINGH’S CENOTAPH

20. MAAN SINGH’S CENOTAPH DETAILS

21. PRATAP SINGH’S CENOTAPH

22. JAGAT SINGH’S CENOTAPH DETAILS

23. PRITHVI SINGH’S CENOTAPH