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PMR346-03 India, Rajasthan, Jaipur: capital city of Rajasthan, was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, and is known as "the pink city of India". Facade of the Palace of the Winds (Hawa Mahal), built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawaj Pratap Singh, "a stunning example of Rajput artistry". Ladies of the royal household could watch the street unobserved from here. Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, colourful, heritage, imposing, capital city

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Upload Date: 1991-10-18 00:00:00
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India, Rajasthan, Jaipur: capital city of Rajasthan, was founded in

1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, and is known as "the pink city of India". Facade of the Palace of the Winds (Hawa Mahal), built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawaj Pratap Singh, "a stunning example of Rajput artistry". Ladies of the royal household could watch the street unobserved from here.
Keywords: architecture, metropolis, picturesque, culture, historic, colourful, heritage, imposing, capital city