Water Palace

This was built in 1803 as a summer palace. The lake is man made and fills with monsoon rain. The government has taken it over and plans to turn it into a restaurant.

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Jaipur: Maharajas and movies

March 8th 2012
 Jaipur is called “The Pink City.” Pink being the colour of hospitality and friendship. Jaipur is known for jewellery, leather and the making of artificial limbs: they are shipped all over the world. This is also the area that supplied all that translucent marble for the Taj Mahal. The city’s founder, Maharaja Samai ... read more

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The Indus Valley civilization, one of the oldest in the world, dates back at least 5,000 years. Aryan tribes from the northwest invaded about 1500 B.C.; their merger with the earlier Dravidian inhabitants created the classical Indian culture. Arab in... ... read more

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