We arrived in Jaipur late in the evening and checked into the four star hotel we had booked for 2 days as a wee treat. It did not disappoint. We had a huge room, a HOT shower, a kettle with teabags in our room, a swimming pool, a lift, people holding doors open for us and free buffet breakfast with live music. On our first full day we went to visit the historical tourist attractions Jaipur has to offer. The first stop was the city palace, which is still home to the Maharaja (King) of the City. The Raj still had influence during British rule but this was significantly reduced after independence until the Prime Minister, Indira Gandhi, reduced the Raj to a tourist attraction in 1971 The once powerful house still has considerable wealth which
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