Rajasthan News Desk!!! When it comes to travelling, the names of many such cities of India come to mind, which are very good in terms of tourism. But, when it comes to visiting foreign cities, people’s hearts get stuck on some specific names. But when the 10 most beautiful cities of the world are named, most people choose Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan in India, to visit.
Apart from being beautiful, this city is also important from historical and geographical point of view. You will be surprised to know that Jaipur is the first planned city of the country and it was decorated in a very planned manner 291 years ago.
Apart from Jaipur it is a planned city
Chandigarh, Navi Mumbai, Noida, Greater Noida, Panchkula, Gandhinagar, Bhubaneswar, Jamshedpur, Lutyens Zone of Delhi etc. are all known as planned cities in the country. But, when we talk about the first planned city of the country, the first name that comes to mind is Jaipur. Today this city of India ranks among the top tourist destinations in the country and the world for its history, architecture, art and beauty. This city is counted among the 10 most beautiful cities in the world and Asia’s largest residential settlement Mansarovar and the state’s largest Sawai Mansingh Hospital are present in this city.
When was it established?
You may be surprised to know that Jaipur is being called the first planned city of India. But it is true. The city was laid out on 18 November 1727. It was settled by Maharaja Jai Singh II, the king of Amer. That is why this city was named Jaipur after him. At that time, it took 4 years for Raja Jai Singh to completely settle this city. After being settled by Raj Jai Singh, this city was made the capital of Amer. Amer is still situated at some distance from Jaipur, Amer also has a very big fort, it is said that Akbar’s queen Jodha Bai was born in this fort.
It was designed by a Bengali architect
Research on history reveals that Raja Jai Singh had commissioned a design from Bengali architect Viddadhar Bhattacharya to establish this city. Bhattacharya was on the post of Naib Inspector in Amer Darbar. But his knowledge in architecture was very good and seeing his interest, Raja Jai Singh made Bhattacharya plan the city of Jaipur. Impressed by his abilities, Maharaja Jai Singh made him the city planner of his new capital Jaipur.
What things were kept in mind while establishing the city?
While establishing this city, the king had made proper arrangements to collect and drain rain water. This system is not seen even today in most cities. Along with this, according to Vaastu, the king had also built many doors to exit this city. Today Jaipur has become a tourist destination.
Why is it called pink city?
Surrounded by the Aravalli mountains on three sides, this city is called the Pink City. The reason for this is that in the year 1876, Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh had decorated the entire city in pink color to welcome Queen Elizabeth of England and Prince Albert of Wales. Since then this city came to be known as Pink City. This city is also called the Paris of India.
