Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan state in west India. The second largest Indian state of Rajasthan is a land of contrasts – the Thar Desert, mountains, man- made and holy lakes, forests and jungles, impregnable fortresses and magnificent palaces, of warrior kings and princes, saints and mystics, Rajputs and Mughals. In common with other parts of India, Rajasthan has a wealth of royal residences and stately homes in the form of palaces (great and small), forts, hunting lodges or large estates.
In Rajasthan you can literally live like a king (or queen) at the states 90 heritage properties castles, palaces, forts, and ornate havelis that are converted into hotels or just entertain paying guests.

History

The Pink City of Jaipur dates back in time, to the reign of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, of the great warrior astronomer King of the Kachhwaha Rajput clan. The city was designed by Sawai Jai Singh and his architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya only because it became impossible to fit the growing population and supply them with good clean drinking water at Amber (which is about 11 kilometres from Jaipur), their home at that time.
It was in 1727 that Jaipur was founded using the principles of Shilpa Shastra and thus becoming the first planned city of India. The city follows grid system with wide straight roads, streets and lanes. One can find uniform rows of shops on either side of main roads. As a security measure from external aggression, the city was en-circled with a strong wall with seven gates. It’s thus impossible to get lost here.
The pink color was used at the time of creating the city to create an impression of red sandstone buildings similar to the Mughal cities. The city was later repainted pink in 1876, during the visit of the Prince of Wales