A BRIEF HISTORY
The historic
city of Jaipur or "The City of Victory" was founded in
1727 AD by the great Kanchhawah ruler Sawai Jai Singh II (1700-1747
AD), and named after him. The monarch was not only a great builder,
but also a poet and an astronomer. Under his aegis, the city was
designed by his talented architect Vidyadhar, who gave shae to the
creative aspirations of Sawai Jai Singh in the form of the dream
city of Jaipur.
The city is
rectangular in shape and divided into nine blocks on the basis
principles laid down in the "Shilpa Shastra", the ancient
Indian treatise on architecture. Built on the pattern of a grid, the
city has wide straight avenues, roads, streets & lanes and
uniform rows of shops on either side at the main Bazar, all arranged
in the nine rectangular city sector (Chokris). The principal
monuments of Jaipur are concentrated in the centrally situated
Palace area (Chokri) in and around the city Palace. 
In course of
time, the sunset-pink tinge of its walls, buildings & temples
gave it the name Pink City.
General Section
Settled in the rugged hills of the
Aravallis, Jaipur is the pristine jewel in the
desert sands of Rajasthan. Jaipur is as
remarkable for its marvelous architecture and
town planning as it is for the liverly spirit
of the people who inhabit it. The city presents
a unique synthesis of culture that has to be
experienced in order to be appreciated.