
Jaipur
Jaipur. the capital of the Indian state Rajasthan was founded by Jai Singh II in 1727. The city name Jaipur was named after him. He was the ruler of Amer and decided to shift the capital from Amer, from Jaipur to accommodate the growing population and also the increasing scarcity of water. While planning the layout of Jaipur, he consulted several books on architecture and architects. By taking the guidance of Vidyadhar Bhattacharya,...