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After independence, Jaipur became the administrative and commercial capital of what was known as Rajputana, a suitable conclusion to the dreams of its founder Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, a man famed for his talents as a politician, mathematician, and astronomer. At age 13 he ascended the throne of the Kachchwaha Rajputs, a clan that had enjoyed tremendous prosperity and power as a result of their canny alliance, dating back to Humayun's reign, with the Mughal emperors. It was in fact the emperor Aurangzeb, a fanatically pious Muslim, who—despite the fact that Jai Singh was a Hindu prince—named him Sawai, meaning "one and a quarter," for his larger-than-life intellect and wit. Having proved his prowess as a military tactician for Aurangzeb, increasing the emperor's royal coffers substantially, Jai Singh felt it safe to move his capital from the claustrophobic hills surrounding Amber to a dry lake in the valley below.
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AttractionsAnokhi Museum of Hand Printing
Anokhi Haveli, Kheri Gate, Amber
Jaipur, India Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: While you are in the Amber Fort area, take time to stop at this little gem, a largely... Read More City Palace
Chokri Shahad, Old City. Entrance through Atish Gate or Nakkar Gate
Jaipur, India Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Although the former ruling family still lives in the seven-story Chandra Mahal (Moon Palace)... Read More Jantar Mantar
Follow signs from city palace
Jaipur, India Distance: 0.0 mi. (from destination center) Description: Living proof of the genius of Sawai Jai Singh, this medieval observatory is the largest of its... Read More AirportsMajor Airports near Jaipur
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