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The move
Jai Singh moved his court from Amber to Jaipur in 1727
Construction began soon after Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II moved his court from Amber to Jaipur in 1727. Amber had an increase in population and water shortages. The palace was completed in 1732.
Pink
The Pink City got its colour for a visit by the Prince of Wales
Maharaja Ram Singh sided with the British in 1857. The city and its monuments were stucco painted pink to honour the hospitality extended to the Prince of Wales, later King Edward VII, and Jaipur has been called the Pink City since.
The silver
Two silver vessels were made to carry Ganges water to England
Two sterling silver vessels, each 1.6 metres high, were made from 14,000 melted silver coins without soldering. Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh II commissioned them to carry Ganges water to drink on his trip to England in 1902.
14,000silver coins melted to make the two vessels
Still a home
The royal family still lives in part of the palace
The palace now houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum and is still the home of the Jaipur royal family. In the Sarvato Bhadra, paper kites of Maharaja Sawai Ram Singh II are displayed at Makar Sankranti.
Day 1, midday
It comes after Hawa Mahal. Then Jantar Mantar, Jaipur.
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