Whenever there is talk of visiting Rajasthan, the name of Jaipur is taken in it. This honey, known as the Pink City of India, is very special in itself. The city of Rajputs, home to 2 major UNESCO World Heritage Sites, Jaipur also holds a special significance historically. Often people like to come here to visit.
Even the streets, forts, palaces and markets of Jaipur have their own stories and facts. You may have spent some time in this beautiful city, but you still don't know completely about it. So, today in this article we are telling you about some such amazing facts related to Jaipur, knowing which you will also be surprised -
The world's largest free literary festival is organized
You might not know it, but the city of Jaipur hosts the world's largest free literary festival. It was started in the year 2006. People from all over the world participate in this festival. From writers to filmmakers, lyricists to novelists, thousands of artists from many countries participate in it.
Home of the most expensive hotel suites
By coming to Jaipur, you can enjoy living like kings and emperors in olden times. Jaipur is considered one of the most royal and luxurious cities of India and here you will find many lavish hotels. Some palaces have now been converted into hotels. In such a situation, by coming here you can enjoy living a lavish life. This place is also very famous for weddings etc. It has some amazing hotels like The Raj Palace, The Oberoi, ITC Rajputana, etc.
Jaipur is India's first planned city
Most people believe that Chandigarh is the first planned city in India. Whereas in reality, it is not so. Jaipur is the first planned city in India. Jaipur was founded in 1730 by Sawai Jai Singh II, while Chandigarh was built much later in the 20th century. Jai Singh II consulted many scholars of the time and took the help of many architects in planning a new capital near Amer. The work of developing Jaipur started in the year 1726. It took almost four years to build this magnificent city. At that time Jaipur was a fully developed city.
Jaipur has Asia's largest circular park
Another amazing fact about Jaipur is that it has Asia's largest circular park. The diameter of Jawahar Circle is 452 meters. The main attraction of Jawahar Circle is the Patrika Gate, which looks like a replica of Hawa Mahal, another famous monument of Jaipur. The decorated rose gardens, lawns, trees and flowering bushes in the park make Jawahar Circle even more beautiful. There is also a musical fountain in the park and every evening at 7 pm this musical fountain entertains people with very beautiful lights and music.
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