Popularly known as the Pink City’ Jaipur is a famous tourist destination known for its vibrant culture, history and architectural marvels. Some of the well-known tourist destinations in the city include Amber Palace, Jantar Mantar, City Palace and Hawa Mahal. It was founded in 1727 CE under Sawai Jai Singh II. And now UNESCO announced Jaipur City in Rajasthan as a World Heritage Site in India.
The announcement was made after the 43rd Session of the UNESCO World Heritage Committee, which is taking place in Azerbaijan from June 20 to July 10. Jaipur was founded in 1727 CE under Sawai Jai Singh II.
The city was proposed to be nominated for its value of being an exemplary development in town planning and architecture that demonstrates an amalgamation and important exchange of ideas in the late medieval period, Unesco had said. “In town planning, it shows an interchange of ancient Hindu, Mughal and contemporary Western ideas that resulted in the form of the city.”
Jaipur City is also an exceptional example of a late medieval trade town in South Asia and defined new concepts for a thriving trade and commercial hub. In addition, the city is associated with living traditions in the form of crafts that have national and international recognition, it added.
Jaipur City is also an exceptional example of a late medieval trade town in South Asia and defined new concepts for a thriving trade and commercial hub. In addition, the city is associated with living traditions in the form of crafts that have national and international recognition, it added.
Jaipur is also the capital and the largest city in the state of Rajasthan, and is also a part of the very popular Golden Triangle circuit in North India. Other cities that are a part of the circuit are Agra and Delhi. The city is also home to two prominent UNESCO World Heritage Sites in India – Amber Fort and Jantar Mantar. It was founded in 1727 by Jai Singh II, the King of Amer.
With its inclusion in the UNESCO listing, Jaipur is further expected to attract more tourists from around the world and the country.
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