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This famous city is the
capital of Rajasthan and has earned universal renown as the “Pink City
", and pink it is, with beautiful constructed palaces, havelis and
forts. Tall, rugged men with handle-bar whiskers sport bright pink
turbans. Jaipur which means the city of victory was built exactly 273
years back and is 262 km by road from Delhi (Capital of India). A strong
wall encircles the old city and even today has a suggestion of
formidable strength; its function of protecting all within is obvious.
 The
plains of Rajasthan of which Jaipur is the capital once thundered and
echoed with clash of swords and the drums of wars. Built in 1727 by
Sawai Jai Singh-II, Jaipur was the first planned city of its time.
Jaipur was planned by Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya, in a grid system with
wide straight avenues, roads, streets and lanes and uniform rows of
shops on either side of the main bazaars, all arranged in nine
rectangular city sectors (chokris). The city itself is an attractive
creation worthy of universal admiration.
There is a feast in store for tourists. Attractive monuments where one
can breathe the fragrance of history. Comfortable and luxurious hotels,
once the proud of kings, parks, gardens, and excursions of nearby places
of interest, make Jaipur a tourist's paradise.
Climate:
Weather in India, which is pleasant and moderate, suit people from all
countries. The temperature especially in Jaipur, varies from an average
of 250 C to 450 C and consists of three main
seasons.
Summer : from March to June (250 - 450 C )
Monsoon : from July to October (200 - 450 C )
Winter : from November to February (50 - 220 C)
About India:
In a country as diverse and complex as India, it is not surprising
to find that people here reflect the rich glories of the past, the
culture, traditions and values relative to geographic locations and the
numerous distinctive manners, habits and food that will always remain
truly Indian. According to five thousand years of recorded history.
From the eternal snows of the Himalayas to the cultivated peninsula of
far South, from the deserts of the West to the humid deltas of the East,
from the dry heat and cold of the Central Plateau to the cool forest
foothills, Indian lifestyles clearly glorify the geography. The food,
clothing and habits of an Indian differ in accordance to the place of
origin.
Ethnically Indians speak different languages, follow different
religions, eat the most diverse varieties of food all of which add to
the rich Indian culture. The beauty of the Indian people lies in the
spirit of tolerance, give-and-take and a composition of cultures that
can be compared to a garden of flowers of various colors and shades of
which, while maintaining their own entity, lend harmony and beauty to
the garden - India!
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