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Jaipur – UNESCO World Heritage City  Starting Point: Maharaja School of Arts, Kishanpol BazaarEnd Point: Tourist Facility Centre, Chaura RastaDuration: About 2 hoursDistance: Approx. 2 km Route & Highlights 1. Kishanpol Bazaar – Maharaja School of ArtsYour walk begins at […]

The Chowkris – The Wards of Jaipur Just as Jaipur’s wide avenues divide the city into chowkris (wards), the chowkris themselves are further subdivided into mohallas—smaller neighbourhoods created by networks of narrower streets. The Grid of Streets Early planners intended […]

Jaipur – UNESCO World Heritage City  While Sawai Jai Singh II laid Jaipur’s foundations, the city’s architectural story did not end with him. His successors in the 18th century extended his vision with new palaces, monuments, and structures—each adding to […]

Jaipur – UNESCO World Heritage City  At the heart of Jaipur’s identity lies its chowkri system—the wards defined by the city’s broad, intersecting streets. These divisions were not arbitrary; they were part of the city’s original mandala-inspired plan and each […]

Jaipur, the “Pink City,” stands today not only as the capital of Rajasthan but also as a proud UNESCO World Heritage City. It is one of the finest planned cities of 18th-century India, where ancient wisdom of town planning was […]