02-23-2015, 08:44 AM
Development or Evolution of Pink City Jaipur
Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II established the city of Jaipur. He changed his capital from Amber to Jaipur for some Military and Geographical Reasons.
A natural ridge runs across the plain, N of the road and parallel to it, in a roughly EW alignment (with deviation of 15 deg. from the cardinal axes). The area to its S is flat while that to its N slopes down gently. In Shastric terms, this is an ideal arrangement as declivity towards the north-east Is considered the best site. The point of intersection of the city’s main cross-roads are called chaupar. The intersection of the axes to define the Badi Chaupar (City Square). Division in to eight portions, ends of the roads marked by Gates in the City Wall.
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Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II established the city of Jaipur. He changed his capital from Amber to Jaipur for some Military and Geographical Reasons.
A natural ridge runs across the plain, N of the road and parallel to it, in a roughly EW alignment (with deviation of 15 deg. from the cardinal axes). The area to its S is flat while that to its N slopes down gently. In Shastric terms, this is an ideal arrangement as declivity towards the north-east Is considered the best site. The point of intersection of the city’s main cross-roads are called chaupar. The intersection of the axes to define the Badi Chaupar (City Square). Division in to eight portions, ends of the roads marked by Gates in the City Wall.