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- Jaipur City Palace
Jaipur City Palace
The magnificent City Palace is in the centre of the Pink City of
Jaipur, enclosed by high walls and set amidst fine gardens and
courtyards. Since Jai Singh built it in 1728, it has been the
principal residence for the Maharajas of Jaipur and the successive
rulers have each added to it. The Palace was built during the glory
days and the exhibits and interior have lost none of their
splendour: the doors and gateways preserve their flamboyant
decoration; and royal retainers, clothed in turbans and full
livery, still guard the principal halls and entrances.
Chandra Mahal is the private palace of the current ruler and is
approached through a number of courtyards. Mubarak Mahal, in the
first courtyard, was once a guesthouse and is now a textile museum.
There are a number of other museums displaying old costumes and
uniforms, carpets, mementos, elephant saddles and an armoury
containing a fascinating array of fearsome and inventive weapons
dating back to the Mogul era.
A beautifully-carved marble gate with brass doors leads to the
second courtyard, where Diwan-I-Khas, the hall of private
audiences, is found. On display here are two gigantic silver urns
used by Madho Singh II to carry water from the holy Ganges with him
when he travelled to London in 1902 on board an ocean liner - he
was reluctant to trust the water in the west! These are the largest
silver vessels in the world - 243 kilograms of silver was required
to cast each urn, and they can hold 8,182 gallons of water.
Information & Facts
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Admission
Language
Although English is generally used for official and
business purposes, Hindi is the official language and is spoken by
about 40 percent of the population. Urdu is the language common
with the Muslim demographic. India has a total of 22 official
languages
Money
The currency is the Indian Rupee (INR), which is divided into
100 paise (singular paisa). Major currencies can be changed at
banks, and authorised bureaux de changes. It is impossible to
obtain rupees outside India, but no matter what time you arrive in
India there will be an exchange office open at the airport. It is
illegal to exchange money through the black market and it is
advisable to refuse torn notes, as no one will accept them apart
from the National Bank. It is best to change money into small
denominations. Travellers cheques and major credit cards are widely
accepted, particularly in tourist orientated establishments. ATMs
are not generally available.
Opening Times
Daily, from 9.30am to 5pm