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History of Jaipur

Jaipur, the pink city was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Jai Singh

II, a Kachhwaha Rajput, who ruled from 1699-1744. Initially his

capital was Amber, which lies at a distance of 11kms from

Jaipur. He felt the need of shifting his capital city with the

increase in population and growing scarcity of water. Jaipur is

the first planned city of India and the King took great interest

while designing this city of victory. He consulted several books

on architecture and architects before making the lay out of

Jaipur.

After several battles with Marathas, Jai Singh was keen on the

security aspect of the city. Due to this reason, he focused on his scientific and cultural interests to make a brilliant

city. Being, a lover of mathematics and science, Jai Singh sought advice from Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, a

Brahmin scholar of Bengal, to aid him design the city architecture. Vidyadhar referred the ancient Indian literature

on astronomy, books of Ptolemy and Euclid, and discussed the plan with the King.

With a strategic plan, the construction of the city started in 1727. It took around 4 years to complete the major

palaces, roads and square. The city was built following the principles of Shilpa Shastra, the Indian Architecture.

The city was divided into nine blocks, out of which two consist the state buildings and palaces, whereas the

remaining seven blocks were allotted to the public. In order to ensure the security, huge fortification walls were

made along with seven strong gates.

According to that time, architecture of the town was very advanced and certainly the best in Indian subcontinent.

In 1853, when Prince of Wales visited Jaipur, the whole city was painted in Pink color to welcome him. Still, the

neat and broadly laid-out avenues, painted in pink provide a magical charm to the city. Jaipur is rich in its cultural

and architectural beauty, which can be traced in the various historical and aesthetic places that reside in the city.

This city of victory really wins the hearts of the people with its splendid charisma.

Fairs & Festivals of Jaipur

Festivals are the occasions that add color to life. When it comes

to Jaipur, the royal city celebrates each and every festival with

full gusto and zeal. The colorful city gets brighter during the

celebration of special festivals. There are numerous festivals

which the city observes like any other part of the country. But the

city celebrates some unusual and interesting fairs & festivals in

their own style. The fairs and festivals which are worth

mentioning are Elephant festival, Diwali, Teej festival, Kite

festival and Gangaur festival.

JaipurFairs and Festivals are inseparable element of the cultural

identity of the city. The vivacious city looks more vibrant during the festivity; people enjoy these festivals keeping

aside all their tensions and worries. Different fairs and festivals have their own significance and offer a


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pleasurable break from the tight schedules of life. If you want to explore the customs and traditions of Jaipur,

festive season is the right time to visit the city. In this article, we will explore some of the major festivals of Jaipur.

The Elephant Festival is one of the most popular festivals of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Elephant festival has its own

charm and is celebrated every year in March on the occasion of Holi, the festival of colors. The festival has a

unique concept of its own kind. The colorful festival of Holi is celebrated throughout India, but the festival gets

some more spice added to it, when it combines with the Elephant festival of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The Elephants

become the major attraction of this festival in their classy attires.

Gangaur Festival

Gangaur is a significant festival of Jaipur, especially meant for

the women. Gangaur festival is widely acclaimed and celebrated

throughout the state of Rajasthan. The word Gangaur is derived

from two words, 'Gan' and 'Gauri' which are synonyms of 'Siva'

and his consort 'Parvati' respectively.

Kite Festival

Kite Festival is a popular festival of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Kite flyingis enjoyed by people of all age-groups. However, 14 January, the day of Makar Sankranti, makes the official day

for flying kites in Jaipur. People make most out of the festival by flying kites for the whole day.

Teej Festival

Teej Festival is one of the most popular festivals of India. Festival of Teej is widely celebrated, but its real charm

can be found only in Jaipur, Rajasthan. Teej celebrates the arrival of monsoon, after the scorching sun of

summers. Teej is celebrated in the month of 'Shravan' (July-August), according to the Hindu calendar.

Hotels in Jaipur

Jaipur has a long standing tradition of giving a warm royal welcome to their guests and treat them to all the pomp,

show and splendor of its regal past. This capital of Rajasthan has a number of good to best hotels with world-

class facilities and interesting historical anecdotes to accompany them, especially the heritage hotels that were

once used as personal residences by royal families. Even the hotels on the lower rung of the line-up offer friendly

staff, good food and a comfortable stay.

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History of Jaipur

Forts, palaces, architectural marvels and tales of valour, all in their ownway, bear testimony to the glory that Jaipur is and was just after it wasconceived by Sawai Jai Singh in 1727. Located 262 kilometers fromDelhi, jaipur was the first planned city in northern India. Jaipur's historydates back to the 12th century when the Kachchwaha clan o Rajputsarrived at the old fort palace of Amber in the Aravalli Hills. TheKachchwaha belonged to the Kshatriya, or the warrior caste of Hindus,but they traced their origins back to the sun, via Kusa who the twin son ofthe god Rama.

The people the Kachchwahas ousted were the Susawat Minas, who became the hereditary loyal guards of whatbecame one of the largest and most valuable treasuries in India. From this base, the Kachchwaha Rajputs, withtheir brilliant soldiering, and a knack for lucrative alliances (even if that meant swallowingg Rajput pride),amassed a fortune. It was the special relationship the Amber rulers developed with the Mughals that brought

them real power, influence and wealth.

Arriving from Jaipur through the narrow pass in the hills, you arepresented with a view of the honey coloured Amber fort-palace thatconforms to every expectation of how a romantic Rajupt forts shouldappear. It rambles over a rugged hill, reflected in Maota Lake below. Theodd elephant plods up the ramparts road. In Amber village, whichclusters around the hill, gem-cutters smoothen and cut stones, the faithfulgo to mosques and temples, and children run around the royal chhatris(mausoleums) and decaying houses. A circle of protective hills surroundsall this, and snaking up these hills are crenulated walls punctuated by

look-our posts. On the highest ridge and overlooking the valley is JaigarhFort, a spectacular display of defence. Inside AmberFort, the contrast is sharp, the grand painted gateway, thehall o public audience that made even the Mughal emperor jealous, pools and cascades to cool the air in summerheat, and the hall o mirrors inlaid with tiny pieces of glass so that a single flame creates a room o a thousand

bejeweled stars.

The power to create such a strong fort enclosing such beautywas built up over several generations. Raja Bihar Mal made thefirst move. Recognizing Mughal power, he paid homage to theemperor Humayun and led a 5,000-strong army for him. Thenhe made sure he was the first Rajput presented at Akbar'scourt. His big chance came when Akbar made his first annualpilgrimage to Ajemr, the burial place of a Muslim saint, whichlay in Kachchwaha territory. On a visit to Akbar's tent, Bihar Malgave his daughter to be the emperor's wife and his adoptedgrandson, Man Sing, into royal service. The daughter finally


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gave Akbar his first son, who became emperor Jahangir. The next ruler, Bhawan Das, cemented the alliance andgave a daughter to be Jahangir's wife. Then came the two rulers who built Amber. Man Singh, a leading generalunder both Akbar and Jahanir, and Jai Sing I, a military and diplomatic genius who brought the house of Amberto its apogee at the Muhal court, On the throne aged 11, Jai Singh I was soon commanding a Mughal force forJahangir, then fought all over the Mughal empire for Shah Jahan and finally backed the right side in the war forsuccession and became emperor Aurangezeb's most prized Rajput commander. All this time, the Kachchwahacoffers were filling with prizes, rewards and booty. Three rulers later, Jai Singh II, another child prodigy, came tothe throne. The young lad quickly impressed the 71-year-old Aurangzeb who awarded him the title 'Sawai',

meaning one-and-a-quarter. Even today, the flag flying above the City Palace in Jaipur has an extra, quartersized one next to it. Jai Singh II, having proved his soldiering ability further enriched his coffers and fulfilled hisother passions - the arts and sciences. The impressive giant stone instruments which he devised for the open-airobservatories at Jaipur, Delhi, Ujjain and Varanasi stand testimony to his scientific prowess. After ascending thethrone, he shifted the capital from Amer. He studied the architecture of several European cities and drew upplans for constructing a larger and well-planned city. He consulted his best mathematicians, astronomers and theSilpa Sastra Sastra, a traditional Hindu architectural treatise before making the the blueprint for the new city.

After building close bonds with the Mughas and sure that there could be no danger to his throne, Sawai JaiSingh, envisioned his dream project, the building of Jaipur. the foundation stone was laid by him in 1727 and aneminent architect, Vidyadhar Bhattacharaya, was asked to desing the 'Pink City. ' It was a two-in-one complimentas 'Jai' means victory and was also the ruler's first name. That it was later chosen as the capital of Rajasthanformed from the amalgamation of various kingdoms, was a tribute to both Jai Singh and Bhattaccharya.

The city was planned in a grid system of seven blocks of

buildings with wide straight avenues lined with trees, with theplace set on the north side.Surrounding it are high walls piecedwith ten gates. The site of the shops were chosen after carefulplanning and they are arranged in nine rectangular city sectors(chokris). Jaipur was the first sizable city in north India to bebuilt from scratch, though the famous pink colour symbolizingwelcome', came later when Ram Singh II received the Prince ofWales in 1876. The colour was chosen after severalexperiments to cut down the intense glare from the reflection ofthe blazing rays of the sun. To this day, the buildings areuniformly rose pink. After Jai Singh died in 1773, a battle for

succession followed and the Marathas and jats who were making advances in various parts of the country alsodecided to try their luck and Jaipur lost large chunks of territory with the ruler playing second fiddle the the fastgrowing East India Company. In 1818, several maharajas of the north-west princely states and Maharaja JagatSingh of Jaipur, signed a treaty with the British under which they could continue to have control of their states,

but would be collectively supervised by the British under a new name, Rajputana. After Independence, Jaipur,Jodhpur, Jaisalmer, Bikaner and other Rajpur states merged to form the state of Rajasthan with Jaipur as thecapital. And even after 273 years after it was founded, jaipur has retained its unique flavour and old world charm.It is a bustling trading centre with colorfully set bazars, people sporting blood-red turbans, puppet sellers, andfestivals and fairs.


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Flight Information Train Information Bus Information

1=Monday, 2=Tuesday, 3=Wednesday, 4=Thursday, 5=Friday, 6=Saturday, 7=SundayDomestic : 9W=Jetair, CD=Alliance, IC=Indian Airlines, IT=Kingfisher, 6E=Indigo, G8=Go Air(Always confirm the timings at the airport numbers.)

ENTRY TO JAIPUR BY AIR

Flight Dep Arr. Days

Delhi

9W3401 0545 0645 Daily

IC0896 0605 0645 Daily

IT612 1950 2030 Daily

Kolkata


IC0267 1845 2230 1,3,5

IC0269 2005 2230 2,4,6,7

Chennai


DN768 1510 1905 2, 4, 6

Mumbai


9W373 1755 1930 Daily

9W373 0605 0805 Daily

IC611 1530 1705 Daily

IT163 1245 1430 Daily

G8111 0650 0825 Daily

Udaipur


9W3301 0820 0925 Daily

Ahmedaba


IC0269 1830 1930 2, 5, 7


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DN768 1510 1610 2, 4, 6

DN674 0930 1030 1, 3, 5, 7

INTERNATIONAL FLIGHTS

DEP. ARR. DaysJaipur-Delhi-Dubai IC-895 1815 - Daily

Jaipur-delhi-Bngk-Sngpr IC-857 2225 - 3, 7

Sngpr-Bngk-Del-Jaipur IC-858 - 1825 3, 7

Dubai-Delhi-Jaipur IC-89 - 0645 Daily

EXIT FROM JAIPUR BY AIR

1=Mon., 2=Tue., 3=Wed., 4=Thu., 5=Fri., 6=Sat., 7=SunFLIGHT DEP. ARR. DAYS

Delhi

9W3301 0955 1045 Daily

IC0895 1815 1855 Daily

IT612 0930 1110 Daily

Mumbai

IC0612 0735 0910 Daily

9W376 0715 1015 Daily

9W372 2015 2150 Daily

G8112 2030 2155 Daily

IT162 1030 1215 Daily

Udaipur

9W709 0700 0745 Daily

Ahmedabad

IC0267 1845 1945 1, 4, 6

Kolkata

IC0267 1845 2230 1, 3, 5

IC0269 2005 2230 2, 4, 6, 7


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The fares given here are for information purposes only and are subjects to change without notice. Forcondition, exact fares and time schedule, please contact the concerned airways

Jet AirwaysJet Airways (India) Private Limited,

Jaipur Towers, M.I. Road Jaipur Tel: 2370594,2360763. Sanganer Airport : 2549215, 2551733www.jetairways.com

Air Sahara

www.airsahara.net

Indian AirlinesIIndian Airlines. Nehru Place, Tonk Road Tel: 2743500,2743324Sanganer Airport : 2721333, 2721519

www.indian-airlines.nic.in

Air Indiawww.airindia.com

Jaipur Train Information


The information given here are to change without notice. For condition, exact time schedule,please contact the indian railway. www.indianrail.gov.in or use the form below ;

ENTRY TO JAIPUR BY TRAI

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Aravali 9007 0605 1845 Daily

Porandar 9263 0055 1345 3, 7

Ala Hazrat Exp. 4312 1950 0755 3, 4, 6, 7

From Calcutta NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Howarh Exp. 2307 2330 0001 Daily

Sealdah Ananya 2315 1300 1830 7

Sealdah Jaipur 2985 2250 0120 7

From Jodhpur NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Inter City 2466 0545 1043 Daily

Marudhar Exp. 4854 0915 1520 1, 4, 7

Mandore Exp. 2462 1930 0040 Daily

Howrah Exp. 2308 1945 0140 Daily

Sampark Kranti 2464 1830 2330 2, 4, 7

Malani Exp. 4060 2230 0455 Daily

From Lucknow NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Marudhar Exp. 4863 0005 1130 Daily

From Kanpur NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS



Ananya Exp. 2315 0715 1830 7


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FromMumbai NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Bombay Superfast 2955 1850 1255 Daily

Aravalli 9007 2100 1845 Daily

Bandra Jaipur 2979 1610 1120 4, 7

From Bangalore NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Jaipur Exp. 9775 1115 0620 4, 7

From Chenni NO. DEP.. ARR. DAYS

Jaipur Exp. 2967 1730 0620 2, 5, 1


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EXIT FROM JAIPUR BY TRAIN

TRAIN NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

To Agra



Sealdeh Exp. 2316 0850 1550 1

Guwahati Exp. 5631 0840 1325 2, 4

Ziyarat 2396 0225 0850 5

Ananya 2986 1135 1550 4

Intercity 9777 0610 1032 Daily

To Ahmedabad NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Ahmedabad Mail 9106 0455 1735 Daily

Rajdhani Exp. 2958 0045 1005 Ex. Wed.

Ashram Exp. 2916 2055 0800 Daily

Bandra Exp. 908 0845 2210 Daily

Porbandar 9264 1415 0305 1, 4

Uttaranchal 9266 1935 0725 7

Ala Hazarat 4311 1800 0615 1, 2, 4, 5

To Calcutta NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS


Ananya Exp. 2316 0835 1515 1


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To Delhi NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Shatabdi 2016 1745 2211 Ex. Wed.

Rajdhani Exp. 2957 0230 0750 Ex. Tue.

Haridwar Mail 9105 2310 0437 Daily

Intercity Exp. 4060 0500 1031 Daily


Jammu Tavi Exp. 2413 1635 2130 Daily

Uttaranchal 9265 0410 1105 6

Hazrat Exp. 4312 0815 1358 3, 4, 6, 7

Ashram 2915 0435 0955 Daily

Porbandar 9263 1405 1948 3, 7

To Jodhpur NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Inter City 4059 2357 0605 Daily



Howrah - Jodh. Exp. 2307 0015 0720 Daily

Jodhpur Local 491 1105 2000 Daily

Sampark Kranti 2463 1415 1940 3, 6, 7

To Lucknow NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS


To Kanpur NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS


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Ananya Exp. 2316 0850 1955 1

ToMumbai NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Aravali Exp. 9008 0845 0611 Daily

Bombay Superfast 2956 1410 0800 Daily

Bandra Exp. 2980 2040 1351 3,5,1

To Bangalore NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Mysore Exp. 9776 1940 1533 1,3

To Chennai NO. DEP. ARR. DAYS

Madras Exp. 2968 1940 1020 2,5,7

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From and To DelhiDeluxe coaches are available from Sindhi Camp Bus Stand. The services are run by

Rajasthan State Road Transport Corp. The Non AC (Silver Line) bus fare is Rs. 260/- andRs. 460/- for AC Volvo Coaches. These buses run at an interval of half and hour starting0600 to 0030. Since the schedule of the buses are always varying, it is advisable to callup and confirm the schedule. All the buses are fairly comfortable and take about 5 hrsto reach Delhi. However, during pick winters & summers it is advisable to opt for ACcoaches. Tel.: 5116031/46. Telephonic reservation Tel.: 2205790

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VOLVO A/C

Jaipur Delhi Delhi Jaipur

Departure Arrival DepartureArrival

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0600 1130 0030 0530

0700 1230 0600 1100

0800 1330 0700 1200

0900 1430 0830 1330

1000 1530 1000 1500

1200 1730 1130 1630

1300 1830 1300 1800

1400 1930 1430 1930

1500 2030 1600 2100

1600 2130 1700 2200

1700 2230 1800 23001800 2330 1930 0030

1930 0100 2230 0330

2230 0200 2315 0415

2330 0300

0000 0515

Distance: 281 Km. Fare Rs.475.00

(2009)

AC DELUXE

Jaipur Delhi Delhi Jaipur


0500 10300515 1045

0630 12000630 1200

0800 13300800 1330

0930 15000930 1500

1100 16301100 1630

1200 17301200 1730

1230 18001230 1800

1430 20001530 2100

1800 23301730 2300

2000 01301900 0100

2330 04302200 03302320 04502330 0430

Distance: 281 Km. FareRs.385.00 (2004)


Jaipur Pushkar Pushkar Jaipur

1300 1615 1730 2230

Jaipur Udaipur Udaipur Jaipur

1000 1845 1015 1900

2200 0645 2200 0645

1330 2215 0815 1700

2300 0745 2100 0545

Jaipur Kota Kota Jaipur

0645 1145 0700 1200

0845 1345 0900 1400

1330 1830 1300 1800

1515 2015 1430 1930

1715 2215 1600 2100


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2300 0400 2300 0400

Distance: 251 Km. Fare Rs.222.00(2009)

Jaipur Mt. Abu Mt. Abu Jaipur

2000 0715 1830 0600

Jaipur JaisalmerJaisalmer Jaipur

2145 1015 1730 0530

Jaipur Jodhpur Jodhpur Jaipur

0630 1300 0615 1245

0930 1600 0800 1430

1230 0900 1100 1730

1400 2030 1500 2130

1600 2230 1730 0000

2330 0600 2200 0430

Jaipur Ajmer Ajmer Jaipur

0500 0730 0830 1100

Deluxe / Semi Deluxe Buses

Haridwar - Jaipur 1730 0440

Jaipur - Ladnu 1605 2055

Jaipur - Pilani 1640 2200

Jaipur - Haridwar 2200 0915

Jaipur - Ahmadabad 1900 0930

Jaipur - Patan 2200 0530

Jaipur - Gwalior 2230 0700

Jaipur - Dungarpur 2100 0830

Jaipur - Banwara 2115 0800

Jaipur - Viratramata 2000 0830

Jaipur - Gadra Road 2230 1130

Jaipur - Aligarh 0650 1400




Jaipur - Mathura 1330 1845

Jaipur - Mathura 2230 0345

Jaipur - Lakhnow 1820 0950


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Jaipur - Chipabarod 2345 0845

Jaipur - Bhilwara 0615 1115

Jaipur - Chittaur 1200 1800

Jaipur - Sanchor 2030 0930



Jaipur - Ladnu 0615 1115

Jaipur - Rodu 1430 2015

Jaipur - Nimmi Jodha 1600 2130

Jiapur - Bidasar 1800 2315

Haridwar - Jaipur 1730 0440

Ahmadabad - Jaipur 1730 0730

Paten - Jaipur 2130 0500

Gwalior - Jaipur 1930 0400

Dungarpur - Jaipur 1830 0615

Banswara - Jaipur 1830 0615

Vratramata - Jaipur 1730 0630

Gadra Road - Jaipur 1830 0700

Aligarh - Jaipur 0015 1915




Mathura - Jaipur 0730 1245

Mathura - Jaipur 2230 0345

Lakhnow - Jaipur 1530 0730

Chhipabaroda - Jaipur 1830 0330

Bhilwada - Jaipur 1245 1745

Chittaurgarh - Jaipur 2200 0400

Sanchor - Jaipur 2000 0900

Pilani - Jaipur 0920 1450

Pilani - Jaipur 1250 1820

Landnu - Jaipur 1200 1700

Rodu - Jaipur 0545 1130

Nimmi Jodha - Jaipur 0500 1030

Bidasar - Jaipur 0530 1045

Ajmer - Jaipur 0830 1100

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Hawa Mahal, and the Principal Street of Jaipur, c. 1875

Jaipur, Principal Street, c. 1875

Jaipur the capital of Rajasthan state in India was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai JaiSingh II, a Kachwaha Rajput, who ruled from 1699-1744. Initially his capital was Amber

(city), which lies at a distance of 11 km from Jaipur. He felt the need of shifting his capitalcity with the increase in population and growing scarcity of water. Jaipur is the first planned

city of India and the King took great interest while designing this city of victory. Heconsulted several books on architecture and architects before making the lay out of Jaipur.


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Aft several battles wit Marat as, Jai Si was keen on t e securit aspect oft e cit Due

to t is reason, he focused on his scientific and culturalinterests to make a brilliant cit Being, a lover ofmathematics and science, Jai Singh sought advice from Vidyadhar

Bhattacharya, a Brahmin scholar ofBengal, to aid him design the city architecture. Vidyadharreferred the ancient Indian literature on astronomy, books ofPtolemy and Euclid, and

discussed the plan with the King.

With a strategic plan, the construction ofthe city started in 1727. Ittook around 4 years tocomplete the major palaces, roads and square. The city was builtfollowing the principles of

Shilpa Shastra, the Indian Architecture. The city was divided into nine blocks, out ofwhich

two consistthe state buildings and palaces, whereas the remaining seven blocks were allotted

to the public. In orderto ensure the security, huge fortification walls were made along with

seven strong gates.

According to thattime, architecture ofthe town was very advanced and certainly the bestinIndian subcontinent. In 1853, when Prince ofWales visited Jaipur, the whole city was painted

in Pink colorto welcome him. Still, the neat and broadly laid-out avenues, painted in pink

provide a magical charm to the city. Jaipuris rich in its cultural and architectural beauty,which can be traced in the various historical and aesthetic places that reside in the city. Thiscity ofvictory really wins the hearts ofthe people with its splendid charisma.

In the 19th century the city grew rapidly and became prosperous; by 1900 it had a population

of160,000. The city's wide boulevards were paved and lit with gas. The city had several

hospitals. Its chiefindustries were in metals and marble, fostered by a school ofartfounded

in 1868. The city also had three colleges, including a Sanskrit college (1865) and a girls'

school (1867) initiated underthe reign ofthe enigmatic Maharaja SawaiRam Singh II. There

was also a wealthy and enterprising community ofnativebankers, particularly the Jains and

the Marwaris.


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y New visual tabs and sleek design - Opera introduces a resizable tab bar, and designer JonHicks has created a whole new look for Opera 10

y Web Integration - If you use a Web mail service as your default mail client, you can tell Opera

10 to do the same. You can also add any RSS/atom feed into your favorite online feed readery Resizable search field - Expand the size of the search field

y 40% faster engine - Opera 10 is much faster on resource-intensive pages such as Gmail andFacebook

y Unique Web standardssupport - With an Acid3 100% score, Web Fonts support, RGBA/HSLAcolor and SVG improvements, Opera 10 is ready for the next generation of Web applications

y Speed Dial your way - Click the Configure Speed Dial button and choose from 4 to 25 favoriteWeb sites for quick access

y Inline spell checker

y Auto-update

y Automated Crash Reporting


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y Opera Dragonfly evolved

Opera 10.0 is available forLinux, Mac, FreeBSD and Windows computers.

Opera 9.6

Opera 9.6 was released in October 2008.


y Expanded Opera Link - Take your favorite search engines and the browser history you enterwherever you go

y Optimized Opera M2 - The built-in e-mail client, Opera M2, now includes "low-bandwidthmode" to retrieve mails even faster when bandwidth is limited

y Prioritized e-mail - Opera M2 has two new ways to manage e-mail conversations. Keep an eyeon important threads or ignore less important threads

y Increased speed - Improves the quick responsiveness and page loading of Opera 9.5

y Feed preview - Look before you feed. Now you can see an RSS feed's content beforesubscribing to it or even bookmarking it

y Improved fluency - Opera adds support for Indonesian, Ukrainian, Estonian, Hindi, Telugu,and Tamil languages

Opera 9.6 is available forLinux, Mac and Windows computers, and s hips in more than 38 languages.

Opera 9.5

Opera 9.5 was released in June 2008.


y New browser engine - The fastest browser in the world has been even faster. Opera 9.5 isquicker to start, faster at loading Web pages and better at running Web applications

y Quick Find - The Opera browser remembers not only the titles and addresses, but the actualcontent of the Web pages you visit

y Opera Link - Syncs your bookmarks and Speed Dial between your computers and mobile phone

y Download Manager with BitTorrent - Built-in support for BitTorrent, which makes it easy todownload Torrent files

y Zoom and Fit to width - Use the Zoom button to resize Web pages. If a page is too wide forthe screen, the Fit to Width button resizes the page so you avoid horizontal scrolling

y Built-in e-mail and newsfeeds - A built-in e-mail client and newsfeeds are stored on yourcomputer so you can read them later, even when you're offline

y Fraud Protection and EV - Fraud Protection is enabled by default. In addition, Opera supportExtended Validation certificates (EV). This provides added assurance and trust for secure Web

sites.

y Opera Dragonfly - A preview version of Opera Dragonfly, an upcoming developer tool (makesweb development using Opera easier than ever, both on your computer and mobile phone)


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Opera Version Statistics

The following table is a breakdown ofthe Opera numbers from our Browsers Statistics:

2010 Total O 10 O 9.5 O 9 Other

April 2.2 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

March 2.2 % 1.9 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

February 2.1 % 1.8 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

January 2.2 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.0 % 0.0 %


December 2.3 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

November 2.3 % 1.7 % 0.5 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

October 2.3 % 1.5 % 0.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

September 2.2 % 1.2 % 0.9 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

August 2.1 % 0.4 % 1.6 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

July 2.1 % 0.3 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

June 2.1 % 0.2 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

May 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

April 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

March 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

February 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.0 %


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January 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %


December 2.4 % 0.1 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

November 2.3 % 1.9 % 0.3 % 0.1 %

October 2.2 % 1.7 % 0.4 % 0.1 %

September 2.0 % 1.5 % 0.4 % 0.1 %

August 2.1 % 1.5 % 0.5 % 0.1 %

July 1.9 % 1.3 % 0.6 % 0.0 %

June 1.7 % 1.0 % 0.6 % 0.1 %

May 1.5 % 0.1 % 1.3 % 0.1 %

These statistics are based on W3Schools users

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The Opera browser is the smallest and fastest browser in the world!

Opera Version Statistics

The following table is a breakdown ofthe Opera numbers from our Browsers Statistics:


April 2.2 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

March 2.2 % 1.9 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %

February 2.1 % 1.8 % 0.3 % 0.0 % 0.0 %


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January 2.2 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.0 % 0.0 %


December 2.3 % 1.8 % 0.4 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

November 2.3 % 1.7 % 0.5 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

October 2.3 % 1.5 % 0.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

September 2.2 % 1.2 % 0.9 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

August 2.1 % 0.4 % 1.6 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

July 2.1 % 0.3 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.0 %

June 2.1 % 0.2 % 1.7 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

May 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

April 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.1 % 0.1 %

March 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

February 2.2 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.0 %

January 2.3 % 0.1 % 1.9 % 0.2 % 0.1 %


December 2.4 % 0.1 % 2.0 % 0.2 % 0.1 %

November 2.3 % 1.9 % 0.3 % 0.1 %

October 2.2 % 1.7 % 0.4 % 0.1 %

September 2.0 % 1.5 % 0.4 % 0.1 %

August 2.1 % 1.5 % 0.5 % 0.1 %

July 1.9 % 1.3 % 0.6 % 0.0 %

June 1.7 % 1.0 % 0.6 % 0.1 %

May 1.5 % 0.1 % 1.3 % 0.1 %


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These statistics are based on W3Schools users

ReservationsIndividual, group, shared, and multi-rate reservations

Add, change, and cancel bookings including multiple legs

Standard, package, negotiated, and group rates (via on screen button)

Multi-Currency rate displays

Sell messages dynamically linked to CRO office, property, rate or allotment code

Geographical and regional single or multi-property search

Property details including pictures, raster maps, rate and room type lists, nearby attractions, and po int ofinterest information

Links to external context databases to provide in -depth property, rate, and room details

Unlimited number of room types and rate codes

Unlimited rate availability strategies and restrictions

User definable products by rate code

Waitlist capabilities

Quote rates system set up initial and secondary rates per property, per day

Query system for reservation action items

Intuitive, logical sales process flow


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