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Jaipur, in Rajashtan, Is whl.travel’s Next City in India

  • whl.travel
  • 16 November 2009

THIS ARTICLE IS AVAILABLE IN ENGLISH AND RAJASTHANI. The northwest Indian city of Jaipur has almost always been known as the ‘Pink City’. Some attribute the name to city designer’s attempt to imitate Mughal architecture, notable for its use of red sandstone; others point to an 1873 visit by Edward VII, the then Prince of Wales, preparation for which prompted painting much of the city in pink.

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