Amber Fortआमेर किला
The Kachwaha hill palace above Maota lake, and the best-preserved of the Hill Forts of Rajasthan.
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About Amber Fort
Raja Man Singh I began the palace-fort in 1592 on the ridge above Maota lake and the Kachwahas kept adding to it until they moved to Jaipur in 1727. The Sheesh Mahal, with its mirror-inlaid ceilings, and the Ganesh Pol gate are the parts worth slowing down for. Walk or take a jeep up from the lake; the elephant ride has been under animal welfare scrutiny for years and is the poorer choice. The sound and light show runs after dark below the fort.
What to see and do
- Sheesh Mahal and the Diwan-i-Khas
- Ganesh Pol, the painted gate
- Diwan-i-Aam on the second courtyard
- Maota lake and the Kesar Kyari garden from above
- Sound and light show in the evening
Part of Aravalli.
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- Jantar MantarJaipur, Rajasthan · Monuments & HeritageThe 1734 stone observatory whose 27 metre sundial still reads time to two seconds.
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