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	The Kachawas Dynasty
		Maharaj Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, Maharaja of Jaipur
		Maharaja Sawai Shri Ishwari Singh Bahadur, Maharaja of Jaipur
		Maharaja Sawai Shri Madho Singh, Maharaja of Jaipur
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	Jai Singh II - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		This discussion led Jai Singh to think that the nation needed to be educated on the subject of astronomy.
		Construction of the new capital began as early as 1725 although it was in 1727 that the foundation stone was ceremonially laid, and the construction of an observatory began simultaneously, by 1733 Jaipur officially replaced Amber as capital of the Kachawahas.
		Sawai Ishwari Singh was disposed by his half-brother Sawai Madho Singh I (1751-1768); the latter was born through the marriage between Jai Singh II and a Princess of Mewar.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Jai_Singh_II (686 words)

	RAJASTHAN > History > Jaipur
		Sawai Ram Singh II reigned from 1835 till 1880, he was known as the colorful Maharaja, he was different from his ancestors in most respects, he was an ardent Vaishaivite.
		Madao Singh II was the next ruler after Ram Singh II expired in 1880 and he died heirless, as per the tradition if any King of Jaipur died heirless the adoption of the first family would be from the Thakur of Thilai.
		He was born on 21st August 1911 as Mor Mukut Singh son of Sawai Singh the Thakur of Isarda and was chosen by Maharaja Madho Singh II to be the adopted heir to the throne of Jaipur on 24th March 1921.
	www.rajasthaninfoline.com /rinfo/jaipurh.htm (1903 words)

	The Royal Family Of Jaipur
		Jai Singh I was born on 15th July 1611 AD and at the age of ten, ascended the throne of Amber in 1621 AD.
		At the age of 12 Sawai Jai Singh II was enthroned at Amber in the year 1700 AD and had to fight at Khelna, Panhala and other places in the Deccan at the behest of Emperor Aurangzeb.
		Sawai Bhawani Singh MVC, of Jaipur ji is the eldest son of late H.H. Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II of Jaipur.
	www.royalfamilyjaipur.com /j_rul.htm (1259 words)

	INDOlink Travelog- Discover India
		Jai Singh II abandoned the hills of Amber in 1727 and started laying a perfect palace-city in the adjoining planes Jaipur.
		Man Singh I started its construction in 1592 and it was completed by his descendant Jai Singh I. Its forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds its ultimate refinement.
		The cenotaph of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the founder of Jaipur, is the finest.
	www.indolink.com /DiscoverIndia/Rajasthan/temp/jaipur.html (973 words)

	Jantar Mantar delhi,Jantar Mantar India,tour of Jantar Mantar,picture,tourist attraction,tourist information,Delhi ...
		Jantar Mantar is an astronomical observatory with masonry instruments, built in 1724 by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur.
		Sawai Jai Singh II, a keen astronomer and a noble in the Moghul court, was dissatisfied by the errors of brass and metal astronomical instruments.
		Jai Singh was a great admirer of progresses and research made in the fields of science and technology, but he was passionate about astronomy.
	www.infoindiatravel.com /cities/delhi/Observatory.html (792 words)

	Sawai Jai Singh II, , Legends, Sawai Jai Singh II profile, Jai SIngh's collection included the English astronomer, John ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		When Jai Singh brought the errors to the notice of Emperor Muhammad Shah and told him how they affected the timings of Hindu and Muslim religious festivals and rituals, he was asked to correct them and offered money and other help for the task.
		In 1724, the first Jantar Mantar was built in Delhi and in 1734 Jai Singh published his observations made in Delhi in the form of tables in Persian titled Zij Muhammad Shahi in honour of his patron, the Emperor.
		In those days, small brass instruments were in use in Europe, but Jai Singh preferred the huge masonry structures of lime and plaster he built similar in design to those in Ulugh Beg's huge observatory in Samarkand.
	www.4to40.com /legends/index.asp?article=legends_sawaijaisingh (1120 words)

	nortindiatours, North India Tours,indian travel directory, south india travel, east india travel, west india travel, ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Jaipur, popularly known, as Pink City founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II is the capital of Rajasthan, offering an endless variety of crafts, gem and jewellery centres.
		A contractor’s compulsion famed Jaipur to Pink city and the city is the pristine jewel in the desert sands of Rajasthan with a combination of traditional hues with the blend of modern trends.
		Initially it was built by Sawai Jain Singh in 1734 A.D. and was enlarged and given its present shape by Sawai Madho Singh in 1885 A.D. There is a road to Nahargarh from Amer, which passes through the hills.
	www.northindiatours.com /tours/jaipur (837 words)

	Jaipur - City Sights
		Maharajah Jai Singh II founded the city of Jaipur in 1627, the capital of the state of Rajasthan today.
		The early Maharaja Jai Singh had a passion for astronomy and built several observatories.
		Jai Singh, however, was still convinced up to end of his life, that the sun revolved around the earth.
	www.porpsw.com /Travels/India/JaipurCity.htm (259 words)

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		This is the Jantar Mantar, one of several astronomical observatories raised by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Jaipur.
		As Jai Singh repeatedly proved himself a worthy ally of the Mughals, Muhammad Shah, who was seeking a dependable ally, zeroed in on Jai Singh and duly raised him to the rank of governor of Agra and later, of Malwa.
		Jai Singh's idea was to create a rebirth of practical astronomy among the Indian masses and practicing astronomers.
	www.north-india-tourism.com /heritage-india/jantar-mantar-delhi.html (642 words)

	Reaching The Pinkcity - Jaipur
		Jantar mantar is one of Jai Singh's five remarkable observatories.
		In the central pavilion of the sprawling Jai Niwas Garden to the north of the Chandra Mahal is the spire less temple of Lord Krishna.
		Along the road to Agra through a narrow garge in the southern eastern corner of the walled city, several landscaped gardens were constructed by the Kings and important courtiers in the 18th and 19th centuries.
	www.a2zpsychology.com /PINKCITY.HTM (1574 words)

	Jaipur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		It was the great warrior king Sawai Jai Singh II (1693–1743) who laid the foundation of the city in 1627.
		Named after Jai Singh II, the Jaigarh Fort is perched on a cliff and is surrounded by huge battlements with inside walkways offering stunning views on all sides.
		Its construction was started by Man Singh I in 1592 and completed by his descendant Jai Singh I. Its rugged forbidding exterior belies an inner paradise where a beautiful fusion of Mughal and Hindu styles finds its ultimate refinement.
	www15.brinkster.com /amdou/tourism/Jaipur.html (1199 words)

	Online Rajput Community Center : Everything you want to know about Rajputs of Rajasthan
		Jaipur (Earlier Known as Jeypore) or former Dhundhar state is named after its founder Maharaja Jai Singh II (1693-1743), who came to power at the age of 12 founded and ruled Jaipur form 1727.
		This has as much to do with the grand vision of Sawai Jai Singh II who founded Jaipur as with the British who began the custom of calling the states by the names of their capitals.
		Jai Singh II was supremely talented - politically, intellectually and on the battlefield, he was known as the warrior-astronomer.
	www.rajputsamaj.net /history/jaipur.htm (831 words)

	Jaipur Tours, holidays to jaipur, travel to jaipur, information on jaipur
		The Rose Pink City founded by Maharaja Jai Singh II (1693-1743), is the capital of Rajasthan.
		The white marble cenotaph of Maharajah Jai Singh II is the most impressive and is decorated with carved peacocks.
		The island palace-Jal Mahal built by Sawai Madho Singh as a pleasure spot at the centre of the Man Sagar Lake, and the Kanak Vrindavan complex of temples and gardens recently renovated add to its pristine glory.
	www.rajasthantours.net /jaipur.html (750 words)

	Jaipur-Tourist Attractions, Hotels in Jaipur, Rajasthan, Jaipur India, Hotel Jaipur
		Named after Jai Singh II, the fort is perched on a cliff and is surrounded by huge battlements with inside walkways offering stunning views on all sides.
		This picturesque fort was built by Jai Singh II in 1734.Beyond the hills of Jaigarh stand the fort of Nahargarh like a watchful sentinel guarding Sawai Jai Singh`s beautiful capital.
		The full-length exquisitely carved statue of Sawai Jai Singh in white marble in the centre of the circle was erected under the newly planned scheme area to pay homage to the founder of Jaipur.
	www.realrajasthan.com /jaipur-tourist.htm (1200 words)

	Taj Hotels - Jaipur
		The image of the patron deity-Govind Devji, originally installed in a temple in Vrindavan, was reinstalled here by Sawai Jai Singh II and was worshipped as his family deity.
		Built by Sawai Ram Singh II in the 1868 A.D, Ram Nivas Bagh is a lush sprawling garden with a zoo, an aviary, a greenhouse, a herbarium, a museum and sports ground in the premises.
		This full-length, exquisitely carved white marble statue of Sawai Jai Singh in was erected in the centre of the circle to pay homage to the founder of Jaipur.
	www.tajhotels.com /cities/Jaipur/sightseeing.htm (1053 words)

	A Tribute to Hinduism (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Raja Jai Singh II (1693-1743), was given the title of "Sawai", meaning "The One-and-a-Quarter", by Emperor Aurangzeb for his intelligence.
		The Building of Jaipur - In the 1720's Raja Sawai Jai Singh II, realizing that his kingdom had outgrown its old capital at Amber, began to dream of a new city which would someday be the capital of a unified Rajaputana - a great, flourishing center of commerce, the arts, and religion.
		Raja Sawai Jai Singh II’s eclectic collection of astronomical instruments and manuscripts from all over the then known world are displayed at Jantar Mantar and the City Palace Museum.
	www.atributetohinduism.com /articles_hinduism/46.htm (1150 words)

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		November 3, 1688, was born the Maharajah Sawai Jai Singh II.
		The mogol emperor Mohammad Shah and Maradjah Sawai Jai Singh II were witness to a court debate, and the discussion was extremely animated so as to establish certain astronomical calculations.
		Sawai Jai Singh II became immortal thanks to the work completed after these stone observatories were set up: Delhi, Mathura, Varanassi, Ujjain and Jaipur.
	perso.wanadoo.fr /cadrans-solaires/monde/jaipur/jaipur_uk.html (1329 words)

	[ theory ] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The continent of India is a land of startling contrasts, and some of the most intriguing are found in Jaipur, the famous city of pink sandstone in the desert of the Rajasthan.
		Not "visionary" in the strict sense, they are in fact astronomical instruments built in 1734 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II (1688-1743), who planned the city of Jaipur.
		Jai Singh then decided to build monumental, astronomical instruments of masonary that would reduce measuring errors.
	axismundi.com /theory.htm (598 words)

	Jaipur, Jantar Mantar, Jantar Mantar Observatory in Jaipur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the Rajput ruler of Amber and the founder of Jaipur was a learned man and an astronomer who was deeply interested in the working of the celestial bodies and so he built the observatory known as Jantar Mantar.
		Sawai Jai Singh II was commissioned by Emperor Muhammad Shah, to make corrections in the astronomical tables and to confirm the data, already available on the planetary positions.
		Maharaja Jai Singh II constructed 5 observatory in west and central part of India between 1727 to 1734 and Jantar Mantar in Jaipur is the largest of all.
	www.indovacations.net /VisitRajasthan/jantarmantarjaipur.htm (429 words)

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		It was built by Sawai Ram Singh II in the 1868 A.D. as a famine relief project.
		Statue Circle The full-length exquisitely carve statue of Swai Jai Singh in white marble in the centre of the circle was erected under the newly planned scheme area to pay homage to the founder of Jaipur.
		Most imposing is the ‘chattri’ of Sawai Jai Singh II with the intricate carvings and a graceful shape.
	www.marriagesolutions.com /honeymoon/jaipur.html (1952 words)

	The Pink City Of Jaipur (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The whole city was painted in Pink colour by Maharaja Man Singh II when Prince of Wales, later Edward VII, visited Jaipur in 1876.
		Don't miss the Maharaja Sawai Mansingh II Museum, the Mubarak Mahal, the Diwan-i-Am, Diwan-i-Khas, Shri Govind Dev Temple and the Peacock Gate in the Chandra Mahal courtyard.
		Next to it is the cenotaph of his son, the island palace - Jal Mahal built by Sawai Madho Singh as a pleasure spot at the centre of the Man Sagar Lake, and the Kanak Vrindavan complex of temples and gardens recently renovated to its pristine glory.
	www.prasannatours.com /cities/jaipur.htm (1528 words)

	netGuruIndia rajasthan (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		Of special mention is Jai Singh II's chhatri because of the carvings that have been used to embellish it.
		Jai Singh II had a passion for astronomy and used astronomical inventions from different cultures in the creation of these observatories, the largest of which is in Jaipur.
		Ironically, Ishwari Singh was ostracised for his love of a common girl, and he is the only Kachchawaha maharaja who has not been commemorated at Gaitore.
	www.netguruindia.com /features/rajasthan/sightseejaipur.html (1144 words)

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		Jai Singh was a linguist but he was also deeply interested in mathematics and as tronomy.
		Maharajah Sawai Man Singh II built a palace on this site in the mid 1920’s and called it Rambagh after his ancestor With its towers and turrets, cupolas and pavilions, its spacious corridors, wide terraces and large banquet rooms, the former Rajput palace is today an excellent example of Rajasthan’s many palace-hotels.
		Jal Singh’s passion for astronomy led him from a young age, to observe and record the movements of heavenly bodies till late in the night.
	www.jaipurmart.com /JAIPUR.doc (5543 words)

	Apna Rajasthan - Information for Art Craft - Handicrafts of Rajasthan- Culture and Traditional Lifestyle of Rajasthani ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-14)
		The origins of the beautiful city of Jaipur can be traced back to the eighteenth century, during the reign of Jai Singh II who ascended the Amber throne in 1699.
		It was built in 1799 by Pratap Singh and was a royal grand stand for palace women.
		Jantar Mantar : This is the largest and best preserved of the five observatories built by Jai Singh II in different parts of the country.
	www.apnarajasthan.org /rajasthan/placetovisit_jaipur.html (826 words)

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