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aipur is one of the oldest cities in India known as Pink City. The city of Jaipur, called the capital of the state of Rajasthan, is situated in a semi-desert region. Jaipur is the capital and largest city of the current state of Rajasthan. Till 1947 AD, Jaipur was the capital of a princely state. Kachhwaha is a historically famous city of Rajasthan inhabited by King Jai Singh II. This beautiful city was built by Raja Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Amber with the help of Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, an architect of Bengal. It is the first city in India which was built according to the Vaastu Shastra. While constructing this city with magnificent palaces, 7 gates were built to enter it. The city is surrounded by walls from all sides. Where Jaipur is located, there were once six villages. Construction of Jaipur city started in 1727, it took about 4 years to build the major blocks. The capital of Jaipur used to be Amber. When the news of the arrival of the Prince of Wales came in 1876, Maharaja Sawai Mansingh had painted the entire city in pink. Since then, the city has been named Pink City (Pink City). Major buildings here include City Palace, Jantar Mantar, Hawa Mahal, Rambagh Palace, and Nahargarh Fort, built in the 18th century.
textiles as well as etching on stone, marble, and ivory. The residents of the Shekhawati region, especially towards Jaipur state, are counted among the prominent industrialists of India. They have industrial institutes in Kolkata, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Kanpur, etc. Some of these industrialists have started some business ventures in Jaipur. There are Jaipur Metal and Electricals Limited, Jaipur Spinning, and Weaving Mills, Maan Industrial Corporation, etc. in large scale industries. Jaipur Metal & Electricals has a large factory to manufacture Aloy metal goods. Electric meters are also produced here. The National Children's Biking Factory is the largest factory not only in India but in Asia. Here hairs are beautifully made in abundance. Maan Industrial Corporation makes steel doors, window frames, etc. This is the first factory of its kind in India. Also, Zoroaster & Company produces Felt Hat on an industrial basis.
Economy of Jaipur
Among the small-scale industries here are the main ones - Jawaharat, Meenakari, and Jawahartaon inlay, Khadi and village industries, handmade paper, toys, ivory, Sanganeri printing, bonding and dyeing work, lacquer work, shoemaking, Gota Edgework. The art of brass carving and idol cars here is famous all over India.
It is a commercial trade center. Engineering and metallurgy, handloom weaving, distillation and glass, hosiery, carpet, blankets, shoes, and medicines are prominent among the industries here. The famous arts and handicrafts of Jaipur include the enamel of jewelry, metallurgy, and imprinted
The artists from Jaipur have been famous for making sculptures of Hindu deities for many years. Statues made here will be found in temples of every part of the country. The associates of Delhi, Agra, Fatehpur Sikri have also been instrumental in the construction of buildings here. Most of these
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stalwarts have come here from Mandu, Narnaul, and Deeg during the time of Mirza Raja Mansingh. Jaipur is the center of gems business in India. Here, the gems are harvested and made with great efficiency. This place is particularly famous for making emeralds, sapphires, etc. The ivory toys made in Jaipur are very beautiful from the point of view of art. Bangles of ivory are also made here. Various objects made of elephant teeth - statues, toys, makeup, flower leaves, etc. are also quite much in foreign countries. The silver, brass, sandalwood, wood, and cottage toys are also very famous here. In these, coloring is also done very efficiently. The dyeing, printing, and bonding of clothes have been famous since ancient times in Sanganer near Jaipur. Splatter here is very popular in Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh. Everybody wants to have Sanganeri Safe and Keimal in Rajputana. Here the printed ones are printed on the cloth with wooden slaps. Most Muslims do the work of dying and bonding. There are two types of Bandhej Chundri and Lahariya. Both work very well in Jaipur. The main crops of sandy land are bajra, moong, and moth. The plain area yields are cotton, jowar, maize, millet, wheat, gram, coriander, opium, etc. Sawai Madhopur also has reed, rice, and groundnut. Melon, watermelon, cucumber, etc. occur on the banks of the rivers and surrounding areas. Most farmers depend on rain. The average rainfall here is 24 inches. It starts in