Jaipur, city, northern India, capital of Rajasthan State.Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh to replace Amber as the capital of the princely state of Jaipur.

Jaipur has major road, rail, and air connections and is a commercial trade centre. Industries include engineering and metalworking, handloom weaving, distilling, and the manufacture of glass, hosiery, carpets, blankets, shoes, and drugs. Jaipur's famous arts and crafts include the making of jewelry.

The chief buildings are the city palace, an 18th-century open-air observatory (Jantar Mantar); Hawa Mahal (Hall of Winds); Ram Bagh palace; and Nahargarh, or Tiger Fort. Population (1991) 1,458,483 ; metropolitan area, 1,514,425

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