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Central Museum
 A
mixture of pillars, arches, and courtyards adorned with murals,
the Central Museum or Albert Hall is located in the Ram Niwas
Garden. The building was constructed under the guidance of a
British Army officer, Lt. Swinton Jocob. Maharaja Ram Singh, then
king of Jaipur wanted this building to be the town hall, but his
successor Madho Singh had different plans. He decided to convert
the building as an art museum for the city of Jaipur.
There is an interesting display of rural life in Rajasthan in this
museum. The museum houses a vast collection of metalwork,
jewellery, textile, and ivory carving. There are specimens of
embossed, hammered, and chiseled brassware. There is also a good
collection of pottery objects in addition to the sculpture and
paintings in the museum.
Jaigarh Fort
 Also
known as the fort of victory, Jaigarh Fort is a rugged structure
built in 1726 by Sawai Jai Singh. It was the royal treasury for
several years. The fort is perched on a cliff and is surrounded by
huge battlements with inside walkways offering stunning views on
all sides. The World's largest cannon on wheel, Jaivan, is to be
found here. Also of interest is the intricate water supply and
storage system, which is considered a marvel of planning. The fort
has its museum and provides some excellent view of Amber Fort.
Situated in the north of Jaipur, the Jaigarh Fort has more or less
same structure as of Amber Fort. The fort also houses a beautiful
museum and gives breathtaking views of Jaipur below and Amber
Fort.
Jaigarh Fort can be reached either by motorable road leading to
Nahargarh Fort or on foot from Amber Fort.
Jantar Mantar
 Jaipur's
Jantar Mantar is the most famous of five observatories built by
Sawai Jai Singh in India. Jai Singh was a great admirer of
progresses and research made in the fields of science and
technology, but he was passionate about astronomy. There is a very
interesting story behind the construction of this observatory,
considered as the largest stone observatory in the world. Sawai Jai
Singh sent his emissaries to all parts of the world before
commencing the construction of this observatory. The emissaries
returned with many manuals on astronomy containing cutting-edge
technological information. One of these manuals was a copy of La
Hire's "Tables". The king ordered the observatory to be built
according to the details contained in this manual. When the
construction ended, for the astonishment of the king and others, the
observatory was 20 seconds more accurate than the one mentioned in
"Table.
Only observatory out of five built by the king in running condition,
Jantar Mantar is located near the gate of City Palace, Jaipur.
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