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Amber Fort
Overlooking the Delhi Jaipur Highway, the image of the Amber Fort is beautifully reflected in the lake below. Within the Amer Fort lies the famous Jai Mandir (Temple) with its world renowned Sheesh Mahal, a hall full of Mirrors.
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Archaeological Museum (Udaipur)
The museum at Ahar has a diverse collection of findings from excavations at the mound of Dhulkot.
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Birla Museum
At Pilani, in the Campus of Vidya Vihar is located the Birla
Museum of Science and Technology.
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Central
Museum
Situated in the centre of
the rambling Ram Niwas Bagh, this is the oldest Museum in the State. The
building was designed by Colonel Sir Swinton Jacob. |
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City Palace
Jaipur
This former royal residence is an imposing blend of traditional Rajasthani and Mughal
architecture and craftsmanship.
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City
Palace Museum
The art gallery is located in the Diwan-I-Aam,
which literally mean the Hall of public audience. The exhibits here
included some very precious and ancient handwritten original manuscripts
of Hindu scriptures.
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City Palace
Udaipur
City Palace, Udaipur: Originally started by Udai
Singh, additions have been made to this building in such an ingenious
manner that it is difficult to imagine that the building was not
conceived as a whole.
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Deeg Palace
Located 34 kms form Bharatpur is the very old town of Deeg. It finds bring up in Skanda Purana as 'Dirgha' or 'Dirghapura'.
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Dungarpur Museum
A newly made museum named "Rajmata Devendra Kunwar State Museum and Cultural Centre, Dungarpur" was opened to the public in 1988.
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Fateh Prakash Museum
Inside the historical Chittaurgarh Fort, one big portion of Fateh Prakash Palace in Chittorgarh was transformed into a museum in the year 1968.
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Folklore Museum
For anyone attracted in seeing the culture of Jaisalmer on display through the ages, the Lok Sanskritik Sangrahalaya or the Museum of Folk Culture situated on the bank of Gadsisar Lake in Mehar Bagh
Garden is a must.
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Fort Museum
The city of Bikaner in the state of Rajasthan is also replete with museums including the Fort Museum of Junagarh
Fort.
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Gadsisar Sagar Tank
This tank, south of the city walls, was once the key resource of water supply to the city and there are many small temples and shrines around the tank. In winter a wide variety of water birds flock here.
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Havelis
The beautiful mansions built by Jaisalmer's wealthy merchants are known as 'havelis' and several of these fine sandstone buildings are still in beautiful condition.
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Hawa Mahal
Built in 1799, by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh the 'Hawa Mahal', Palace of the Wind, is one of the major landmarks of Jaipur. |
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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.
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Jaisalmer Fort
Deep in the heart of the Thar Desert is
Jaisalmer, one of the last princely bastions in the region.
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Jal Mahal
The Jal Mahal Palace, Jaipur
is noted for its complicated architecture.
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Jantar Mantar
At the entrance to the City Palace is Jantar Mantar, the 'Yantralaya' of
Sawai Jai Singh II, the last great classical astronomer in India. |
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Junagarh Fort
One of the most imposing forts of Northern India-- Junagarh
Fort has remained unconquered till date.
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Kumbhalgarh Fort
Kumbhalgarh, a two hour drive from Udaipur,
is famous for its 15th century fort and a game sanctuary. Approachable
by road, the huge stone bastion stands atop a hill and allows access
through spiked gates. |
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Lake Palace
Lake Palace or Jag Niwas was built in 1754 by Maharana
Jagat Singh II who gave his name to this elegant white building.
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Lalgarh Palace
Designed by a Britisher for Maharaja Ganga
Singh, this palace displays a superb blend of Oriental and European
style. |
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Lok
Kala Museum
The attractive set exhibited in this minute museum
which is a base for the preservation of folk arts includes dresses,
dolls, masks, musical instruments and paintings.
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Manak Chowk
Manak Chowk, Jaisalmer: Manak Chowk outside the
Jaisalmer fort is the centre of local activity and is also a landmark through which one can reach the lanes where the famous carved
havelis of Jaisalmer mentioned-above are to be found.
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Mehrangarh Fort
Situated on a steep hill, Mehrangarh Fort is one of the largest forts in India. The fort has been a witness to the
splendour of a bygone era.
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Mehrangarh Museum
An excellent museum with rare and interesting
artifacts, textiles, paintings, transport items etc. laid out with
utmost care and thought. |
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Modern Art Gallery
A small gallery in the primary floor of the Ravindra Manch Auditorium in Ram
Niwas Garden of Jaipur shows a selection of works by the well known modem artists and sculptors of Rajasthan.
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Museum Bangar
The Pali area and the course of the desert very old kingdoms of Godwar and
Marwar have contributed to the uncommon group of antiquities at
Shri Bangar Govenement Museum. |
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Museum Bharatpur
Located in the centre of the famous Lohagarh Fort, the Bharatpur Museum houses a rich collection of archaeological wealth of the nearby areas as well as from the old
Bharatpur State.
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Museum Indology
Produced and established by Acharya Ram Charan Sharma 'Vyakul' in 1960, the Museum of
Indology has a set of Folk and Tantra art.
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Museum Jaisalmer
The Government Museum in Jaisalmer is located on Police Line Road close to
Moomal Hotel. It was started in 1984.
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Museum Jhalawar
Located in the old Garh Palace close to the Bhawani Natya
Shala is the Government Museum. |
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Museum
Jodhpur
Situated in the Umaid Gardens on High Court
Road, it has a big and quite interesting set.
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Museum Kota
Originally located in Hawa Mahal just above the entrance of the fort, it has now been shifted to the Brij Vilas Palace and has a new display and
deco'r.
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Museum Mandore
About 8 kms from Jodhpur, Mandore was the capital of Marwar. This enchanting place having beautifully carved cenotaphs, Hall of Heroes, palaces and an old fort, is of immense historical significance.
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Museum
Mount Abu
The only hill station in western and central India
- Mount Abu has been a centre of cultural activity since the prehistoric
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Museum Udaipur
The Government Museum of Udaipur was at first located in Gulab
Bagh and was called the Victoria Hall Museum.
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Nahargarh
Fort
Beyond the hills of Jaigarh, stands the fort of Nahargarh like a watchful sentinel guarding
Sawai Jai Singh's beautiful capital.
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Palace of Padmini
The palace is situated in the Chittorgarh fort and was built in the 13th century for the legendary Queen
Padmini whose beauty resulted in the historic battle between Allauddin
Khilji and Rana Ratan Singh.
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Rao Madho Singh Museum
The old 17th century Kota Fort Palace is a huge complex of buildings, halls, temples and courtyards altered and added from time to time by dissimilar rulers.
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Sawai Man Singh Museum
Situated within the City Palace complex and nestled amidst older buildings, temples and the palace quarters, this museum was founded in 1959 by Maharaja
Sawai Man Singh II.
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Shilp Gram Museum
ShilpBgram is situated near Fateh Sagar Lake, 6 kms from the City Palace,
Udaipur.
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Shri Sardul Museum and Anup Library
Forts of the early 20th century Lallgarh Palace have been transformed as a Museum containing a big numbers of items used and composed by Maharaja
Ganga Singh and his successors.
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Umaid Bhawan Museum
The ruling family of Jodhpur has newly converted a part of the gigantic Umaid
Bhawan Palace as a palace museum. |
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Umaid Bhawan Palace
This is known as Umaid Bhawan Palace
because of the particular type of sandstone used, to build it - which is
not weathered.
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Vijay Stambh
Synonymous with the tradition of valour and chivalry, Chittorgarh or
Chittaur, the capital of Mewar, was under the Rajput
rule from the 7th to the mid 16th century. |
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Virat Nagar Musuem
Virat Nagar was the capital of the famous Matsayadesh. Frequent references of
Matsayadesh have been made in the Indian epic- the Mahabharat.
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Govt.
Museum-Alwar
Housed in the old City Palace, it has a exclusive collection of arms, Bidri work, lacquered and ivory work, musical instruments, stuffed animals, good-looking brass and pottery works from Jaipur |
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