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Jaipur
Places
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City
Palace
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The City Palace complex is the
most important landmark with its
numerous buildings, courtyards
impressive gateways and temples.
Occuping one-seventh of the
walled city area - The Palace
houses the seven storeyed
Chandra Mahal, Mubarak Mahal,
the Diwan-i-Aam and Diwan-i-Khas.
The Museum in City Palace was
founded in 1959 as ‘Maharaja of
Jaipur’ Museum. There are Three
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Textile & Costumes :
The
most amazing object is the 6ft long and 4 ft
wide cloak of Maharaja Sawai Madho Singh I. The
finest example of Sanganeri print, tie & dye,
lehariya, pashmina shawls, mishru are displayed
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Art Gallery :
The
rich collection of Indian miniature paintings,
16th century herat, Kabul & Lahore carpets,
paper cuttings, hand written manuscripts, 19th
century photographs & photographic equipments,
items of paraphernalia and regalis are displayed
in the Sabha Niwas of the City Palace, now
called Art Gallery. |
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Sileh Khana (Armoury Section) :
One of
the richest collection of the Indian weapons in
the world is displayed in the most artistic &
symbolic manner. The most important object
displayed here are Heavy Khanda, (sword) of Raja
Man Singh I, personal swords of emperor
Shahjahan & Jahangir, Jahangir's Archer's ring;
Akbar's helmet, night polo ball used by emperor
Akbar & Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh's pistol. |
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The museum also has two
silver jars (Gangajali) the largest silver objects in
the world, as per entry in the Guinness Book of World
Records, made in City Palace in 1896 weighing 345 Kg. |
