Foundation of Jaipur(1727)
Sawai Jai Singh II founded India's first planned city on 18 November 1727, designed on a Vedic grid by architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya.
What you need to know
- Founded 18 November 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II
- Designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya on Vastu Shastra principles
- Built on a rectangular grid with 9 blocks (chokris)
- Wide roads (111 feet wide) planned for trade and military movement
- Capital shifted from Amber due to overcrowding and water shortage
- City painted pink in 1876 to welcome Prince Albert
Participants
- Sawai Jai Singh II
- Founder and City Planner
Theatres
- Jaipur
Site of Foundation
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- Jaipur, Sawai Jai Singh II, planned city, Kachwaha, Amber, Vidyadhar Bhattacharya, 1727