Pink City Jaipur
Hawa Mahal, Jaipur First things first, Jaipur is called the Pink City because of the orangish pinkish brick reddish b uildings that build the Pink City up. When you look from FAR FAR away, you see a little series of tiny Pink houses hence the term “Pink City”. Jaipur, capital of Rajasthan, India, was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II on November 18, 1727. Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II was a Kachwaha Rajput who ruled Jaipur from 1699 to 1743. Prior to Jaipur, his capital was Amber which is 11 km away from Jaipur. Jaipur, India the first planned city out of India is known as The Pink City. But why? Answer: when the Prince of Wales and Queen Victoria announced their visit in 1876, the King of Jaipur, Maharaja Ram Singh, mandated that the city be painted its now-famous reddish-pink hue. This is because pink is believed to be the color of ‘hospitality’. If you go to Jaipur for a taste of local culture, shopping, s