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Jaipur (/ ˈ dʒ aɪ p ʊər / ⓘ; Hindi: [ˈdʒeəpʊɾ], also [ˈdʒəjpʊɾ]) is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. As of 2011 [update] , the city has a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country.
The Jawahar Kala Kendra (JKK) is a multi-arts center located in the city of Jaipur, India. It was built by the Government of Rajasthan to preserve Rajasthani arts and crafts. [1] The center has eight blocks housing museums, an amphitheater, a closed auditorium, a library, art display rooms, a cafeteria, a small hostel, and an art studio.
Jaipur, Principal Street, c. 1875 Hawa Mahal, and the Principal Street of Jaipur, c. 1875 Jaipur, 1907. Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state in India, was founded in 1727 by Maharaj Sawai Jai Singh II, [1] who ruled Jaipur State from 1699–1744. He consulted several books on architecture and architects before making the layout of Jaipur.
The capital city, Jaipur, also known as Pink City, is a very popular tourist destination place and it is a part of the Golden Triangle. The Walled City of Jaipur is only the second Indian city to be recognized as a UNESCO World Heritage Site, [ 2 ] after Ahmedabad .
In many areas of the Indian subcontinent, they are called by different names – for example they are called tawaifs in North India and Pakistan (in Hindi and Urdu-speaking areas), baijis in Bengal, and naikins in Goa. [2] Most women hope for an international dance career or South Asian dance career at a film studio.
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The revival of Jaipur blue pottery art owes a lot to the artist Kripal Singh Shekhawat. Seeing the dwindling interest in the art, and deplorable state of the artists, he made it his mission in reviving the art. He garnered the support of Maharani Gayatri Devi of Jaipur and others to give a fillip to the dying art of Jaipur blue pottery.