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Jaipur

Also known as Pink City

Jaipur () is the capital and the largest city of the north-western Indian state of Rajasthan. , the city had a population of 3.1 million, making it the tenth most populous city in the country. Located from the national capital New Delhi, Jaipur is also known as the Pink City due to the dominant colour scheme of its buildings in the old city.

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Jaipur is the capital and largest city of Rajasthan, a state in northwestern India, with a population of 3.1 million that makes it the tenth most populous city in the country. The city is famously known as the Pink City because of the predominant pink color of buildings in its old city area.

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Settlement.name: Jaipur
Settlement.settlement_type: Metropolis
Settlement.nickname: The Pink City
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Jaipur#Rajasthan#India#Asia
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: left
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Jaipur##Location of Jaipur in Rajasthan##Location of Jaipur in India##Location of Jaipur in Asia
Settlement.elevation_m: 431
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Rajasthan
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Jaipur
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.founder: Sawai Jai Singh II
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Jaipur Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title1: Mayor (JMC Greater)
Settlement.leader_name1: Somya Gurjar (BJP)

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Official name: Jaipur
Demonym: جَيْبُورِيٌّ
Population: 3073350
Area: 2205
Elevation: 431
Official website: jaipurmc.org
Image: Jaipur Montage.png
Dialing code: 141
Licence plate code: RJ-14

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Commons category: Jaipur
Commons gallery: जयपुर
postal code: 302001
native label: जयपुर
inception: 1727-00-00

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Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II, the Kachhwaha Rajput ruler of Amer, after whom the city is named. It is one of the earliest planned cities of modern India, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. During the British colonial period, the city served as the capital of Jaipur State. After Indian independence in 1947, Jaipur became the capital of the newly formed state of Rajasthan in 1949.