Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following has founded the city of Jaipur?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Sawai Jai Singh II.Key Points
- Sawai Jai Singh II founded the city of Jaipur in the year 1727.
- He was a Rajput ruler of the Kachwaha dynasty and was also a great astronomer and mathematician.
- Jaipur is also known as the Pink City because of the pink-colored buildings in the old part of the city.
- Sawai Jai Singh II built the city according to the principles of Vastu Shastra and Shilpa Shastra, which are ancient Indian texts on architecture and town planning.
Additional Information
- Prithvi Raj Chauhan was a king of the Chauhan dynasty who ruled Delhi from 1168 to 1192.
- Raja Bharmal was a ruler of Amer, which was a city near Jaipur. He was the father-in-law of Mughal Emperor Akbar.
- Raja Man Singh was also a ruler of Amer and was a trusted general of Emperor Akbar.
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