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''Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value. ''

=Jaipur City=
(or Jainagar). -Capital 01 the State of Jaipur in
Rajputana, and also head-quarters of the Sawai Jaipur nizdmat, situated
in 26° 55' N. and 75° 50' E., on the Rajputana-Malwa Railway and
the Agra-Ajmer trunk road, being by rail 84 miles north-east of Ajmer,
150 miles west of Agra, 191 miles south-west of Delhi, and 699 miles
north-east of Bombay. Jaipur is tiie largest city in Rajputana, its area
including sujurbs, being 3 scjuare miles. Its population at the three
enumerations was : (1881) 142,578, (1891) 158,787, and (1901) 160,167.
The small increase during the last decade of less than one per cent,
occurred entirely in the suburbs, the population of the city proper
being less by 330 than in 1891. The latter circumstance was largely
due to the year 1900 having been a very unhealthy one ; 13,874 deaths
occurred within the city walls, or a rate of nearly 105 per 1,000, com-
pared with an average for twenty-six years of about 45 per 1,000.
("holera prevailed almost incessantly till September, and a severe
outbreak of malarial fever immediately followed, Hindus number
110,601, or 69 per cent, of the total; Musalnians, 40,386, or 25 per
cent. ; and Jains, 8,726, or 5 per cent.

The city takes its name from the famous Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh,
by whom it was founded in 1728. It stands on a small plain con-
jectured to be the bed of a dried-up lake, and is surrounded on all
sides except the south by rugged hills, the summits of which are
crowned with forts at all important points. At the end of the ridge,
about 500 feet above the city on the north-west, is the chief defensive
work, the Nahargarh or ' tiger fort,' the rock face of which is so scarped
as to be inaccessible on the south or city side, while on the north the
ridge slopes towards Amber. A masonry crenelated wall, averaging
in height 20 feet and in thickness 9 feet, encloses the whole city. In
the wall are seven gateways, all built on the same pattern, with two
kiosks above and machicoulis over the entrance, and at intervals are
bastions and towers pierced for cannon, while the parapet is loopholed
for musketry. The city is remarkable for the regularity and width
of its streets. Tod described it as being as regular as Darmstadt and
the only city in India built upon a regular plan. It is laid out in
rectangular blocks, and divided by cross streets into six equal portions,
which are in turn intersected at regular intervals by narrower alleys.
The main streets are in feet in width, the secondary ones 55, and
the smaller 27^ feet. The Maharaja's palace forms an imposing pile
in the centre, occupying with its pleasure-grounds about one-seventh
of the city area. To the north of the palace is the Tal Katora tank,
enclosed by a masonry wall, and beyond it again is the Raja Mal-ka-
talao, about 100 acres in area and stocked with crocodiles. One of
the most interesting antiquities of the State is the observatory {jantra)
erected by Sawai Jai Singh. The instruments, consisting of dials,
azimuth circles, altitude pillars, &c., are of huge size, and have recently
been put in order under the supervision of an officer lent to the Darbar
by the British Government.

The main streets, the large public institutions, the palace, and some
private residences are lighted with gas at a cost of about Rs. 28,000
u year. Since 1874 good drinking-water has been brought into the
city from the Aman-i-Shah river, about \\ miles west of the Chand
Pol gate. Pumping engines raise the water to a height of 109 feet,
where it is stored in covered reservoirs and thence delivered in the
city in iron pipes under 50 feet pressure. The daily average con-
sumption in 1904 was 497,000 gallons, or about three gallons per head,
and the cost of maintenance was Rs. 28,170. There has been a muni-
cipality since 1868 ; the board consists of 26 nominated members,
including a health officer and an engineer. All the receipts are paid
into, and the entire expenditure is met from, the State treasury. The
refuse of the city is removed by a light tramway drawn by buffaloes,
and incinerators have been erected at convenient spots.

The principal
arts and industries are dyeing, carving in marble, enamelling on gold,
pottery, and brass-work. The School of Art, opened in 1868, has
done much useful work ; drawing, painting, sculpture, wood-carving,
pottery, and working in gold and brass are taught, and the daily
average attendance in 1904 was 81, For such a large place very
little trade is carried on, but there is an extensive banking and
exchange business, and Jaipur has been described as a sort of Lombard
Street to Rajputana. Outside the city are two steam hydraulic cotton-
presses started in 1885. In 1904, 12,910 bales were pressed, the net
revenue being Rs. 13,444, or a profit of about 6 per cent, on the
capital cost. Jaipur is amply supplied with educational institutions.
Including 113 indigenous schools {chatsals and maktabs) attended by
2,535 children, there were, in 1904, 151 educational institutions, and
the daily average attendance was 4,446. The Maharaja's College
deserves special mention. It was started in 1845, the curriculum
consisting of Urdu and Persian with the rudiments of English ; it
became a high school about 1865, a second-grade college in 1873, ^'"'d
a first-grade college in 1897. The daily average attendance in 1904
was 54, and the expenditure Rs. 24,900. Since 1891, 67 students
from the college have passed the B.A., and 4 the M.A. examination.
There are two other colleges in the city : namely, the Oriental College,
teaching up to the highest standards of the Punjab University examina-
tions in Arabic and Persian ; and the Sanskrit College, preparing boys
for the title examinations in that language.

In 1904 the daily average
attendance at the former was 25, and at the latter 56. The city is also
well supplied with medical institutions, there being three dispensaries
for out-patients, two jail hospitals, a lunatic asylum, a small hospital
attached to the Residency, the Lansdowne Hospital for tiie use of the
Imperial Service transport corps, and the Mayo Hospital. The latter,
with its recent addition.s, detached operating room, private and eye
wards, is one of the most completely equipi)ed hospitals in India and
has beds for 125 in-patients. The two jails arc outside the city walls
and have accommodation for 1,144Pfisoncrs. Besides cotton rugs
and dusters, good woollen carpets are manufactured. In the beautifully
laid out Ram Newas public gardens, which are 76 acres in extent, and
are maintained at a cost of about Rs. 1 7,000 a year, is the Albert Hall,
a large museum of industrial art and educational models, and the
principal architectural feature of the place. It is named after King
Edward VII, who, as Prince of Wales, laid the foundation-stone on
February 6, 1876.

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 [https://epaper.timesgroup.com/olive/ODN/TimesOfIndia/shared/ShowArticle.aspx?doc=TOIDEL%2F2019%2F07%2F07&entity=Ar01607&sk=9B94A7B6&mode=text  July 7, 2019: ''The Times of India'']
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 Shaista Mahajabeen, a poet based in the walled city, is hopeful that city’s ethos which was neglected and under-rated will be highlighted now that it has world heritage status. “The heart and soul of Jaipur lies in its walled city. Those living outside or settled in newly developed areas are unware of the ethos of Jaipur. At least, they will now be introduced to the composite culture of the Parkota—our fairs, festivals, social relations, arts and culture,” said Mahajabeen.
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 Harsha Vardhan, honorary secretary said, “The fair is campaigning for the conservation of as many as 84 species of wader birds found in the Indian subcontinent. Some of these birds include Black-Winged Stilt, Red-Wattle Lapwing, Jerdon's Courser, Spoon-Billed Sandpiper, Small Pratincole, Little Ringed Plover, among others.”

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 Shaista Mahajabeen, a poet based in the walled city, is hopeful that city’s ethos which was neglected and under-rated will be highlighted now that it has world heritage status. “The heart and soul of Jaipur lies in its walled city. Those living outside or settled in newly developed areas are unware of the ethos of Jaipur. At least, they will now be introduced to the composite culture of the Parkota—our fairs, festivals, social relations, arts and culture,” said Mahajabeen.
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 =Man Sagar Lake=
 ==2019/ 22<sup>nd</sup> "Indian Birding Fair"==
 [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/jaipur/bird-watchers-throng-at-the-indian-birding-fair-at-jaipurs-man-sagar-lake/articleshow/67885378.cms  February 8, 2019: ''The Times of India'']
 [[File: Man Sagar Lake- 2019- 22nd "Indian Birding Fair".jpg|Man Sagar Lake- 2019- 22<sup>nd</sup> "Indian Birding Fair" <br/> From: [https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/entertainment/events/jaipur/bird-watchers-throng-at-the-indian-birding-fair-at-jaipurs-man-sagar-lake/articleshow/67885378.cms  February 8, 2019: ''The Times of India'']|frame|500px]]
 Man Sagar Lake, home to some exotic birds witnessed a dazzling sight for many bird lovers. To spot variety of rare species of birds that nest at the embankment area of the lake in winters, the 22nd edition of the ‘Indian Birding Fair’ turned out to be a great opportunity. Organised by Tourism and Wildlife Society of India, the Man Sagar Lake is a hot-spot with variety of migratory birds being spotted here.
 Harsha Vardhan, honorary secretary said, “The fair is campaigning for the conservation of as many as 84 species of wader birds found in the Indian subcontinent. Some of these birds include Black-Winged Stilt, Red-Wattle Lapwing, Jerdon's Courser, Spoon-Billed Sandpiper, Small Pratincole, Little Ringed Plover, among others.”

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−	~~[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajmahal-palace-jaipur-vasundhra-raje-padmini-devi/1/812651.html Rohit Parihar , Enemy at the gates “India Today” 28/11/2016]~~
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		+	[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/rajmahal-palace-jaipur-vasundhra-raje-padmini-devi/1/812651.html Rohit Parihar , Enemy at the gates “India Today” 28/11/2016]
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 =Man Sagar Lake=

Jaipur City - Revision history

Jyoti at 20:00, 16 August 2022

Jyoti: /* Jaipur City */

Jyoti: /* Jaipur City */

Jyoti: /* Man Sagar Lake */

Jyoti at 10:35, 11 February 2019

Shivam: /* Rajmahal Palace */

Shivam: /* Jaipur City */

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OXFORD, A..."