AMER FORT
1. INTRODUCTION
Amer Fort is situated in Amer which is located at 11km from Jaipur. The fort is built on Hindu architectural background. For providing water inside the fort, there is a Maota Lake. The materials used in the construction are marble and red sandstone. The fort is known as Amer Palace due to the presence of temples. The wives of Rajput kings live in the palace. Jaipur Amer Fort is situated in Jaipur.It is the capital of Rajasthan state in India.In 1726 Maharaja Jai Singh II founded the city. Jaipur is very popular due to the presence of forts, palaces, and many other monuments.
VISITING HOURS- The fort is opened from 8am to 6pm. Tourists can also enjoy light shows in both English and Hindi. The show in English is at 7:30pm whereas, in Hindi, it is at 8pm. The fort is opened daily.
TICKETS - The tourists buy a ticket to visit the AMER fort. For Indian tourists, the ticket for an adult is Rs. 24 and for a student, it is Rs. 10. The cost of a ticket for a light show - English is Rs. 200 and for the show -Hindi it is Rs. 100. Tourists can visit the fort on an elephant. The best time to visit Jaipur is from February- April, and October -December. The climate is very soothing and calming.
2. HISTORY-
AMER UNDER MEENAS
The Amer town was firstly administered by Meenas. As they worshipped Goddess Amba therefore on that basis they named as Amer or amber. Amer town was before known as Khogong which was ruled by Raja Ratun Singh.
AMER UNDER KACHWAHAS
Kachwahas are known to be the descendants of Kush, the second son of Lord Rama.Raja Sora Singh was the descendant of Raja nal. The first king of the Kachwahas was Raja Kakil Dev who made Amer town the capital in around 1036AD. The construction of the fort was started by Raja Man Singh in 967AD and was taken forward by Raja Jai Singh I. The fort was completed by many other rulers who succeeded Jai Singh I. Jai Singh II shifted his capital from Amer town to Jaipur.
RAJA JAI SINGH I AND II
Raja Jai Singh I and Man Singh started the construction of Amer Fort. Jai Singh, I was also the commanding officer of Mughal army and had fought many battles for Jahangir and Shah Jahan. After Jai Singh I, three more rulers succeeded him. Due to this, Aurungzeb gave Raja Jai Singh II the title of Sawai.It means one and a quarter.
3. ARCHITECTURE AND DESIGN-
Amer Fort is divided into 4 parts and each division is known as a courtyard. To make an entry into the fort .all sections have a gate. The main entrance to the fort is through Suraj Pol.
FIRST COURTYARD- The first courtyard is known as Jalebi Chowk. Ganesh Pol is another gate which led to the palaces of maharajas. The entrance has a carving of Lord Ganesh which is made up of a single piece of coral. In Amer Fort Animal sacrifice was a trend in which buffaloes and goats were sacrificed on the eighth day. The sacrifice was given in front of the royal families. This practice was banned in 1975 and now it is totally banned
SECOND COURTYARD -There is a stairway from the first courtyard which leads to the second courtyard where Diwane-Aam or the public hall was constructed. Diwan-e-Khas was also located here for the meetings of king with people of the court, ambassadors, and other royal guests
THIRD COURTYARD -Jai Mandir and Sukh Niwas were constructed on this courtyard. Between the two buildings, there is a garden built as like Mughal Gardens... It is a marble panel carved on a pillar. The seven designs on the flower - fish tail, hooded cobra, lion’s tail, scorpion, lotus, elephant trunk, a cob of corn, Tourists can’t see the designs at once glance. They have to partially hide the panel in order to see the designs made on the walls of Amer Fort.
FOURTH COURTYARD- This is the courtyard in which royal ladies and their attendants resided. There were many rooms for the mother and wives of the king. The rooms were designed in such a way that when a king chooses to live with one of his wives, other wives do not come to know about it.
HOW TO REACH?
Jaipur is connected various cities by air, rail, and road transport.
Some of the nearby cities with their distance from Jaipur are as follows:
BY AIR Jaipur is connected to various cities by air .the airport is at Sanganer, it is 12 km away from the city. International and domestic flights land here. The airlines whose national and international flights land in Jaipur are as follows- Jet Airways, Air India, Oman Air, and IndiGo.
BY RAILWAYS
Jaipur is connected to various cities through trains. Many long and short-distance train start, end, or pass through Jaipur city. Premium trains like Shatabdi, Rajdhani, Duronto, Double Decker, Garib Rath trains connect Jaipur to various cities of India.Many superfast trains and fast mail also pass through Jaipur city.
BY ROAD
Jaipur is connected to many cities throughout India through a network of national highways. Bus services are provided by Rajasthan State Road Transport Corporation (RSRTC)to Delhi, Agra, Ahmedabad, Ajmer, Udaipur and many other cities in India. There are both AC and non-AC buses for various routes. The buses can be boarded from Sindhi Camp bus stand in Jaipur city.
LOCAL TRANSPORT
In order to visit various places in Jaipur, tourists can get the facility of a prepaid taxi. Cycle-rickshaw and three-wheelers are also available to short distance places. Besides these, local mini buses, AC, and non-AC low-floor buses are also available in Jaipur city for the tourists
HOTELS
More than 200+ hotels in Jaipur. Tourists can stay in any of these hotels according to their budget and the type of facilities they want.The facilities in budget hotels are less than two-star hotels but still, they provide good facilities
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Author-Divyaraj