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As you visit the royal state of Rajasthan, don’t miss out Jaipur. This capital state is popularly known as the “pink city” attracts increasing number of tourists every year. The Jaigarh Fort of Jaipur is one of the major tourist attractions that offer you the chance to explore the royal heritage of the Rajputs. The location of the Jaigarh Fort is on the top of the Cheel ka Teela Hill where as Amber Fort is in the bottom of the hill. Considered as one of the best forts in India, the significance of the Jaigarh Fort is immense in historical context.
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The purpose of building Jaigarh Fort is believed to tighten the security of Jaipur and Amber. Hence, this fort doesn’t contain artistic works of carvings. The path to the fort is also craggy and sharp. Though the fort may not be like others, it has a charm of its own. Reflecting the medieval age architectural style, the Jaigarh Fort consists of several palaces, granary, well-planned cannon foundry, several temples and a tall tower. It used to serve as the center of artillery production for the Rajputs in time of battles.
The main attraction of Jaigarh Fort is the massive cannon, Jaivan. This cannon is considered as the largest in the whole world. Moreover, Jaigarh Fort displays good mastery of architecture. It has three underground tanks apart from the wide water channel that has the capacity of storing 60,00,000 galloons of rain water. The museum of Jaigarh Fort is also a remarkable place to visit. The collection of this museum is mind blowing. Check out the collection of coins, puppets, photographs of the royal kings, buildings, processions and even a circular pack of cards besides many other remnants of the past to know more about the royal heritage and culture of Jaipur.
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