Founded in 1727 by Sawai Jai Singh II, Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan, India. Built according to a grid plan interpreted in the light of Vedic architecture, the streets of Jaipur are lined with local businesses that intersect at the centre of the town. This intersection creates large public squares called chaupars.
The urban planning of Jaipur, one of the India’s earliest planned cities, displays an exchange of ideas from ancient Hindu and early modern Mughal as well as Western cultures.
Despite being the State’s commercial capital, Jaipur has maintained its local artisanal and cooperative traditions.
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