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Jaipur Travel Guide
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Diwan-I-Aam or Sabha Niwas Jaipur
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As one enters Sarvatobhadra from
the Singh Pol, a small Niwas. Built in
1760, it was used for conducting formal
functions while today, Diwan-I-Aam has
been converted into an art gallery. The
hall is decorated with magnificent
chandeliers, ornamental painted ceilings
studded with semi-precious stones, which
still retain their original luster. The
ornate pillars typical Jaipuri designs
and motifs. The walls are intricately
painted with touches of deep red and
gold. It also has medieval Afghan and
Pakistani carpets. Fine collection of
Maharaja’s Persian and Indian
miniatures, life-size portraits of the
rulers of
Jaipur and rare manuscripts
are displayed here. Jai Singh’s
translations in Arabic and Sanskrit of
the astronomical treatise of ancient
scientists such as astronomical treatise
of ancient scientists such as Euclid and
Ptolemy are exhibited in glass cases. It
also has a library which is enriched
with great Indian epics like the
Ramayana and the Mahabharata and works
of Abul Fazal and other talented artists
of Emperor Akbar’s court. |
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