Udaipur Palace
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The Udaipur Palace is the largest Palace complex in Rajasthan. Many Maharajahs have enlarged it over the centuries in their different styles. Architecturally, it looks a hodge-podge, albeit a large fantastic hodgepodge.
Udaipur is known as the White City, you can see why in this photo of us outside the entrance.
Jaisalmer is in the Thar Desert, with an impressive mountain-top fort overlooking the city.
Many cities are associated with a colour. Jaisalmer is known as the Golden City, reflecting the fact that it is in the middle of the Thar desert.
This is one of the largest forts in India; 15th Century.
Jodhpur is known as the Blue City. Blue being a colour particularly associated with the Brahmins.
This fort was on top of a particularly high hill with tremendous views over the city & countryside.
Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan is known as the Pink city. It was painted pink by the maharajah for the visit of the Prince of Wales in 1876.
This ghost city was built by emperor Akbar, but then quickly abandoned due to lack of a suitable water supply.
Shah Jahan was imprisoned here by his son Aurangzeb, where he could look out to see the Taj Mahal being completed for his late wife, Mumtaz Mahal.
The open pavilions are great places to cool off.
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