The City Palace, Jaipur
Located in the heart of the walled city, The City Palace Complex gives you an
idea about the farsightedness of the founder of Jaipur Sawai Jai Singh. He left
behind a legacy of some of the most imposing and magnificent architecture, art
and craft structure in the city. Sawai Jai Singh built its many buildings but
some of some of the structures were also built by later rulers and some of them
are even dated in the in the twentieth century too. The palace is a blend of
Mughal and Rajasthani architecture and the royal family still lives in a part
of the palace.
On entering the complex and before the palace proper lies the Mubarak Mahal,
the palace of welcome or reception. Sawai Madho Singh built the palace in the
nineteenth century. It was used as a reception centre for the visiting personage.
The building now forms the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum and on display
here are a wide array of royal costumes, some very exquisite and precious Pashmina
(Kashmiri) Shawls, Benaras silk saris, Sanganeri prints and folk embroidery.
An unusual display is that of voluminous clothes worn by Maharaja Sawai Madho
Singh I (ruled 1750-68).
The Maharani's Palace, the palace of the Queen paradoxically puts a display
of the Rajput weaponry. The inestimable collections of weapons date back to
even 15th century and are in a remarkable state of preservation. Remarkable
amongst them is scissor-action dagger. This deadly weapon when thrust in bodies
the handles were release to spread the blades. The dagger was then withdrawn
tearing limb from limb of the body of the hapless victim into certain fatality.
Other exhibits include protective chain armours, pistols, jewelled and ivory
handled swords, a belt sword, small and assorted cannons, guns, poison tipped
blades and gun powder pouches. The frescos on the ceiling are amazing and well
preserved.
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