Jaipur

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Jaipur is a major historic city in northwestern India, famed for its pink-hued architecture, royal palaces, and role as a key cultural and tourist center.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf city
heritage city
tourist destination
additionalOfficialLanguage Rajasthani
airport Jaipur International Airport
capitalOf Rajasthan
climate hot semi-arid climate
country India
cricketStadium Sawai Mansingh Stadium
distanceFrom about 240 km from Agra
about 280 km from New Delhi
economicSector manufacturing
tourism
trade
elevation 431 metres
festival Teej
surface form: Gangaur Festival

Jaipur Literature Festival
Teej
surface form: Teej Festival
foundedBy Maharaja Jai Singh II
surface form: Sawai Jai Singh II
foundingDate 1727
governingBody Jaipur Municipal Corporation
governmentType Mayor–Council
hasLandmark Albert Hall Museum
Amer Fort
surface form: Amber Fort

City Palace, Jaipur
Hawa Mahal
Jaigarh Fort
Jal Mahal
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
Nahargarh Fort
heritageDesignation UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage City
inscribedOn UNESCO World Heritage Site
surface form: UNESCO World Heritage List
knownFor cultural festivals
historic forts and palaces
jewelry and gemstone trade
pink-hued architecture
planned city layout
textiles and handicrafts
tourism
koppenClimateClassification BSh
legislativeBody Jaipur Municipal Corporation
surface form: Jaipur Municipal Corporation Council
locatedIn Rajasthan
northwestern India
locatedOn edge of Thar Desert
majorRiverNearby Banas River
mayorTitle Mayor of Jaipur
namedAfter Maharaja Jai Singh II
surface form: Sawai Jai Singh II
nicknamed Paris of India
Pink City
officialLanguage Hindi
partOf Golden Triangle tourist circuit
Jaipur district
populationRankInIndia one of the largest cities in India
railwayStation Jaipur Junction railway station
sports cricket
sportsTeam Rajasthan Royals
timeZone Indian Standard Time
unescoInscriptionYear 2019
utcOffset +05:30
vehicleRegistrationCode RJ-14

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Khatu Shyam Ji (nearby town in Sikar district) nearbyCity Jaipur
subject surface form: Khatu Shyam Ji
Sikar Junction connectsTo Jaipur
Palace of Winds locatedIn Jaipur
Palace of Winds hasViewOf Jaipur
this entity surface form: Jaipur city
Lal Chand Ustad location Jaipur
subject surface form: Hawa Mahal
Johari Bazaar locatedIn Jaipur
Chittorgarh stateCapital Jaipur
Alwar Junction connectsTo Jaipur
Maota Lake locatedIn Jaipur
Unnatamsa Yantra locatedIn Jaipur
Yantra Raj locatedIn Jaipur
Rama Yantra locatedIn Jaipur
Jaipur gharana namedAfter Jaipur
Pink City refersTo Jaipur
Pink City UNESCOStatus Jaipur
this entity surface form: Jaipur is a UNESCO World Heritage City
Pink City nicknameOf Jaipur
Paris of India refersTo Jaipur
Paris of India appliedTo Jaipur
Jaipur Municipal Corporation governs Jaipur
this entity surface form: City of Jaipur
Jaipur Junction railway station serves Jaipur
this entity surface form: Jaipur city
RJ-14 assignedToCity Jaipur