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  2. Amber Fort - Wikipedia

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    Amer Fort or Amber Fort is a fort located in Amer, Rajasthan, India. Amer is a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) [ 2 ] located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur , the capital of Rajasthan .

  3. Hill Forts of Rajasthan - Wikipedia

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    The Amber Fort view in the daylight. Amber Fort is a fort located in Amer. Located high on a hill, it is the principal tourist attraction in Jaipur. [20] Amer Fort is known for its artistic style elements. With its large ramparts and series of gates and cobbled paths, the fort overlooks Maota Lake, [21] which is the main source of water for the ...

  4. Amber, India - Wikipedia

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    Amber or Amer, is a city near Jaipur city in Jaipur district in the Indian state of Rajasthan.It is now a part of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation.. The picturesque situation of Amber at the mouth of a rocky mountain gorge, in which nestles a lake, has attracted the admiration of travellers, including Victor Jacquemont and Reginald Heber. [1]

  5. Kumbhalgarh - Wikipedia

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    Six forts of Rajasthan, namely, Amber Fort, Chittor Fort, Gagron Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Kumbhalgarh and Ranthambore Fort were included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list during the 37th meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh during June 2013. They were recognized as a serial cultural property and examples of Rajput military ...

  6. Maota Lake - Wikipedia

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    Maota Lake is located in the south of the city of Amber, about 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from the center of Jaipur, at the base of Amber Fort. The lake contains an island in the center, named Kesar Kyari Bagh. The island has a saffron garden, [3] whose plants are said to have been planted by a Maharaja in the 15th century. The Dil-Aaram Bagh is ...

  7. Jaisalmer Fort - Wikipedia

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    Six forts of Rajasthan, namely, Amber Fort, Chittor Fort, Gagron Fort, Jaisalmer Fort, Kumbhalgarh and Ranthambore Fort were included in the UNESCO World Heritage Site list during the 37th meeting of the World Heritage Committee in Phnom Penh during June 2013. They were recognized as a serial cultural property and examples of Rajput military ...

  8. Kingdom of Amber - Wikipedia

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    After his death, his son Sodo crowned himself king again but soon died and was succeeded by his son Dulha who built support for his cause and soon received the fort of Dausa in dowry from the Chauhans of Lalsot. [12] M. L. Sharma suggests that Dulha was placed in Dausa particularly to help fight the Bargujar chief who partly controlled the city ...

  9. Shila Devi - Wikipedia

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    Her temple is located in Amer Fort in Jaipur, India. [1] The idol was brought by Raja Man Singh I of Amber from Jessore (now in Bangladesh) in 1604 CE. [2] On the sixth day of winter Navratris, special prayers are offered to this goddess. Hundreds of thousands of people from Jaipur and surrounding areas gather to pay offerings to Shila Devi.