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Jaigarh Fort is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amer Fort and the Maota Lake, near Amer in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. [1] [2] Raja Kakil Dev captured the Amber region from the Mina tribes and began construction of Jaigarh fort around the middle of the eleventh century.
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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 .
The fort is among the largest fort complexes in the world. The early history of the fort could not be ascertained on account of lack of evidence. [ 14 ] [ 15 ] Before Rana Kumbha built the new fort, there was a small fort, limited to small hilly area, believed to have been built by King Samprati of the Maurya and was known as Matsyaendra Durg.
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The fort with seven gates [7] contains several palaces, pavilions and many temples of Hindu and Jain religions – the earliest dated to the 16th century. [17] A major feature of the fort is the stone carving done in red and gold coloured sandstones. The interiors of the palaces are decorated and painted in traditional Rajasthani style. The ...
Other forts include the Mehrangarh Fort and Jaigarh Fort. The walled city of Jaipur was formed in 1727 by Jai Singh II, and is "a unique example of traditional Hindu town planning", [1] following the precepts set out in much older Hindu texts. Subsequently, the City Palace, Hawa Mahal, Rambagh Palace, Jal Mahal and Albert Hall Museum were also ...