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In 2016, the college has entered into partnership with Yunus Center of Dhaka at the premise of Grameen Bank. The chief signatory were Director of King's College Narottam Aryal and Nobel Prize Winner Muhammad Yunus. [8] The purpose of the partnership was to establish Yunus Social Business Center in Nepal by the King's College. [9] [10] [11] [12]
Jal Mahal at night. Jal Mahal (meaning "Water Palace") is a palace in the middle of the Man Sagar Lake in Jaipur city, the capital of the state of Rajasthan, India. The palace was originally constructed around 1699; the building and the lake around it were later renovated and enlarged in the early 18th century by Maharaja Jai Singh II of Amber.
Hawa Mahal, the "Palace of Winds", in Jaipur Lake palace in Udaipur. The Indian state of Rajasthan is famous for historic havelis, forts and palaces. Some of these are:
Jaipur derives its name from Sawai Jai Singh II (1693-1744), the ruler of Amer, who founded the city in 1727. [11] In Sanskrit, variations of the word "pur" or "pura" are commonly used to refer to a city or town with "Jaipur" essentially meaning "The City of Jai" or "Jai's City," paying homage to Maharaja Jai Singh II, who established the city.
Jaipur, Principal Street, c. 1875 Hawa Mahal, and the Principal Street of Jaipur, c. 1875 Jaipur, 1907. Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan state in India, was founded in 1727 by Maharaj Sawai Jai Singh II, [1] who ruled Jaipur State from 1699–1744. He consulted several books on architecture and architects before making the layout of Jaipur.
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers. Hawa Mahal is known as the “ palace of winds “. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh built it palace in 1799.
Sawai Pratap Singh (2 December 1764 – 1 August 1803) was the Kachwaha Rajput ruler of the Kingdom of Jaipur. He was brought on the throne by his mother Maji Chundawatji after the suspicious death of his elder full brother Sawai Prithvi Singh II in 1778. He is known for constructing the magnificent Hawa Mahal in Jaipur in the year 1799. [1]
The Jantar Mantar is a collection of 19 astronomical instruments built by the Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh, the founder of Jaipur, Rajasthan. The monument was completed in 1734. [1] [2] It features the world's largest stone sundial, and is a UNESCO World Heritage Site. [1] [3] It is near City Palace and Hawa Mahal. [4]