| Old
city |
Lies within the 9.5 km wall with seven
gates and 101 bastions. Narrow labyrinthine
maze of streets, some of the houses and
temples have rich carvings and are generally
in red sandstone. Some of the newer houses
are painted in the distinctive indigo
that characterises Jodhpur.
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| Taleti
Mahal
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The
17th century palace for concubines, it
is possibly the oldest building in existence
in Jodhpur.
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| Clock
Tower
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One
of the popular landmarks in the city,
you can easily spot it from the lofty
Meherangarh fort. Flanked by the Sadar
Bazaar the atmosphere is redolent of Rajasthan
-- smells, colours, noise and vibrancy.
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| Kunjebehari
Temple and Raj Mahal garden palace
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Kunjebehari
temple and Raj Mahal garden palace are
both on the banks of Gulab Sagar to the
east of the Fort. The temple is dedicated
to Krishna.
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| Umaid
Gardens
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Pleasant for a stroll, the gardens are
neatly laid-out and well maintained. The
gardens contain the Sadar Government Museum,
the zoo and the library. The museum contains
sculptures, weapons, moth-eaten stuffed
animals and wooden biplane models. Open
daily except Friday from 10am to 4.30pm.
Entry Rs 3.
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| Umaid
Bhawan Palace
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| Awesome,
magnificent and breathtaking. If that
sounds over-the-top, it's because Umaid
Bhawan is all of these and more.
Made
of pink sandstone (chhittar), which
is why it's also known as the Chhittar
palace, and marble it was begun in 1929
by Maharaja Umaid Singh and finished
in 1951, four years after he died. Over
3000 people were employed for nearly
14 years in what was Jodhpur's biggest
famine relief exercise. A part of the
palace, the official residence of Gaj
Singh (who was also born here) is now
a five-star deluxe heritage hotel.
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