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For more details, contact: Ms. Pooja Agrawal Email: [email protected] Phone: 09829196477 Main Office: A-258, South City - 1 Gurgaon 122001 Haryana Tel: +91-124-2381067, 4082081 www.dronah.org Email: [email protected], [email protected] The City of Amber Amber, lying 11 kilometres north of Jaipur, is a remarkable conglomeration of royal palaces, robust forts, princely havelis, residences, gardens, temples, lakes and other ancient buildings. The history of the city dates back to the 10th century, when it was founded by Mina tribesmen. The Kachchwaha Rajputs conquered this region, known as Dhoondhar in ancient times, in the early 11th century, owing to its great strategic value. Dulha Rai, the first Kachchwaha king of Dhoondhar, made Dausa, a small town near Amber, his first capital. The territory kept growing through military expeditions or political alliances. The Kachchwahas laid the foundation of the fortified walls of Amber, established the Kakilgarh fort and built Ambikeshwar Mahadev Temple. Amber became the third capital of the Kachchwaha, and remained so for almost seven centuries. The rulers kept expanding the city by building palaces and temples of Vishnu and Shiva. The period from late 16th to early 18th century under the reign of Man Singh and Raja Jai Singh I and Jai Singh II is considered the golden period of Amber. A significant contribution to the art, architecture, science and financial wealth of the city was made under their rule. After independence, Dhoondhar kingdom was merged with the state of Rajasthan and Amber became a part of Jaipur district. Amber Heritage Walk Jagat Shiromani Temple Road leading to Lower Sagar Lake from Kheri Gate Cover : Panna Meena Kund Gandhi Chowk Development and Research Organisation for Nature Arts and Heritage

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For more details, contact:Ms. Pooja Agrawal

Email: [email protected]: 09829196477

Main Office: A-258, South City - 1

Gurgaon 122001 HaryanaTel: +91-124-2381067, 4082081

www.dronah.orgEmail: [email protected], [email protected]

The City of AmberAmber, lying 11 kilometres north of Jaipur, is a remarkable conglomeration of royal palaces, robust forts, princely havelis, residences, gardens, temples, lakes and other ancient buildings.

The history of the city dates back to the 10th century, when it was founded by Mina tribesmen. The Kachchwaha Rajputs conquered this region, known as Dhoondhar in ancient times, in the early 11th century, owing to its great strategic value. Dulha Rai, the first Kachchwaha king of Dhoondhar, made Dausa, a small town near Amber, his first capital. The territory kept growing through military expeditions or political alliances. The Kachchwahas laid the foundation of the fortified walls of Amber, established the Kakilgarh fort and built Ambikeshwar Mahadev Temple. Amber became the third capital of the Kachchwaha, and remained so for almost seven centuries. The rulers kept expanding the city by building palaces and temples of Vishnu and Shiva.

The period from late 16th to early 18th century under the reign of Man Singh and Raja Jai Singh I and Jai Singh II is considered the golden period of Amber. A significant contribution to the art, architecture, science and financial wealth of the city was made under their rule. After independence, Dhoondhar kingdom was merged with the state of Rajasthan and Amber became a part of Jaipur district.

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Jagat Shiromani Temple Road leading to Lower Sagar Lake from Kheri Gate

Cover : Panna Meena Kund Gandhi Chowk

Development and Research Organisation for Nature Arts and Heritage

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Varahi Gate

Hanumanji (Balaji ka Temple)

Laxmi Nararyan Temple

Varahi Temple

Gandhi Chowk

Girdhari Ji Ka Temple

Chandra Prabhu Shwetamber

Dada Bari

Panch Mukhi Mahadev Temple

Shri Digamber Jain Mandir

Ganpati Temple

Shwet Ark Ganapati Temple

Jagath Shiromani Temple

Laxmi Narayan Temple

Chandraprabhu Temple

Savla Neminath Temple

Maha Maya Devi Temple

Kalyani Ji Ka Temple

Ambikeshwar Chowk

Rameshwar Temple

Ambikeshwar Temple

Purohit Haveli

Panna Meena KundBihari Ji Ka

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Lakhi Haveli

Sitaram Ji Temple

Anokhi Museum (Chanwar Palkiwalon

Ki Haveli)

Kheri Gate

Lower Sagar Gate

Upper Sagar Gate

Chomu Haveli

4. Hanuman Ji Temple

2. Varahi Gate

1. Cheela Bawadi

11. Chomu Haveli

4. Laxmi Narayan Temple

10. Panch Mukhi Mahadev Temple

5. Laxmi Narayan Temple

20. Kalyani Ji Ka Temple

26. Bihariji Ka Temple

27. Lakhi Haveli

32. Upper Sagar Lake

29. Anokhi Museum

32. Structure at Upper Sagar Gate 7. Girdhariji Ka Temple

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