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CITY PALACE COMPLEX: An elephant guards one of the entrances to the museum of deadly weaponry
CITY PALACE COMPLEX: The largest silver object on the planet says the Guiness Book. The Rajah carried this on his European sojourns filled with water frrom the Ganges for his personal use. Imagine how many people were needed to carry this around!
CITY PALACE COMPLEX: If you were the Maharajah, wouldn't you demand First Class travel like this?
CITY PALACE COMPLEX: The towering edifice behind the pink building is the Chandra Mahal (Moon Palace) private residence of the present Maharajah of Jaipur
CITY PALACE COMPLEX: Entrance to Diwan-I-Am (Hall of Public Audience)
CITY PALACE COMPLEX: The Peacock door - one of four doors in the courtyard depicting the four seasons
Placid street scene near the City Palace complex. Note the two stray cows foraging for food unmindful of the gossiping women nearby
Hawa Mahal - The Palace of the Wind, a stunning example of Rajput artistry
The Albert Hall Museum