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Lotus Gate, City Palace, Jaipur, Rajasthan, India

Lotus Gate, with continual flower and petal pattern, representing summer and dedicated to Lord Shiva-Parvati, the South East gate of the Pritam Niwas Chowk or inner courtyard, in the City Palace, built 1727-32 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, founder of Jaipur, as the seat of the maharaja of Jaipur, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, mixing European, Mughal and Rajput architectural styles, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The building now houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, and is the home of the Jaipur royal family. The city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Jai Singh II, the Raja of Amer, and planned and designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and the 10th most populous city in India. Jaipur is listed as the Pink City of India UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen

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Lotus Gate, with continual flower and petal pattern, representing summer and dedicated to Lord Shiva-Parvati, the South East gate of the Pritam Niwas Chowk or inner courtyard, in the City Palace, built 1727-32 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh, founder of Jaipur, as the seat of the maharaja of Jaipur, designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya and Sir Samuel Swinton Jacob, mixing European, Mughal and Rajput architectural styles, in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The building now houses the Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II Museum, and is the home of the Jaipur royal family. The city of Jaipur was founded in 1727 by Jai Singh II, the Raja of Amer, and planned and designed by Vidyadhar Bhattacharya. Jaipur is the capital of Rajasthan and the 10th most populous city in India. Jaipur is listed as the Pink City of India UNESCO World Heritage Site. Picture by Manuel Cohen