British East India Company had gained control of much of India during the
18th and 19th centuries, Calcutta became the capital both under Company
rule and under the British Raj, until George V announced in 1911 that it was
to move back to Delhi. A new capital city, New Delhi, was built to the south of
the old city during the 1920s. When India gained independence from British
rule in 1947, New Delhi was declared its capital and seat of government. As
such, New Delhi houses important offices of the federal government,
including the Parliament of India, as well as numerous national museums,
monuments, and art galleries. Owing to the migration of people from across
the country, Delhi has grown to be a multicultural, cosmopolitan metropolis.
Its rapid development and urbanisation, coupled with the relatively high
average income of its population, has transformed Delhi. Today, Delhi is a
major cultural, political, and commercial centre of India.Overnight stay at
hotel.
Day 2:
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After breakfast,drive to Jaipur. Jaipur is the first planned city
of India, located in the semi-desert lands of Rajasthan. The
city which once had been the capital of the royalty now is the
capital city of Rajasthan. The very
structure of Jaipur resembles the taste of the Rajputs and the Royal families.
At present, Jaipur is a major business center with all requisites of a
metropolitan city. The city is remarkable among pre-modern Indian cities for
the width and regularity of its streets which are laid out into six sectors
separated by broad streets 111 ft (34 m) wide. The urban quarters are further
divided by networks of gridded streets. Five quarters wrap around the east,
south, and west sides of a central palace quarter, with a sixth quarter
immediately to the east. The Palace quarter encloses a sprawling palace
complex, (Hawa Mahal), formal gardens, and a small lake. Nahargarh Fort,
which was the residence of the King Sawai Jai Singh II, crowns the hill in the
northwest corner of the old city. The observatory, Jantar Mantar, is one of the
World Heritage Sites. Arrival at Jaipur,check in to Hotel. Overnight stay at
hotel.
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