Jaipur - Amber fort

The Amber fort at the summit...



The long roads to the fort



A record holder among cannons...


The inside of the fort...


A peep into Rajput past. The Queen and her ladies-in-waiting in their dining hall...


The men folk have a separate dining hall.. a corridor separates both dining halls.



The visitor's hall

Amber fort is one of three forts in Jaipur. Remnants of past glory and a testament to the amazing people, who could dream up and bring to fruition,the existence of such monuments. The fort is built at the summit of high hills in the desert.

There were no roads, no conveniences,no modern building methods..all the supplies must have reached the top on the backs of camels and elephants.... yet after 300 years, the fort still stands.

There was a painting of a Maharaj there that was quiet unique. No matter where you stood in the room, the man's eyes ans shoes seemed to point in that direction..that was quiet eery!! Sadly, we were not allowed to take pictures there...

A lot of history, so much in evidence in each article exhibited there, and so much more lost as time passed...