Amber palace is situated in Amber, the former capital of the Kachhwaha Rajputs on a hillside overlooking Maotha lake, 11 km from Jaipur on the Delhi -Jaipur road. Its construction was started by Raja Man Singh I, army commander of Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1592 and was completed by Mirza Raja Jai Singh and Sawai Jai Singh, over a period of about two centuries. It is a classic fusion of Mughal and Hindu architecture, built in red sandstone and white marble.

The palace or the royal apartments lies inside the massive Amber fort complex with gateways, gardens, halls, stairways, pillared pavilions, temples and palaces. Some of the noteworthy architectural marvels in the complex are the 'Diwan-E-Khas', the 'Sheesh Mahal' and the 'Jai Mandir' with exquisite mirror work, the 'Diwan-E-Aam', the 'Sukh Niwas', the Shila Mata Temple and Kali temple and the well laid out garden the 'Kesar Kyari'.





Amber Fort inside which the Amber Palace lies
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Amber Palace
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The Interiors
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Beautiful, i give it a 10 :okay: Do you also have pictures of the elephant colums?

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Nice intricate carvings. 9.5.

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The colours are very beautiful.

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The detail in the architecture of the Amber Palace is amazing!

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Pretty!!! :colgate:

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9. Very good. Regards.

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Don't like this one and it's hard to explain why. 6/10.

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