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Jaipur is one of the most important and beautiful cities in India. It is the first well-planned city in country. It is the state capital of Rajasthan and famously described as the Pink City of India or the Paris of India. Traveling in Jaipur and exploring its attractions can be one of the most delightful experiences of Rajasthan Travel and tourism. Also the city is gateway to visit almost all the major cities and tourist places of Rajasthan, the royal and imperial state of India. Every year many tourists from different parts of the world visit Rajasthan especially to explore Jaipur and its fascinating attractions like forts, palaces, temples, hovels, temples, gardens, etc. You will love exploring the Pink City a lot, I am sure about that. Know about best of Jaipur attractions.

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Hawa Mahal – The Hawa Mahal, also known as the Palace of Winds, is one of the remarkable and most famous attractions in the city. This magnificent palace is noted for its amazing architecture which is strange and spectacular than of other forts and palaces in Rajasthan. This palace was designed in the year of 1799 by Lal Chand Usta and built by the order of Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. It is built in form of crown of Hindu Lord Krishna. It is a five storey unique buildings and looks akin to honeycomb of beehive. Built in red sandstone the palace has 953 small windows called Jharokhas. Windows are decorated with intricate lattice work. The main purpose of the lattice was to let royal women to watch daily life and processions in the street below without being has seen The unique thing about this beautiful palace is its cool atmospheres even during summer. The look of the Hawa Mahal is spectacular and breathtaking at sunrise.
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Rajasthan is one of most charming and captivation states of India. It is known for great tourism and marvelous holiday opportunity. There are a number of tourist places and holiday destinations in this royal and imperial state of India. Drenched into royal grandeur, the historical land of Rajasthan attracts a tourists and vacationers from all over the world and provides them opportunity to relish tourism and vacations at several wonderful and cheering destinations. Have a look at some cheering holiday destinations of the state.

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Jaipur Jaipur is the capital city of the state. It is also known as the Pink City of India because most buildings in walled city of Jaipur are painted in pink or pink shades. Holiday in this beautiful city is a unique lifetime experience as vacationers have a wonderful opportunity live like kings at various heritage or palace hotels. Also they have great tourism opportunity. There are a number of temping tourist places and attractions in this city. City Palace Complex, Hawa Mahal, Jantar Mantar, Albert Hall Museum, Govind Devji Temple, Laxmi Narayan Temple, Amber Fort, Jaigarh Fort, Jal Mahal, Nahargarh Fort, etc are popular tourist attractions in this city. Rambagh Palace, Alsisar Haveli, Raj Palace, Samode Palace, Jal Mahal Palace, etc are world famous heritage & palace hotels in this city offering excellent accommodation and holiday facilities for travellers and vacationers. Jaipur city is also one destination of Golden Triangle Tours in India. It is also base to visit Ajmer and Pushkar. Ranthambhore National Park, Sariska Tiger Reserve and Bharatpur Bird Sanctuary can be conveniently accessed from the city of Jaipur.
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Though there are a number of non-vegetarian dishes, nevertheless majority of Indian cuisine is predominantly vegetarian in nature. As a result, foods like lentils are a major source of proteins in this cuisine. They belong to the legume family and are a rich source of fiber and protein. Lentils also helps in preventing spikes in the blood sugar and are well endowed with B group vitamins.

Here is a brief summary of different types of lentils used in Indian cooking:

1.Black-eyed pea: These lentils are known by a variety of other names like Crowder pea, Cowpea, Black-eyed pea. In India, they are called Lombia or Lobhia. They have a creamy texture that is a bit dry and possess a pleasant flavor. They form an integral part of various curry-based dishes in India. They are low on sodium and have high amounts of potassium and fiber. These lentils can also help in fighting blood pressure problems.

2.Chana Dal: Alternative names of this lentil include Bengal gram, Kadalai Paruppu and Kadale Bele. It looks like the yellow split pea but has a nutty flavor and is sweeter and smaller. Since it’s quite a robust, versatile and tasty lentil, it is used in a variety of dishes, particularly in combination with Zucchini and Pumpkin.
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