Why is Jaipur called as Pink City

Pink city

Jaipur is home to many royal palaces. In the 19th century, Jaipur’s architecture was one of the best in the Asian continent.

Sawai Ram Singh was one of the kings in Jaipur during the 19th century. He painted the entire city in Pink in honor of the royal guest, the Prince of Wales in 1853. Pink was then considered the color of hospitality and became a rule for all households and other buildings to get painted pink. History says that the city used to be white before the ritual of turning it into pink, Continue reading “Why is Jaipur called as Pink City”