The magnificent Amber Fort also known as Amer Fort is an extensive palace complex set amidst the hills overlooking the Maota Lake is one of the top tourist attractions in Jaipur
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It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site, along with five other forts as a part of the group Hill Forts of Rajasthan: Chittor Fort, Kumbhalgarh Fort, Ranthambore Fort Gagron Fort and Jaisalmer Fort
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Amber Fort was the capital of the Kachhawa Rajputs before Jaipur was built. The fort got its name from the goddess of earth and fertility Amba Mata
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The Amber Fort was constructed by Raja Man Singh in 1592 AD and later expanded and renovated by Raja Jai Singh I
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The Fort is a great example of Rajput architecture that has been built with pale yellow and pink sandstone, and with white marble
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The fort is laid out on four levels, each having a courtyard. The palace complex has many structures like Diwan-e-Aam, Diwan-e-Khas, Palace of Man Singh I, Sila Devi temple, Sheesh Mahal
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The Sheesh Mahal or the Hall of Mirrors is the main attraction of the Amber fort. It has mirrors that reflect every ray of sunlight that gets illuminated and fill the entire hall with light
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Most attractive thing is “Magic Flower” which is fresco carved in marble and has 7 unique styles of fish tails, a hooded cobra, a tail of lion, trunk of an elephant, a scorpion and a cob of corn
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Sun Gate is the main gate which leads to the first courtyard of the fort called the ‘Jaleb Chowk’. The gate is made such that it faces the sun and hence the name
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The Amber palace complex and Jaigarh Fort are connected by a 2 km long underground passage. This passage was used as an escape route in times of war
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