Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
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Overview
The Jantar Mantar at Jaipur is one of Sawai Jai Singh II's astronomical observatories. It became a World Heritage Site in 2010.
It was built by Sawai Jai Singh II in the early 18th century.
It has about 19 instruments, including the world's largest stone sundial, the Samrat Yantra.
It was inscribed as a World Heritage Site in 2010.
Jai Singh II built five observatories, in Delhi, Jaipur, Ujjain, Varanasi and Mathura.
The Jaipur one is the largest and best preserved.
The instruments measure time, track stars and predict eclipses.
They show Indian astronomical traditions blended with Islamic and European ideas.
Geography and key facts
- Jaipur
- Sawai Jai Singh II
- WHS 2010
- Samrat Yantra
Why it matters for UPSC
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Note for UPSC
Cultural World Heritage Site, inscribed 2010 · Rajasthan.
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Key facts
- Type
- World Heritage Site
- State / UT
- Rajasthan
- Heritage type
- Cultural
- Inscribed (UNESCO)
- 2010
- Coordinates
- 26.925°N, 75.825°E
From the Map Explorer data; positions are for orientation.
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