When wall becomes canvas ❤️
Although this gate has been based on the seven original heritage gates that used to provide access to the walled city of Jaipur, this gate is a relatively new attraction.
Jaipur was founded on the principles of Vaastu Shastrain by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh in 1727AD. At the time, he built a fortified city away from Amer (the former capital) with seven gates on the city walls.
Later, an eighth gate called Naya Pol or New Gate was built in the city in the 1940s. A fun fact is that this gate was based on the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin!
The Patrika Gate is now the ninth gate of Jaipur and was named after a local news company called Patrika. It was constructed and opened to the public in 2016.
(originally known as jawahar circle),
