Rajput court of Jaipur

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The Rajput court of Jaipur was a powerful royal center in northwestern India known for its patronage of astronomy, arts, and architecture, particularly under the Kachwaha rulers.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf historical institution
royal court
associatedWith Amber
Sawai Jai Singh II
associatedWithBuilding City Palace, Jaipur
Hawa Mahal
Jantar Mantar, Jaipur
associatedWithEthnicGroup Rajputs
culture Rajput court culture
engagedIn diplomacy with Mughal Empire
regional warfare
flourishedUnder Sawai Jai Singh II
governedBy Kachwaha maharajas
linked to: Maharajas of Jaipur
hadInstitution courtly bureaucracy
hereditary nobility
military retainers
influencedBy Hindu Rajput traditions
Mughal court culture
knownFor patronage of architecture
patronage of arts
patronage of astronomy
languageUsed Hindi
Persian
Rajasthani
locatedIn India
Jaipur
Rajasthan
northwestern India
maintained astronomical observatories
royal workshops
movedFrom Amber
movedTo Jaipur
partOf Kingdom of Jaipur
patronOf architects
astronomers
court painters
craftsmen
musicians
poets
politicalCenterOf Kachwaha rulers of Jaipur
region Rajputana
linked to: Rajputana Agency
religion Hinduism
royalHouse Kachwaha dynasty
styleOfArt Jaipur school of painting
linked to: Rajput painting
supported Hindu temples
religious festivals
timePeriod 18th century
early modern period

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Digamsa Yantra culturalContext Rajput court of Jaipur
Rajput courts notableExample Amber–Jaipur court
linked to: Rajput court of Jaipur
Sawai Madho Singh II associatedWith Jaipur royal court
linked to: Rajput court of Jaipur
Sawai Madho Singh II sphereOfInfluence Jaipur State administration
linked to: Rajput court of Jaipur
Raja of Amber partOf Jaipur royal house
linked to: Rajput court of Jaipur