The Amer Fort and Palace is high up on a hill behind Maota Lake, this
fortress was for centuries the capital of the Kachhawah Rajputs. When the
capital shifted to Jaipur, the site was abandoned. The fort is in ruins
but the palaces, gardens, and temples retain their pristine beauty. The art and
the architecture combine Rajput and Mogul influences in felicitous ways. Rather
than walk up the incline to the palace we rode an elephant.
When the
capital shifted to Jaipur, the site was abandoned. The fort is in ruins
but the palaces, gardens, and temples retain their pristine beauty. The art and
the architecture combine Rajput and Mogul influences in felicitous ways. Rather
than walk up the incline to the palace we rode an elephant.