About Jaipur Jaipur is popularly known as the Pink City, thanks to the colour of the buildings in the city. The city, built in 1727 A.D by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, followed a grid system, which made it the only planned city of its time. A young Bengali architect Vidhyadhar Bhattacharya designed the city in accordance with Shilp Shastra - an ancient Hindu treatise on architecture. The city, spread over 64.75 sq. km., lies at an altitude of 431 meters. The area of the Pink City alone is 9.8 sq. km. The 4 Taj Hotels in Jaipur are among the finest Jaipur Hotels. Rambagh Palace and Jai Mahal Palace and in Jaipur are 5 star palace hotels. The Gateway Hotel Ramgarh Lodge Jaipur is a former hunting lodge of the Maharaja of Jaipur & SMS hotel is a 21-room business and leisure hotel in Jaipur. Quick Facts Average temperature in Jaipur in Celsius. Summer: (Apr-May) Max:40°c Min:25.8°c Monsoon: (Jul-Sep) Max:40°c Min:23°c Winter: (Oct-Mar) Max:22°c Min:8°c Area: 64.75 sq.m. Pink City: 9.8 sq. km. Altitude: 431 meters Language: Rajastani, English, Hindi Best Season: September - March Average Rainfall: 64 cm Taj Hotels in Jaipur » Jai Mahal Palace » Rambagh Palace » SMS Hotel » The Gateway Hotel Ramgarh Lodge Jaipur Best Buys Some of the country’s most innovative silver jewellery designs including bangles and earrings are available here.