THE JANTAR MANTAR
JAIPUR
PLACE: JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN
BUILT BY: MAHARAJA JAI SINGH II (1727-1734)
FAMOUS FOR: COLLECTION OF ASTRONOMICAL INSTRUMENTS AND SKILLS
HISTORY: It is an extraordinary collection of
different astronomical instruments and cosmological concepts and skills. This
was made after the construction of Jantar Mantar in Delhi. This is an
observatory which is one of the largest astronomical views and preserved and it
has a set of 20 main fixed instruments. In 2010 UNESCO declared this as world
heritage in India.
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