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title: "Interesting facts about Jaipur's founder Sawai Jai Singh II"  
description: "Sawai Jai Singh II (1688-1743) was the founder of the city of Jaipur and the ruler of the princely state of Amber in Rajasthan, India. Here are some facts"  
author: "Abhishek  Sen"  
published: 2023-01-02  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/1977/interesting-facts-about-jaipur-s-founder-sawai-jai-singh-ii  
category: "history"  
tags: ["History", "historical facts", "Jaipur's founder", "maharaja Sawai Jai Singh", "maharaja Sawai Jai Singh ll facts", "jai singh ll facts"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Interesting facts about Jaipur's founder Sawai Jai Singh II

![Interesting facts about Jaipur s founder Sawai Jai Singh II](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d0c0ba7c-7f14-48c4-b552-cf98a326f1b9/images/608a77fb-c452-4950-866a-73b9950b4f0a.jpeg) ![Interesting facts about Jaipur s founder Sawai Jai Singh II](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d0c0ba7c-7f14-48c4-b552-cf98a326f1b9/images/2eda803e-3c02-45b8-8bd1-b247aabba7d0.jpeg) Sawai Jai Singh II was a patron of arts, literature, and science, and was known for his keen interest in mathematics, astronomy, and architecture. ![Interesting facts about Jaipur s founder Sawai Jai Singh II](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d0c0ba7c-7f14-48c4-b552-cf98a326f1b9/images/2b6b8407-176f-48ad-8eaf-a79c40376fba.jpeg) He was a member of the Kachwaha Rajput clan and inherited the throne of Amber at the age of 11. ![Interesting facts about Jaipur s founder Sawai Jai Singh II](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d0c0ba7c-7f14-48c4-b552-cf98a326f1b9/images/50aef170-ac76-4035-820e-c14c753d3623.jpeg) He is credited with establishing the city of Jaipur and building several palaces, forts, and temples in the city. ![Interesting facts about Jaipur s founder Sawai Jai Singh II](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d0c0ba7c-7f14-48c4-b552-cf98a326f1b9/images/3cc444a2-fe68-4329-8487-5137463dddb1.jpeg) He was a military strategist and personally led his army in several battles against the Mughal Empire and other neighboring states. ![Interesting facts about Jaipur s founder Sawai Jai Singh II](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/d0c0ba7c-7f14-48c4-b552-cf98a326f1b9/images/65330ed7-3a74-4ebf-befe-bf8a9a6db383.jpeg) He founded the first observatory in India, the Jantar Mantar, which is located in Jaipur and is a UNESCO World Heritage site.

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