The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1902-10-10
IND1A.s FINEST CITY.
JaIpur, the Center OF Civilization &hd
Industry In the Land Of the
Ratahs.

India is the land of picturesque
cities, but il is universally conceded
that Jaipur-the Jeyfore Of our cid
fashioned geographical books-is the
most beautiful of them all. 1t i
the metropolis of the state of the
same name, this being one of the
tributary native provinces in the
important territory of Rajputana
The name of Rajputana is famous
throughout India. 1t represents a
magnificent cluster of states lying
in the northwest, between Punjah
and the central states. Each OF
these 20 Rajput states enjoys its owl
autonomy, with separate chief, to
gether with a British resident, says
the St. James Gazette.
The state of Jaipur covers an area
of nearly $4,000 square miles. Though
its name conveys little meaning tC
the average Englishman it is quite
as important a district as Wales
Holland, Belgium or Roumania. The
population now reaches about two
and half millions. OF these some
are pure Rajputs of the old dominant
caste, others are of various inferior
castles: some are Mohammedans, anC
some belong to the curious Jain sect
whose shrines are usually placed or
the crests of the highest hills, and
who form very wealthy and infiu
entail part of the community.
Among our brilliant coronation
guests from the orient was the nativ'
ruler If Jaipur, Sir Madho Sirgf
Bahadur, the representative of g
proud line of kings whose authority
was established at least a thousand
years since. This enlightened prime e
distinguished as one of the hand
soonest men in all India, is only A.
years of age. He is true oriental
speaking no English, identifying him
self with all the ancient religic "'
traditions and customs, and main
tanning his court with the full splen
dor and DESTINATIONS pomp so un
speakably dear to the souls of Hin
dus. But he is absolutely faithful
to his duty as vassel of the king
emperor, and is sincerely convinced
of the expediency of sustaining pol
icy of loyalty to Britain as the para
mount power.
Native civilization in India is a.
it's very best in Jaipur. That city il
the commercial capital and banking
center for all the Rajput states
Most of the exchange for the whole
of the great Rajputana province is
transacted here. The lovely city is
one of midas most exquisite show
places, which astonishes every visitor
by it's superlat've beauty, but it is
a veritable hive of industry. The
people, clad in all the colors of the
rainbow, all the day ply their work
in the shops ard sheds. On the side
walk men are being shaved, and dy
ers come and wave faring strips OF
green, red or blue cloth in the sun
shine. Women with their spinning
wheels, potters turning the clay
brassworkers, cotton-ginners, wheat
winnowers, gold-wire-drawers, silver
smiths, shoemakers, and multitudes
of handicraftsmen ceaslessly pursue
their avocations in full view of al
who may choose to look on; while
monkeys sport ON the roofs, and the
teeming bird-life for whiGa, India is
so famous adds to the animation OF
the scene. Flocks of parrots, pig
cons and crows fit about every ga
BILE.
It is, however, the perennial sun
rise and sunset colors in which it is
STEPPED which mpart it's peculiar
fascination to Jaipur. 1t is the cora
city of India, flushed all over with
soft, vet brilliant rose-tints. This
extraordinary city presents an in
comparable aspect. 1t won an ex
travagent eulogium from Sir Edwin
Arnold. He was especially delighted
with that Hawai- Mahal-"Han Of
the Windsor ninestoried Zenana
which forms the frontispiece of the
Maharaiah's palace. Tt is indeed
vision of daring and dainty loveliness
with rosy masonry and delicate
overhanging balconies and latticet
windows, soaring tier. above tier IL
fanciful architecture of pyramida
form. Other grand buildings, beside:
the splendid white marble palace
are the Maharaiah's college for
thousand boys, and the museum, ont
of the noblest institutions of the
kind in India. In the menagerle
maintained at the Maharajah's owl
cost, are dozen terrible man-eatins
tigers, trapped in the jungles after
devouring many an unfortunate stra.
villager.