Jaipur
Americannoun
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a former state in NW India, now part of Rajasthan.
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a city in and the capital of Rajasthan, in NW India: known as the “pink city” because of its buildings of that color.
noun
Example Sentences
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It’s an enclave teeming with prey and situated in the former hunting grounds of the Maharajas of Jaipur.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 21, 2026
Vance’s visit will also include a bit of softer diplomacy, with the vice president’s family set to make stops at cultural sites in Jaipur and in Agra, home of the Taj Mahal.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 21, 2025
Mr Singhal says that while big cities like Delhi, Jaipur, Mumbai, and Bengaluru still dominate the scene, smaller cities are quickly catching up.
From BBC • Nov. 29, 2024
They lived in the state capital, Jaipur, just two hours from the village, but learnt of their son-in-law’s death and their daughter’s immolation from the next day’s newspaper.
From BBC • Oct. 18, 2024
People devoured the samosas, and dutifully admired the freshly painted ceilings and walls, the hanging plants, the bay windows, the silk paintings from Jaipur.
From "Interpreter of Maladies" by Jhumpa Lahiri
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