Jaipur- The Pink City

Jaipur, the capital of ‘The Land of Kings- Rajasthan’, is the largest city of this state and is nestled amidst the hills. It is called the ‘Pink City’ as Maharaja Ram Singh painted it in pink, the color of hospitality, to welcome the foreign guests- Queen Victoria and Prince of Wales. But, I relate the color to romance and the royal love stories that the city celebrates.   Yes, Jaipur is much more than what you have witnessed in ‘Mughal-e-Azam’, ‘Jodha Akbar’ and ‘Bajirao Mastani’.       The moment I planned a 3-day solo trip to Jaipur, I knew it would be different as compared to my earlier trips to this place with the family. It had an intriguing concoction of adventure, joy and rejuvenation. I traveled via train, AC Double Decker Express, which took 4.5 hours to reach Jaipur from Delhi. Though I was a bit concerned about the safety, as this was just the second time I was taking a train journey alone, but everything went in my favor. Sigh!   (I am a writer, not a photograp