10 Interesting Facts About Amber Fort and Palace

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10 Interesting Facts About Amber Fort and Palace

• Located in Amber, 11 kms north-east of Jaipur,
  Amber Fort was the capital of the Kachhawa
  Rajputs before Jaipur was built
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• Amber takes its name from Amba Mata, the
  fertility and earth goddess of the Minas
• Of all the Rajput palaces and forts, Amber Palace
  is the most romantic
• Amber Fort is reflected in the pretty Maota Lake,
  making it look like a magic castle in a fairyland
• A popular attraction at the foot of the hill is
  an elephant ride that takes tourists up to Amber
  Fort
• The most beautiful palace within Amber Fort is
  the Sheesh Mahal or the Palace of Mirrors
• A particular attraction here is the magic
  flower fresco carved in marble which has seven
  unique designs of fish tail, a lotus, a hooded
  cobra, an elephant trunk, a lions tail, a cob of
  corn and a scorpion

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