Gaitore, Jaipur
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 Gaitore is the local corrupted
form of the Hindi word 'Gaye Ka Thor', which literally means, staying or resting
place of departed souls. This is the funeral ground of Kachhawaha rulers of
Jaipur, since the time of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II the founder of the Jaipur
city.
The cenotaphs are funerary memorials influenced by a combination of
Islamic-Tomb and Hindu-Temple architecture. The cenotaphs of Sawai Jai
Singh, Sawai Ram Singh and Sawai Madho Singh are fine examples of majestic
and grand appearance and master craftsmanship of marble chiseling. Some
of these cenotaphs still preserve traces of paintings that once embellished
their inner and outer walls.
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