Jantar Mantar Jaipur Rajasthan India 2021

Jantar Mantar Jaipur is an astronomical observatory located in Jaipur, Rajasthan. The construction of Jantar Mantar was built by Sawai Jai Singh from 1626 to 1734, it is included in UNESCO’s World Heritage List.

There are fourteen major instruments in this observatory, which are helpful in measuring time, predicting eclipses, knowing the speed and position of a star, knowing the problems of planets in the solar system, etc.

Looking at these machines shows that the people of India had such deep knowledge of complex concepts of mathematics and astronomy.

Jantar Mantar is an astonishing medieval achievement associated with the old palace ‘Chandramahal’ in Jaipur.
Jantar Mantar Jaipur Rajasthan India

The construction of this unequaled observatory, famous worldwide for analyzing and accurately predicting astrological and astronomical events through ancient astronomical instruments and complex mathematical structures.

The founder of Amer, King Sawai Jai Singh (II) started it in 1728 under his personal supervision, which was Was completed in 1734.


Jantar Mantar Jaipur Rajasthan

Sawai Jai Singh was also an astrophysicist, whose contribution and personality has been praised by Jawaharlal Nehru in his famous book ‘Discovery of India’ (‘India: a discovery’).
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