{"id":7991,"date":"2026-09-17T10:31:53","date_gmt":"2026-09-17T05:01:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/rajasthan.wordcamp.org\/2026\/?post_type=wcb_session&p=7991"},"modified":"2026-09-30T10:58:16","modified_gmt":"2026-09-30T05:28:16","slug":"history-walk","status":"publish","type":"wcb_session","link":"https:\/\/rajasthan.wordcamp.org\/2026\/session\/history-walk\/","title":{"rendered":"History Walk"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Community heritage walk<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Jaipur, before the rush.<\/mark><\/em><\/h1>\n\n\n\n
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Explore Jaipur through its bazaars, royal gateways, and remarkable ideas. Share stories, take a few photographs, and finish the morning over breakfast with the WordPress community.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Open the walking route<\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n
See the morning’s plan<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Date<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Saturday 3 October 2026<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Time<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6:30 to 8:30 AM IST<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hashtag<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#WCRajasthan<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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At a glance<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Everything you need for the morning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Arrive<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By 6:20 AM<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The walk starts at 6:30 sharp.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Meet<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sanganeri Gate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Johari Bazaar side<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Finish<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Samrat Restaurant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Shop 273, Chaura Rasta<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Format<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exterior heritage walk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Monument entry is not included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Walk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Discover<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Connect<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Your route<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

From the gate to the gathering<\/mark><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Follow the numbered stops with your walk leader, from Sanganeri Gate through the old city to breakfast on Chaura Rasta. The palace section depends on access on the day.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Schematic, not to scale. Solid line: walking route. Dotted line: palace passage, depends on access on the day. Tap the map to enlarge.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Sanganeri Gate<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Start, Johari Bazaar side<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hawa Mahal<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exterior<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sawai Man Singh Town Hall<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exterior<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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4<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sireh Deori Gate<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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5<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nakkar Khana Pol<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jalab Chowk<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Group photo<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jantar Mantar<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exterior stop<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Atish Market exit<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Samrat Restaurant<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Finish and breakfast<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Open the route in Google Maps<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The Google Maps route skips stop 3, the Town Hall. Your walk leader will take you there.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The morning, at a glance<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A little history. A lot to notice.<\/mark><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Arrive by 6:20 AM. Numbered stops match the map; the others are walking stretches. All times are IST and approximate.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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6:30<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sanganeri Gate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A welcome to Jaipur and the beginning of our walk.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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6:37<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Johari Bazaar and Badi Chaupar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Walk north through market streets and the city’s planned grid.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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6:55<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Hawa Mahal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Pause for the story of the Palace of Winds and exterior photos.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sawai Man Singh Town Hall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A brief exterior stop at Rajasthan’s former Assembly building.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Sireh Deori Gate<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Step from the bazaar towards the palace precinct.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Nakkar Khana Pol<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Discover the ceremonial role of the drum house.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jalab Chowk<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A courtyard pause, a group photograph and a sip of water.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Jantar Mantar, outside<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Hear how astronomy and architecture come together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Atish Market exit<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Continue towards Tripolia Bazaar and Chaura Rasta.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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7:50<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Chaura Rasta<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The final stretch to our breakfast stop.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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8:05<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Samrat Restaurant<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Breakfast, conversation and new community connections.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Until we meet again<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The walk ends. Please plan your onward travel.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

The walk leader may adjust stops for access, traffic and the group’s pace. Hawa Mahal, the Town Hall and Jantar Mantar are exterior stops; monument entry is not included.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Take a little Jaipur home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

Stories behind the streets<\/mark><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Look closely: the city has lessons in design, craftsmanship, science and the ways people come together.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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1727<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A city with a plan<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Sawai Jai Singh II founded Jaipur in 1727. Its grid, market avenues and public squares shaped a city built for trade and daily life. The walled city became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2019.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Windows with a purpose<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Built in 1799 for Sawai Pratap Singh, Hawa Mahal’s 953 jharokhas kept air moving and let royal women watch street life unseen. Beauty and function share the facade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Hawa Mahal \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Science, built in stone<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Completed in 1734, Jantar Mantar uses large fixed instruments to observe the sky. Geometry and shadows become tools for measurement. It became a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2010.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About Jantar Mantar \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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The story of the pink<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Maharaja Ram Singh had Jaipur painted pink to welcome the Prince of Wales in 1876. The colour became part of the city’s identity and its reputation for hospitality.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Sawai Man Singh Town Hall<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

The Town Hall housed Rajasthan’s first Legislative Assembly in 1952 and stayed its home until 2000, linking the royal precinct with the state’s democratic history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

About the Assembly \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Share the morning<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Post your photos from the walk with the hashtag, so everyone at WordCamp can see Jaipur through your eyes.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Back to WordCamp Rajasthan \u2192<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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Before you set out<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

A few things to know<\/mark><\/em><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Small things that make the morning easier for everyone.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

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What to bring<\/h3>\n\n\n\n