Amber Fort, Jaipur Mar 27, 2024

Amber Fort, Jaipur

Hold on to your turbans, folks! We"re stepping into the realm of Amber! Atop a hill, overlooking the Maota Lake, lies the Amber Fort in the town of Amer, just 11 kilometres from Jaipur, Rajasthan. Amber, initially a Meena state governed by the Susawat clan, became the capital of Dhundhar after Kakil Deo defeated the Susawats. Later, Dulha Rai, a Kachhwaha prince, established Kachwaha dominance over Dhundhar. Kacchwaha lineage"s Raja Shri Maan Singh who was also one of Emperor Akbar"s trusted generals, initiated the construction of this majestic fort in 1592.

© Amith Nag Photography/Getty Images

palette

Today in History

The Big Apple with a foggy topping
Mar 27, 2025World Theatre Day
Mar 27, 2026World Theatre Day

More Desktop Wallpapers:

May 22, 2025International Day for Biological Diversity
Who uses this grassy bridge?
Your TEA comes from here!
Dec 19, 2025Bormio, Lombardy, Italy
Dec 21, 2025Winter solstice
Bungle beehives
Jan 18, 2025Dunes at White Sands National Park, New Mexico, United States
Jan 4, 2024Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, California
On the trail of the Indian eagle-owl
Apr 26, 2025Indian Head Cove, Bruce Peninsula National Park, Canada
Dec 13, 2023Svolvaer, Lofoten Islands, Norway
Jun 16, 2025World Sea Turtle Day
May 12, 2025An iris garden in Tokyo, Japan
A real fun guy…er, squirrel
The butterfly effect
Oct 1, 2024Yosemite National Park, California, USA
Oct 9, 2023Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India
Sep 26, 2024Blue-throated toucanet, Los Quetzales National Park, Costa Rica
Dec 29, 2023Oud-West neighbourhood, Amsterdam, Netherlands
Jan 26, 2025Republic Day
What waterborne wizardry is this?
‘The hills have a power to soothe and heal...’
Feb 25, 2025Castle Stalker, Argyll, Scotland
Dec 5, 2025Maya site of Copán
Dec 1, 2023Ross Sea, Antarctica
Oct 29, 2024Great horned owl
Sep 2, 2025Camel thorn trees, Namib-Naukluft Park, Namibia
Jun 12, 2025Chisos Mountains, Big Bend National Park, Texas, United States
Apr 25, 2024Adélie penguins
Jan 9, 2026Muir Woods National Monument, California, United States