Gaitor, Jaipur

	Gaitor, Jaipur
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A short distance north of the City Palace, and just over 6km from central Jaipur on the road to Amber, the walled complex of Gaitor contains the stately marble chhatris of Jaipur's ruling family.

Built by Jai Singh II, the complex contains memorials to himself and his successors, including his son and grandson, with a room set aside for a future memorial to the present head of the family.

Unless a ruler should happen to die an untimely death, the construction of his cenotaph is normally well under way during his lifetime, and traditionally each ruler takes exceptional pains to ensure that the marble carving on his own tomb is of a high standard. That of Jai Singh is inlaid with scenes from Hindu mythology, and processions from his reign, depicting among other things the Hawa Mahal