One of the best planned cities of India, Jaipur is the capital city of the state of Rajasthan. Its features of beautiful Architecture, Town Planning, Arts and Crafts, Culture, tourism have endowed it with uniqueness in India's urban character. Jaipur being capital of Rajasthan and one of the important cities of Golden Triangle is the focus of the socio-economic and political center of the State. Jaipur is an expression of the astronomical skills, living traditions, unique urban form and exemplary foresighted city planning of an 18th century city from India. Amber was the capital of Kachwaha until 1727 when the ruler of Amber, Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II founded a capital Jainagara (Jaipur) named after him, about nine kilometers South of Amber. The Walled City of Jaipur is an exceptional urban example, was conceived and developed in a single phase in the 18th century with a grid-iron model inspired from the Prastara plan of the Vastu Shastra.