Tripolia Bazaar is one of the four original planned markets of Jaipur — a broad street running east from the City Palace's Tripolia Gate (which gives the bazaar its name, Tripolia meaning 'three gates') that was laid out in 1727 as part of Maharaja Jai Singh II's revolutionary grid plan for his new capital. The bazaar specialises in brass, copper, lac bangles (glass bangles embedded in coloured lac resin, a Jaipur speciality), and ironware.
The Isarlat (also called Sargasuli), a 40-metre minaret at the eastern end of the bazaar, was built in 1749 by Maharaja Ishwari Singh to commemorate a military victory — and is one of the few tall structures in the Pink City, with views over the uniform rooftops of the old town when open (access hours are limited). Tripolia Gate itself, which opens into the City Palace courtyard, is still reserved for the royal family and is not open to the public.
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The bazaar was laid out in 1727 as part of Jaipur's original planned grid
The Isarlat minaret was built in 1749
Tripolia Gate is still reserved for the royal family
Lac bangles embedded in coloured resin are a Jaipur speciality
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Tripolia Bazaar, Pink City, Jaipur
