Jaipur

Jai·pur

[jahy-poor]
noun
1.
a former state in NW India, now part of Rajasthan.
2.
a city in and the capital of Rajasthan, in NW India: known as the “pink city” because of its buildings of that color.
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Ra·ja·sthan

[rah-juh-stahn]
noun
a state in NW India; formerly Rajputana and a group of small states. 132,078 sq. mi. (342,056 sq. km). Capital: Jaipur.
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Jaipur (dʒaɪˈpʊə) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a city of great beauty in N India, capital of Rajasthan state: University of Rajasthan (1947). Pop: 2 324 319 (2001)

Rajasthan (ˌrɑːdʒəˈstɑːn) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
a state of NW India, bordering on Pakistan: formed in 1958; contains the Thar Desert in the west; now the largest state in India. Capital: Jaipur. Pop: 56 473 122 (2001). Area: 342 239 sq km (132 111 sq miles)

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