Jaipur also popularly known as the Pink City is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II the ruler of Amber the city today has a population of more than 3.9 million. Jaipur is one of the finest planned cities of India located in the semi-desert lands of Rajasthan. The city which once had been the capital of the royalty now is the capital city of Rajasthan.