Jaipur
City of Tolerance and Progress
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 11016392 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Catherine B Asher (University of Minnesota System, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2014 |
| Volume | 37 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Pages | 410-430 |
| Publication date | 2014-07-03 |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | South Asia Journal of South Asian Studies (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0085-6401 • E-ISSN: 1479-0270 |
| Publisher | Informa UK Limited (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/00856401.2014.929203 |
| OpenAlex | W2007529841 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 2 |
While Jaipur is commonly envisioned as a bastion for Hindus, this paper argues that the city, founded in 1727 by the Kachhwaha ruler, Sawai Jai Singh II, was intended to serve multiple populations. In many ways, ideologies behind Jaipur's development continue the Mughal emperor Akbar's policy of sulh-i kul, which loosely can be translated as universal toleration. Through an examination of Jaipur's architecture, built between the eighteenth and twentieth centuries, and paintings held in the court's royal collections, the city's growth and its diverse population can be seen as a map of state policy, which promoted tolerance to ensure good governance and prosperity
Ancient history · Archaeology · Art history · Corporate governance · Emperor · Ideology · Management · Painting · Political science · Politics · Population · Prosperity · Ruler · Sociology · State (computer science · Toleration · Architecture · Demography · History · Law · Public Administration · Social and Economic Development in India · South Asian Cinema and Culture · South Asian Studies and Conflicts
| Citations per year | 0.33 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2020 - 2025 (6) |
| Highly cited | No |