Multiple choice

Which city is known as the ' Pink City'?

  1. Kanpur

  2. Udaipur

  3. Jaipur

  4. Nagpur
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Explanation

Jaipur is known as the 'Pink City' because of the distinctive pink-coloured sandstone used in its buildings and walls. In 1876, Maharaja Ram Singh painted the entire city pink to welcome the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VII), as pink traditionally represented hospitality in Rajput culture.

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