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Delhi :: This observatory was built by Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur and is located in the centre of Delhi.

  1. Surajkund

  2. Mughal Observatory

  3. Jantar Mantar

  4. Purana Quila
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Explanation

Jantar Mantar in Delhi was built by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur in 1724. It contains 13 architectural astronomy instruments. Jai Singh II built five Jantar Mantars in different cities including Delhi, Jaipur, Varanasi, Ujjain, and Mathura. Surajkund is a reservoir in Faridabad, Purana Quila is an old fort, and 'Mughal Observatory' is not a recognized monument.

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