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Jantar Mantar

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Jantar Mantar or Vedh Shala is located in the holy city of New Ujjain. It is an observatory built by Maharaja Jai Singh II in 1725 which consists of 13 architectural astronomy instruments. The observatory is one of the five observatories built by Maharaja Jai Singh II when he was governor of Ujjain.Comprehensive report on history and instrument design at Jantar MantarArticles on Jantar Mantar Jantar Mantar - The Astronomical Observatories of Jai Singh II Read more on Wikipedia

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