India Old Tuck's Oilette Postcard Jeypore Jaipur An Eastern Cemetery Graves Tomb

Vintage British Indian Tuck's Oilette Colour Art Artist Drawn Postcard. Jaipur Jeypore, An Eastern Cemetery. / The Cemeteries of Rajputana, in which is situated the state of Jeypore, are as picturesque as all that surrounds the lives of the Rajputs. This fine race comes nearest in ideas, stature, aspect and demeanour, costume and equipage, to those of European chivalry of the feudal times. The Rajput Princes claim to be descended from the Sun and Moon.

Publisher: Raphael Tuck & Sons Oilette Wide Wide World Jeypore India
Series No: 7023
Faults: Minor crease or wear at bottom left & bottom right
Background: Jaipur (जयपुर), also popularly known as the Pink City, historically sometimes rendered as Jeypore, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Jaipur is also the capital of Jaipur District. Jaipur is the former capital of a princely state of the same name. The city was founded in 1728 by Maharaja Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber. The population in 2003 was approximately 2.7 million.

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