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Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh (Jai Singh II) set an astronomical observatory at ______.
1. Ujjain
2. Shimla
3. Bharatpur
4. Jodhpur

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Correct Answer - Option 1 : Ujjain

The correct answer is Ujjain.

  • Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh (Jai Singh II) set an astronomical observatory at Ujjain.
  • The name of the observatory is Jantar Mantar.
  • Maharaja Jai Singh II was the Rajput ruler of the kingdom of Amber in the early 18th century
  • He was insanely fond of mathematics, architecture, and astronomy.
  • He built five astronomical units in North India and named them Jantar Mantar.  
  • He built five Jantar Mantar in New Delhi, Ujjain, Jaipur, Mathura, and Varanasi.

  • Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh (Jai Singh II) founded the city Jaipur.
  • The capital of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh (Jai Singh II) is Jaipur.
  • He was born at Amber, the capital of the Kachwahas.
  • He was given the title of Sawai by the Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.
  • The Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah bestowed upon him the title of Saramad-i-Rajah-i-Hind.

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