A principios del siglo XVIII el maharajá Jai Singh II, gran aficionado a la astrología, diseño y ordenó construir dos observatorios astronómicos, uno en Delhi y otro en Jaipur. Estos observatorios que son un modelo de precisión para su época, hoy vemos reunirse a los habitantes entre estos inmensos aparatos.
In the beginning of the XVIII century, Jai Sing II, ruler of Jaipur, ordered the construction of two major Astronomical Observatories in India, in order to fulfil his interest in Astronomy. The first observatory was located in Delhi and the latter in Jaipur. The following are photos depicting the beauty and precision within these establishments.