History of the Delhi Jantar Mantar

The Hindu · 2026-10-12

The Hindu reports that the Delhi Jantar Mantar was originally built as an astronomical observatory named Yantra Mantra by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of Jaipur for Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah.

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