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Driving from Jaigarh fort Jaipur via Amer Fort to Delhi. While driving to Delhi one can experience the finest examples of amalgamation of Rajput and Mughal Architecture. Built in red sandstone and white marble, this 16th century fort encompasses temples, gardens and palaces infact much of the what is left of the once Amer fort is the Amer Palace. Jaigarh Fort is situated on the promontory called the Cheel ka Teela (Hill of Eagles) of the Aravalli range; it overlooks the Amber Fort and the Maota Lake, near Amber in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. The fort was built by Jai Singh II in 1726 to protect the Amber Fort and its palace complex and was named after him. Amer Palace is located in Amer, a town with an area of 4 square kilometres (1.5 sq mi) located 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Jaipur, Raja