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Birla Lakshmi Narayan Temple
A modern temple with splendid marble carving. Free guides explain aspects of the temple. Next to the temple there's a small, free museum, which houses everyday objects from the industrially renowned Birla family.
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Central Museum
This dusty but memorable collection is housed in the spectacularly florid Albert Hall, south of the old city, and displays a fine, if carelessly exhibited, array of tribalware, decorative arts, costumes, drawings and musical instruments. Photography is prohibited.
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Jantar Mantar
Near the City Palace is Jantar Mantar, an observatory begun by Maharaja Jai Singh II (1693-1743) in 1728, which at first glance looks like a collection of mammoth, bizarre sculptures. If sensing you've stepped into Alice Through the Looking Glass is not enough, the Rs 150 guided tour (30 minutes to one hour) is worthwhile.
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Moti Dungri
This small fort is closed to the public. At its foot is the modern Birla Lakshmi Narayan Temple, with splendid marble carving. Next to the temple there's a small museum, which houses everyday objects from the industrially renowned Birla family.
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Museum of Indology
The ramshackle, dusty treasure-trove of the Museum of Indology is an extraordinary private collection of folk-art objects - there's everything from a manuscript written by Aurangzeb to a glass bed (for a short queen). The museum is signposted off J Nehru Marg.
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