The City of Sawai Jaipur

Late Shri Gopal Narain Bahura enjoyed highest reputation as a scholar and as authority on the history of Jaipur State. His contribution in the latter field during the past seventy years has been remarkably rich and fruitful. Bahuraji was born on the 14th May 1911. he did the post graduation in Sanskrit in 1935. At the age of 29, he joined service in the City Palace, Jaipur and undertook the task of cataloguing the rich collection of manuscripts preserved in the Pothi Khana of the Maharajas of Amber, Jaipur: After the formation of Rajasthan, he joined the newly established Rajasthan Oriental Research Institute. Government of Rajasthan, where for 17 years he was associated with the collection, editing and publication of manuscripts. In 1967, after his retirement, he was invited to join Sawai Man Singh II Museum where he began to prepare a detailed catalogue of thousands of manuscripts preserved in the Pothi Khana which come out in the form of "The Literary Heritage of the Rulers of Amber and Jaipur." His other monumental works are Historical documents in Kapad Dwara, Maps and Plans of Jaipur, Man Charitavali, Jai Singh Charit, Ramvilas Kavyam etc. His close association while in service of the Jaipur Royal family gave him a unique opportunity to acquire accurate knowledge about the history and culture of the Jaipur State.