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Between 1727 and 1734 Maharajah Jai Singh II of Jaipur constructed five astronomical observatories in west central India. The observatories, or "Jantar Mantar" as they are commonly known, incorporate multiple buildings of unique form, each with a specialized function for astronomical measurement.
The name is derived from yantra, instrument, and mantra, for formula or in this context calculation. Therefore jantar mantar means literally 'calculation instrument'.
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