Amber is a city of Rajasthan state, India, now part of the Jaipur Municipal Corporation.
Founded by the Meena Raja Alan Singh (from the Chanda clan of Meenas), Amber is a flourishing settlement as far back as 967 AD.
Around 1037 AD, it is conquered by the Kachwaha clan of Rajputs.
Much of the present structure known as Amber Fort is actually the palace built by the great conqueror Raja Man Singh I who ruled from 1590 - 1614 AD.
The palace contains several spectacular buildings such as the Diwan-i-Khas and the elaborately painted Ganesh Poll built by the renowned warlord Mirza Raja Jai Singh I (Man Singh I's grandson).
The old and original fort of Amber dating from earlier Rajas or the Meena period is what is known in the present day as Jaigarh fort, which is actually the main defensive structure, rather than the palace itself, although the two structures are interconnected by series of encompassing fortification.
