| Built in 1760, Diwan-I-Aam which means 'Hall for a public audience' has now been converted into an art gallery. The hall is decorated with magnificent chandeliers, ornamental painted ceilings studded with semi-precious stones. Typical Jaipuri designs and motifs adorn the hall's ornate pillars while its walls are intricately painted in shades of deep red and gold. The art gallery displays Maharaja’s collection of Persian and Indian miniatures, life-size portraits of the royal families and rare manuscripts. These include Jai Singh’s Arabic and Sanskrit translations of the astronomical treatise of ancient scientists such as Euclid and Ptolemy. The Diwan-I-Aam's library has great Indian epics like the Ramayana and the Mahabharata and works of Abul Fazal and other talented artists of Emperor Akbar’s court. | 
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