India's first "planned" city during the Common Period was Jaipur, which was founded in 1726.
In contrast to other medieval cities, where communities expanded naturally over time, Jaipur was planned and built all at once.
Before the first stone was laid, every last detail including the direction of the gates and the inscription written over each shop was taken into account.
Jai Singh studied European cities, gathered international maps, and hired renowned Indian architect Vidyadhar Bhattacharya as the lead planner to create a blueprint.
The two created a precise model for Jaipur and used Vastu Shastra, an antiquated Hindu architectural theory, to explain the city's grid-like layout.
The accuracy can be attributed to the city's creator Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, a learned ruler with a love of science, maths, and astronomy.
With straight roadways only meeting at right angles, the walled city is approximately divided into 9 rectangular sectors.
The city is surrounded by a huge wall, and there are nine city gates that allow access from different directions.
The city's construction, which lasted four years, was finished in 1727.