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When
Jai
Singh
began
construction
in
Jaipur
is
unknown,
but
several
instruments
had
been
built
by
1728,
and
the
construction
of
the
instruments
in
Jaipur
continued
until
1738.
During
1735,
when
construction
was
at
its
peak,
at
least
23.
Astronomers
were
employed
in
Jaipur,
and
due
to
the
changing
political
climate,
Jaipur
replaced
Delhi
as
Jai
Singh's
main
observatory,
and
remained
Jai
Singh's
central
observatory
until
his
death
in
1743.
The
observatory
lost
support
under Isvari
Singh (r.1743-1750)
because
of
a
succession
war
between
him
and
his
brother.
However, Mado
Singh (r.
1750-1768),
Isvari
Singh's
successor,
supported
the
observatory,
although
it
did
not
see
the
same
level
of
activity
as
under
Jai
Singh.
Although
some
restorations
were
made
to
the
Jantar
Mantar
under
Pratap
Singh
(r.1778-1803),
activity
at
the
observatory
died
down
again.
During
this
time,
a
temple
was
constructed,
and
Pratap
Singh
turned
the
site
of
the
observatory
into
a
gun
factory.
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