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PERSONAL INFORMATION
NAME
Hawa Mahal
OTHER NAMES
The Palace of Winds
COUNTRY
India
ADDRESS
Rajasthan, India
HAWA MAHAL PICTURE
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About Hawa Mahal
Hawa Mahal is a beautiful example of Rajput architecture situated in the capital city of Rajasthan. The palace is about 300 kilometers from capital city Delhi in the Jaipur city. It was built in 1799 by a Kachwaha Rajput ruler Pratap Singh. The structure is made of red and pink sandstone. The fort is designed by Lal Chand Ustad.
Some Lesser Known Facts About Hawa Mahal
- The building has five stories but no stairs to reach the above floors, there are only ramps to reach the upper floors. It looks like a shape of honeycomb or sometimes crowns from outside.
- Some sources stated that the maharaja Pratap Singh was a great devotee of Hindu Lord Krishna that?s and the shape of the palace inspired by the crown of Lord Krishna.
- The structure has 953 small windows for the purpose to keep the wind blowing inside as it is in the hot weather. That's why it is called the palace of winds.
- The palace especially built for the royal ladies, the purpose of the so many windows also includes that royal women catch the daily life of the city without visible In the public.
- There is no front entrance in Hawa Mahal, it was built as a part of City Palace so the entrance of the Hawa Mahal from the city palace.
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