"Hawa Mahal", India

Wonders of Asia, Hawa Mahal, India

• Hawa Mahal, the "Palace of the Winds, " is the Emblem of the city of Jaipur some 185 miles southwest of Delhi. Although little more than its facade survives. It is one of the most photographed buildings of the subcontinent.

• The boys with their tiny windows resemble the cells of a beehive. The women of the harem could sit behind them, unnoticed, and observe the whirl of activity taking place on the streets below. 

• ​​Today, a group of apes occupy the former harem of the Maharaja's palace om Jaipur. The Hawa Mahal is five stories high. Over 950 windows and bays decorate its elaborate facade.

Important FACTS to remember of "Hawa Mahal", India part of continent Asia. 

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 ❤️Name-The name Hawa Mahal means, "Palace of the Winds,"
❤️Location-It is located in the pid city of Jaipur, capital of the Indian state of Rajasthan.
❤️Construction-It was commissioned by Maharaja Pratap Singh II, who hired Lad Chand Usta, an astrologer, as his architect in 1799.
​❤️Use-The Hawa Mahal is part of the palace herem. It has 953 windows and bays on its facade, permitting the women who lived inside to look out without being seen.

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