...Beautiful view of the most iconic landmark in Jaipur... Hawa Mahal is carved out of red and pink sandstone.... another masterpiece and unique combination of Rajput and Mughal architecture... it is the tallest building in the world without foundation... the five-storey building managed to maintain upright because of it is curved shaped... there are 953 windows... royal ladies were not to be seen by public... despite the large number of windows, each of them are size of a peep hole such that the royal ladies can watch festival celebrations and all other activities on the street without being seen... the palace is devoted for Krishna and thus in the shape of Lord Krishna’s crown... Thanks Nitesh!【ツ】
Olena Tur
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh, who ruled Jaipur from 1778 to 1803, built the Hawa Mahal in 1799 as an extension of the zenana (women's quarters) of the City Palace.
The word “Hawa” means wind or breeze and “Mahal” is palace. So Hawa Mahal is the palace of breeze or wind.
Jaipur a city of Rajasthan in India has been inscribed as UNESCO World Heritage site in 2019.
Stamps:
Chhatrapati Shri Shivaji Maharaj
(Issued 1003-2016)
Handicrafts of India
(Issued 31-12-2018)
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