Friday, 9 September 2016

Palace of Winds" or "Palace of the Breeze-Hawa Mahal

it is in Jaipur
built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
designed by Lal Chand Ustad

about  Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh
Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh (2 December 1764 – 1 August 1803) was a Kachwaha ruler of Jaipur from 1778 to 1803. He has no relation to Pratap Singh, Maharana of Mewar. He was born on December 1764 and succeeded his father Madho Singh I. He was grandson of Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, founder of Jaipur. He is known for constructing Hawa Mahal.

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