HAWA MAHAL

Hawa Maha was built in 1799

by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh,
and designed by Lal Chand Usta
in the form of the crown of
Krishna. Its unique five-storey
exterior is also similar to the
honeycomb of the beehive with
its 953 small windows called
jharokhas that are decorated
with complex lattice work. The

original intention was to allow

royal ladies to observe everyday
life in the street below without
being seen.
Built of red and pink
sandstone, the palace is situated
on the main avenue. It forms
part of the City Palace, and
extends to the Zenana or
women's chambers. It is
particularly striking when
viewed early in the morning.
The palace is a five-story
pyramidal shaped monument
that rises to a height of 50 feet
(15 m) from its high base. The
top three floors of the structure
have a dimension of one room
width while the first and second

floors have courtyard in front of

them, on the rear side of the
structure. The front elevation, is
like a honeycomb web of a
beehive built with small
portholes. Each porthole has
miniature windows and has
carved sandstone grills, finials
and domes.

Hawa Mahal is Located at the

Center of Jaipur City.