OFFICE TRAINING

CRITICAL APPRISAL DOCUMENTATION OF HAWA MAHAL

AT JAIPUR, RAJASTHAN

SUBMITTED BY :

NAME : RUPALI SINGH

BRANCH : B.ARCH
REGD NO : 1902375007

SGI SCHOOL OF ARCHITECTURE,

NACHIPUR
 CONTENT
1. INTRODUCTION

2. LOCATION

3. ARCHITECTURE

4. INTERIOR

5. STRUCTURE

6. CONCLUSION
INTRODUCTION
• Hawa Mahal is the most popular monument of
Jaipur, located in the Tripolia Bazaar in the west
of GPO.
• It is also known as "The Palace of Winds" and
was built in 1799 A.D by Maharaja Sawai
Pratap Singh (grand son of Sawai Jai Singh and
son of Sawai Madhoo Singh).
• Sawai Pratap Singh was a great devotee of Lord
Krishna and he dedicated this mahal to the
Lord.
• The exterior wall of Hawa Mahal looks like a
mukut (crown), which adorns Lord Krishna's
head.
• The hawa mahal is the extension to the “
Zenana Quarters” and the main motive behind
the making of Hawa Mahal was to enable ladies
of the royal household to watch the everyday
life and royal processions of the city.
 LOCATION
 he Hawa Mahal is located at Badi
Chaupar (Big Square), in the
walled Old City in Jaipur.

 Jaipur, the capital of Rajasthan, is

four to five hours from Delhi. It's
part of India's popular Golden
Triangle Tourist Circuit and can
easily be reached by rail, road or
air.
ARCHITECTURE
• Lal Chand Usta was the architect of the
Hawa Mahal.

• Constructed in pink sandstone, Hawa

Mahal is intricately carved and bordered
with white motives.

• Motifs and carvings designed on the

walls of the Hawa Mahal are proof of
the efforts, dedication and skillfulness
of the artists of that period.

• This five-story, pyramid-shaped

structure endorses 953 small peepholes.

• Each peephole has tiny lattice worked

(jali) pink windows and arched roofs
with hanging cornices.
ARCHITECTURE
• Its façade makes Hawa Mahal look more
like a screen than a palace.

• The uppermost three stories are just a

single room thick but at the base are two
courtyards.

• It is a fifty-foot high thin shield, less than

a foot in thickness, but has over 900
niches and a mass of semi-octagonal
bays, carved sandstone grills.

• The pyramidal outline of the structure

has one characteristic feature of
architecture - symmetry, and, as in Jain
temples, uses repetition of motifs to great
enhancement of beauty and looks.
INTERIORS

• The interiors of Hawa Mahal are stark

and plain with a mass of pillars and
passages that lead to the top storey.

• The upper floors are reached through a

ramp rather than the regular stairs, a
device to facilitate movement of
palanquins carried by servants which
is a less tiresome way.
STRUCTURE
• The entrance of Hawa Mahal is beautifully
adorned with a stately door that opens into
a spacious courtyard.

• The entrance to Hawa Mahal is from City

Palace side.

• The beautifully carved doors open into the

courtyard of Hawa Mahal, surrounded by
double storeyed building on three sides.

• The exotic monument also boosts an

archeological museum.

• Only the eastern wing has three more

storeys above, which are just a single room
thick. No regular stairs to reach the upper
floors, but only ramps.
CONCLUSION

• Hawa Mahal is a remarkable architectural marvel that showcases the

grandeur and elegance of Rajputana style.

• Its unique design, historical significance, and cultural importance make

it a must-visit destination for travelers.

• Visiting Hawa Mahal is an opportunity to appreciate the rich history

and craftsmanship of Jaipur.
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