INDIA JAIPUR Hawa Mahal, also known as the Wind Palace, is a palace built in the form of the crown of Krishna the Hindu god.

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INDIA JAIPUR Hawa Mahal, also known as the Wind Palace, is a palace in Jaipur India It was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh and designed by Lal Chand Usta in the form of the crown of Krishna the Hindu god It forms part of the City Palace and its pink delicately honeycombed 953 sandstone windows are known as jharokhas It was originally built for the ladies of the royal household to watch everyday life and processions in the city from their veiled comfort in the Zenana

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