Palace Of The Winds Hawa Mahal in Jaipur in Rajasthan in India in South Asia. Architecture Building Ancient Indian Mughal History Travel Wanderlust

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the Palace of the Winds, aka. Hawa Mahal, in Jaipur in Rajasthan in India in South Asia. Hawa Mahal (Palace of the Winds) was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 for the royal ladies to observe street life whilst remaining in purdah.

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Location: Palace Of the Winds Hawa Mahal in Jaipur in Rajasthan in India in South Asia
Photo credit: © Shaun Higson / India-Jaipur / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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