Khetri Mahal, also known as the Wind Palace, whose ruins are an example of palace architecture in the India state of Rajasthan.
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Side view of Khetri Mahal
View of Badalgarh Fort from Khetri Mahal
The Hawa Mahal is a palace in the city of Jaipur, Rajasthan, India. Built from red and pink sandstone, it is on the edge of the City Palace, Jaipur, and extends to the Zenana, or women's chambers.
Khetri Mahal
…Khetri Mahal was constructed by Bhopal Singh around 1770. Bhopal Singh was the grandson of Sardul Singh. Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh of Jaipur built his Hawa Mahal, also known as the Wind Palace, on the model of the Khetri Mahal, in 1799. Khetri in itself was considered to be the second wealthiest 'Thikana' under…
Eastern façade of the Hawa Mahal, 2022
Details of the eastern façade
Night view of a section of the Hawa Mahal, illuminated against the night sky, with Mars visible above the building.
The posterior of the famous façade from inside of the Hawa Mahal