Hawa Mahal – Jaipur

Hawa Mahal - Jaipur

Hawa Mahal – Jaipur

Hawa Mahal is also referred to as the Palace of Winds. It was built around 1800 in Jaipur by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. It has hundreds of small windows whose purpose was to allow royal ladies to observe everyday life in the street below without being seen. The Palace is part of the Royal Palace compound in the Old City section of Jaipur.