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The capital of Rajasthan is one of the ideal places to start the discovery of Rajasthan. Jaipur is a young city which would be around 3 centuries old. It was founded by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II of the Kachchawaha dynasty. Like all Rajput kings, Kachchawahas claim to be the descendants of Shri Ram of Ramayana. It is the only city in the world symbolising the nine divisions of the universe through nine rectangular sectors sub dividing it according to the principals laid down in the 'Shilpa Shastra'. and ancient indian architecture.

Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh. It was actually built in the deign of a crown of Lord Krishna. It is actually a part of the City Palace and it was called the Zenana or the womens chambers.

This was the place where the women of the royal family would sit concealed and have a look at the street below. In Hindi these screen windows are reffered to as Jharokhas. It also provides a good ventilation.

Located on one side of the City Palace complex is the Hawa mahal. It is easily viewed from the street. The Hawa Mahal is located inbetween a bustling market. This beautiful piece of Archtecture has 5 tiers of corridoors on the inside with screen windows which over look the street down.

The Hawa Mahal is 5 storied and built in red and pink sandstone. There are said to be 953 small windows looking into the streets and even in hot summer months the windows allow ventilation keeping it cool.

There is no known fact as to why Hawa Mahl was built. It is obvious that it was bot built as a residence. The best time to witness the beauty of the Hawa Mahal is early in the morning when the sun rises and the yellow rays fall on the sandstone.