Palace of Winds

Posted on November 6, 2008

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Palace of Winds

The Hawa Mahal or Palace of Winds was built by the Maharaja of Jaipur to allow the women of the court to view the parades and goings-on in the streets below from “behind the curtain”, ie without compromising their modesty.  Jaipur, Rajasthan, India.

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