A beautiful amalgamation of the Mughal and Rajputana styles of architecture, charmingly carved out of red and pink sandstone, this palace in Jaipur is one of Rajasthan's most famous monuments. It was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799 A.D. and has close to 953 windows through which the breeze passes, keeping the palace cool!

We are sure you're familiar with the monument's name. We are talking about the 'Palace of Winds', more commonly known as 'Hawa Mahal'.

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The building, which was used by the Jaipur Royals as a summer retreat, was actually created with the purpose of allowing the royal ladies to observe everyday street life without being seen.

Little did they know that they had actually built a marvel!

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