Hawa Mahal is the most iconic monument in Jaipur. It comprises 953 windows.

Hawa Mahal was built by Kachhwaha Rajput ruler Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in the year 1799. When the maharaja saw the structure of Khetri Mahal in Jhunjhunu, Rajasthan, he was so impressed that he decided to build a palace modelled on it. Hawa Mahal is also called the Palace of Breeze.

It was designed by Lal Chand Ustad as an extension of the City Palace. During those days, the Purdah system was strictly followed and Royal Rajpur women weren’t allowed to show their face to strangers or even appear in public. The palace comprises 953 windows which enabled them to get a glimpse of the day-to-day activities and festivities happening on the street below without appearing in public.  

03/03/2021