Hawa Mahal

palats · 1799 · Jaipur district, IN · Lal Chand Ustad

Hawa Mahal (Jaipur district, India) dates from 1799. The catalogue names Lal Chand Ustad as the architect. The date falls within the chapter ‘The Enlightenment’ in this site’s history of architecture.

The client was Sawai Pratap Singh. The building was inaugurated in 1799. It has 5 storeys. The building is protected as State Protected Monument.

3 other buildings on this site lie within 25 kilometres; the nearest is City Palace, 350 m away.

• Lal Chand Ustad