In 1798, Pratap Singh, grandson of Jai Singh II, built the Hawa Mahal, from where the royal women could enjoy a cool breeze while viewing ceremonial processions on the street below. The architect Lal Chand Ustad, designed it in the form of the crown of Hindu god, Krishna. Its unique ve-story exterior is with its 953 small windows called Jharokhas, with coloured glass decorated with intricate la ce work. Hawa Mahal is an iconic but eccentric face of Jaipur. The en re facade is barely 2.1 m wide, giving only spaces for overlooking the street rather than rooms to inhabit.








