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Patwon ki Haveli, Jaisalmer
Jaisalmer is famous for its intricately latticed havelis with conspicuous facades.
Not only the princes but even the merchants prospered and their riches were displayed
in the exquisitely carved and ornamented havelis which they built.
Patwon ki Haveli is one of the largest and most elaborated houses in Jaisalmer.
It is five storeys high, extensively carved.
This grand mansion is one of its kind in the Jaisalmer city. The haveli was built
by the family of a rich merchant - Guman Chand Patwa. Putwa and his sons started
the construction work in the year1800 A.D., and after six decades the mansion was
all ready to stand high in glory.
The Patwon ki Haveli is a cluster of seven small havelis adorned with intricately
latticed work. The biggest and the most grandiose haveli.
This mega structure features five suites and a number of balconies projecting from
different storeys. Its intricately carved facade with pillars and balconies is one
picture worth capturing. It is an open air museum and has preserved for centuries
the heritage of the rich merchant class and the architecture of Rajasthan.
Now the haveli has been taken over by the government. A tour through the haveli
will lend an interesting insight in to the lifestyle of the rich traders.
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