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HIGHEST LONGEST BIGGEST LARGEST DEEPEST SMALLEST IN INDIA
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Jal Mahal
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Hawa Mahal
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City Palace
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Jantar Mantar
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Hawa Mahal in Jaipur is considered as one of the most iconic attractions of the city. The five-storey building looks like a honeycomb of a beehive and it is always windy inside, owing to the numerous windows and jharokhas.
Detailed explanation-2: -Hawa Mahal, literally the Palace of Winds was built using pink sandstone in 1799 by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh and is the most recognizable monument of Jaipur. This unique five-storey structure with small latticed windows (called jharokhas) is a blend of Hindu and Islamic architecture.
Detailed explanation-3: -Known as Hawa Mahal in Hindi, the Palace of the Winds was constructed in 1799 for Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh as part of the women’s section of the enormous City Palace at the center of Jaipur.