The Hawa Mahal of Jaipur was built in 1799 by which ruler?
- A.Sawai Jai Singh II
- B.Sawai Pratap Singh
- C.Sawai Madho Singh I
- D.Sawai Ram Singh II
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Explanation
The correct answer is B, Sawai Pratap Singh. The Hawa Mahal was built in 1799 by Sawai Pratap Singh of Jaipur to a design by the architect Lal Chand Ustad. Its five storeys of small latticed windows face the main bazaar so that the women of the royal household could watch processions in the street without being seen, and the same screens keep the rooms cool, which is the reason for the name palace of winds.
Option A, Sawai Jai Singh II, founded Jaipur in 1727 and built the City Palace, the Jantar Mantar and Nahargarh, so he is the commonest wrong answer here. Option C, Sawai Madho Singh I, is associated with the Jal Mahal in Man Sagar lake. Option D, Sawai Ram Singh II, belongs to the nineteenth century and is remembered for the public works and schools of his reign. The pair to memorise is Hawa Mahal with Pratap Singh and the architect Lal Chand Ustad.
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Practice Questions
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- A.Mehrangarh
- B.Chittorgarh
- C.Kumbhalgarh
- D.Junagarh
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Read the full explanation →The Vijay Stambh at Chittorgarh was built by which ruler?
- A.Rana Sanga
- B.Rana Kumbha
- C.Maharana Pratap
- D.Rawal Jaisal
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Read the full explanation →Which fort of Rajasthan has a wall about 36 km long, often said to be second in length only to the Great Wall of China?
- A.Kumbhalgarh
- B.Chittorgarh
- C.Jaisalmer
- D.Ranthambore
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- A.Jhalawar
- B.Baran
- C.Kota
- D.Bundi
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- A.Rao Jodha
- B.Rawal Jaisal
- C.Raja Rai Singh
- D.Maharaja Suraj Mal
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