The Hawa Mahal Palace (Palace of the Winds) in Jaipur is one of the most remarkable examples of post-Mogul architecture and not so much a real palace but rather a facade containing 953 windows, balconies and niches spread over five floors. These floors are not divided into rooms, there is only a wide corridor behind the facade. The building had only one purpose, namely to give the harem women of the Maharajah of Rajasthan the opportunity to see the annual parade without being seen from the street.
Henk Meijer is a professional landscape and city photographer based in the Netherlands. His work has been published worldwide in travel brochures, photo and glossy magazines, advertisements, flyers, magazines, book and CD covers, postcards, greeting cards, calendars, newspapers, TV displays,.. Read more…