HAVELIS OF HARYANA
HAVELIS OF HARYANA -Haveli architecture is a unique vernacular architecture form that flourished in the 18th and 19th century in the pre-Partition western and North India, particularly in Rajasthan, Punjab Gujarat and Haryana influenced by cross-cultural currents from cental Asia, Islamic Persian and Rajput architecture, the haveli architecture was a direct response to the regional climate, while being a mirror of local art and landscape. Haveli means a mansion, and the word was derived from Arabic — probably taken from the Persian word hawli, meaning an enclosed place. Standing as a symbol of power and prestige, haveli householders were the noblemen, landowners or successful merchants. - Evidences of havelis in Haryana are found from the 16th century to the 21st century, first to see Hemu's (Hindu King Maharaja Vikramaditya )Haveli which is situated in Rewari, then after the 21st ce...
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