Memories of

RajasthanBy Shirish Avrani

shirish.avrani@gmail.com

January 19 to 28, 2016

JodhpurSun City

Blue City

Stone City

Mehrangarh Fort

Well maintained fort of India

558 years old

Water lifting

system in the fort.

Blue city seen in background.

Tradition of painting stone housing with blue-lime wash, keep houses cool.

Ramp leading to main gate to the fort is twelve storied high

The iron nails fixed on gate

injures the enemy's elephant

during war.

The interlock stone

construction . The joints are

filled with led with gypsum.

Detail of Stone cover on

floor drain

Bedroom of Maharaja Takhtasinh Ji.

Detail of cast iron stair

imported from Britain

Wooden floor supported

on wooden beam.

The cow dung flooring

which is very hygienic

maintains 32 degree C.

temperature throughout.

The cradle museum

Beauty within Beauty

Sketching with

students of

Mysore

School of

Architecture

A quick Impression

sketch of Jarokha

Stone model of Mehrangarh fort

Jaswant ThadaMemorial of King Jaswant

1895

Umed Bhavan Palace1929-1944

Constructed During draught

By Henri Lanohester

British Architect

Internal courtyard

Open to sky courtyard is protected with pigeon net.

The detail of ventilators

A.C. outlets are made of

stone grill.

Details of Brass door

handles.

Furniture

Pottery workshop of

Bishnoi Handicraft Village

Bis + Noi. Tribe with

Twenty nine rules.

Export House

Stone-Stair

detail

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