PATWON KI HAVELI

LOCATION OF PATWON KI HAVEL

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• COUNTRY:INDIA
• STATE:RAJASTHAN
• DISTRICT:JAISALMER
• ESTABLISHMENT:1805
• BUILT BY:GUMAN CHAND PATWA
INTRODUCTION
• Haveli is a traditional townhouse or Mansion in India,
Pakistan,Nepal and Bangladesh usually one with histo
rical and architectural significance.
• The word Haveli is derived from arabic Hawali meanin
g `Partition' or 'Private space'.
• On 28th june we visited Patwon ki Haveli located in Jai
salmer,Rajasthan.
• This Haveli is considered as one of the important have
lis' of Jaisalmer because of the following two reasons:
It was the first Haveli to be erected in Jaisalmer.
It wasn't just a single Haveli but a cluster of five small
Havelis'.
HISTOR
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• The first among these havelis' was commisioned and constructed in the y
ear 1805 by Guman Chand Patwa.
• It is believed that Patwa was a rich man and was a renowned trader of hi
s time.
• He ordered the construction of separate stories for each of his five sons.
• Although the whole building is made of sandstone,the main gateway of t
he Patwon ki Haveli is brown in colour.
• These were completed in the span if 50years.
• All five houses were constructed in the first 60years if the 19th century.
• This is the largest havelis' of jaisalmer and stands in a narrow lane.
• This Haveli is presently occupied by the government,which uses it for var
ious purposes.
• The office of the Archiological survey of India and state art and craft dep
artment is situated in the haveli itself.
CLIMATIC ANALYSIS
• As this haveli is located in the hot and dry climate o
f Rajasthan it has certain architectural features whic
h include Facades,Courtyards and small windows.
• Treating open space in building design to respond t
o the local climate.Air movement caused by temper
ature differences is utilized in the natural ventilatio
n of building.
SOCIO-CULTURE ASPECTS
• The chowk or courtyard served as the center for various ceremonies
and rituals.The sacred Tulsi plant was placed here and worshipped t
o bring prosperity to the house.
• The courtyard at times separated areas for men and women and pr
ovided them with privacy.
• The entrance of the haveli leads to the house temple.
• They had a secret locker which from the outside looked like a niche.
• They used this locker to store Opium.
• There's an open space opposite to the haveli which was used by the
m for family functions.
• Currently this space is put up with handicraft shops and for puppet s
hows.
HOUSE TEMPLE
PLAN AND SECTION
PLAN

• The building is planned around two courtyards,the

one in the front is much smaller than the rear one.
• The front part of the building is three storeys high a
nd has the main liiving quarters.
• The rear portion is two storeys high and contains th
e ancillary accomadations.
DETAILING
• Patwon ki haveli is famous fir it's exquisite eork of mirrors
on the walls and ceilings and exclusive paintings of the tra
ditional times.
• The patwon ki haveli reflects the unique architecture of jai
salmer of the traditional times in Rajasthan.
• The exclusive mirror works and the beautiful paintings of P
atwon ki haveli portray the rich artistic caliber and creative
imagination of the local craftsmen of the ancient times.
• The porticos are made of stone and wood.
• Patwon ki haveli is renowned for intricate yellow sandston
e jharokhas or balconies.