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Badshahi Haveli

Akbar-era building of 1567 in Ajmer's Naya Bazar, a rectangular haveli arranged around a pillared hall

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01 — The story

Badshahi Haveli is a historic building in the Naya Bazar area of Ajmer, Rajasthan. It was put up in 1567 on the orders of the Mughal emperor Akbar, and in later years one of Akbar's amirs, or nobles, made it his home.

The haveli is rectangular in plan. At its heart is a hall supported on pillars, and rooms are set at each of its four corners. The entrance is through a verandah on the eastern side.

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02 — About

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We’re still writing about Badshahi Haveli: its history, what’s there and why it’s worth the trip.