Dharni Dharka Haveli

Rajasthan


This haveli, dating from 1930, features an ornate painted carving above the arches and portraits of Gandhi, Nehru in an automobile, and Krishna and Radha (favourite mistress of Krishna when he lived as a cowherd) on a swing.


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