Mandawa IND - Mohanlal Haveli Interior 04
Haveli is the term used for a private mansion in India and Pakistan, usually one with historical and architectural significance. The word haveli is derived from Arabic haveli probably through Persian hawli, meaning "an enclosed place." They share similar features with other mansions derived from Islamic Architecture such as the traditional mansions in Morocco called hawli.
Many of the havelis of India and Pakistan were influenced by Islamic Persian, Central Asian and Indian architecture. They usually contain a courtyard often with a fountain in the centre. The old cities of in Agra, Lucknow and Delhi in India and Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Hyderabad in Pakistan have many fine examples of Mughal-style havelis.
Mandawa IND - Mohanlal Haveli Interior 04
Haveli is the term used for a private mansion in India and Pakistan, usually one with historical and architectural significance. The word haveli is derived from Arabic haveli probably through Persian hawli, meaning "an enclosed place." They share similar features with other mansions derived from Islamic Architecture such as the traditional mansions in Morocco called hawli.
Many of the havelis of India and Pakistan were influenced by Islamic Persian, Central Asian and Indian architecture. They usually contain a courtyard often with a fountain in the centre. The old cities of in Agra, Lucknow and Delhi in India and Lahore, Multan, Peshawar, Hyderabad in Pakistan have many fine examples of Mughal-style havelis.