Bezienswaardigheid
Patwon Ki Haveli
door 9 locals aangeraden,
Tips van locals
Jasveer Singh
October 1, 2022
Patwa ki haveli is a cluster of five large havelis in jaisalmer.built -in 1805 by guman Chand patwa,it took the workers almost 55years to complete the first haveli.
Upendra
February 10, 2020
This is very nice carving haveli .
Pankaj
October 1, 2016
The history of the Kothari’s Patwa Haveli dates back to early eighteenth century, when the patwas were struggling to set up their trade and business. On the advice of a priest at the Jain Temple, the patwa brothers left Jaisalmer with the intention of never returning (they were advised by the priest that their business could not flourish in Jaisalmer). The legend has it that the patwas were immensely successful thereafter and their business spanned across banking & finance, silver, brocade and opium trade. Eventually, patwas rose to such heights that they were called upon to finance the state deficit. This brought the clan back to their old habitat. The then head of the family, Ghuman Chand Patwa, decided to gift each of his five sons a separate and elaborate mansion, ignoring the advice of the priest. Thus came up the five grandiose havelis facing the Jailsamer Fort.
The history of the Kothari’s Patwa Haveli dates back to early eighteenth century, when the patwas were struggling to set up their trade and business. On the advice of a priest at the Jain Temple, the patwa brothers left Jaisalmer with the intention of never returning (they were advised by the priest…
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Jaisalmer, RJ