Zenana Mahal
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Zenana Mahal is the former women’s quarters of the royal palace complex in Udaipur, Rajasthan, known for its ornate architecture and secluded residential design for royal ladies.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
historic building
ⓘ
palace section ⓘ tourist attraction ⓘ |
| accessControl | historically restricted to women and close male relatives ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Rajasthani architecture
ⓘ
Rajput architecture ⓘ |
| associatedWith | City Palace Museum, Udaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Udaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | India ⓘ |
| currentUse |
heritage site
ⓘ
tourist visitation ⓘ |
| designedFor |
queens and princesses
ⓘ
royal women ⓘ |
| era | Rajput royal period ⓘ |
| feature |
courtyards
ⓘ
decorative arches ⓘ frescoes ⓘ intricate stone carvings ⓘ jharokha balconies ⓘ ornate architecture ⓘ screened windows ⓘ secluded residential design ⓘ |
| formerFunction |
residential area for royal ladies
ⓘ
women’s quarters ⓘ |
| hasCulturalSignificance |
example of royal women’s domestic spaces in Rajasthan
ⓘ
illustrates purdah-based palace planning ⓘ |
| hasDesignPrinciple |
climatic comfort
ⓘ
privacy ⓘ security ⓘ |
| hasView | inner courtyards of City Palace ⓘ |
| heritageType | royal residential quarters ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
India
ⓘ
Rajasthan ⓘ Udaipur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
marble
ⓘ
stone ⓘ |
| near | Pichola Lake NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
City Palace, Udaipur
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
royal palace complex in Udaipur ⓘ |
| purpose |
to provide privacy for royal ladies
ⓘ
to separate women’s quarters from public areas of the palace ⓘ |
| region | Mewar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| state | Rajasthan ⓘ |
| tourismCategory |
heritage tourism
ⓘ
palace tourism ⓘ |
| usedBy | Mewar royal family NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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