Hawa Mahal Jaipur Hawa Mahal Popularly known to as ‘Hawa Mahal – Palace of the Winds is a fantastic five-storey palace. It was built by Maharaja Sawai Pratap Singh in 1799, and also snuggles the really significance of the Rajputana architecture. The layout of the royal palace is like a beehive castle with great deals of small windows or ‘Jharokhas’ that enable easy passage of air throughout the Mahal.