In this wonderful 3-minute video, know the story of that businessman from Rajasthan who had built a luxurious palace worth billions 200 years ago.

Rajasthan News Desk!!! Almost every city of Rajasthan is famous for some fort, palace, building and mansion not only in India but all over the world. Lakhs of tourists come every month to see all these forts, palaces and mansions in this historical state. Jaisalmer of Rajasthan is also famous for many historical forts, palaces and temples.

On one hand, Jaisalmer is famous all over the world for its Sonar Fort, on the other hand, the Haveli of Patvas situated there is famous all over the world for its amazing structure, architecture and design. Patavon Ki Haveli is not only Jaisalmer but also one of the most prominent tourist and historical places of Rajasthan. The most special thing about this mansion is that it took about 30 years just to design it, so today let's take you on a video tour of Patvon Ki Haveli.

The historic Patwa Haveli present in Jaisalmer is one of the oldest structures of Rajasthan. Patwa Ki Haveli is a group of five mansions that were built by Patwa, a wealthy merchant of Jaisalmer. This businessman had five sons and a mansion was built for each of them. It is believed that it took the architects around thirty years just to design this mansion and another thirty years to build it, that is, it took more than 60 years to build these five mansions. The first mansion was built in the year 1805 by Guman Chand Patwa, a famous jewelery and brooches merchant of India, due to which this mansion is also known as Kothari ki Patwa Haveli.

Talking about the architecture of this mansion, the most special thing here is that very beautiful and amazing glass work has been done on the walls of this mansion. The walls are beautifully decorated with paintings and exquisite carvings of trees, plants, nature, animals and historical events. There are more than 60 balconies in the Haveli of Patvas, on the pillars of which different types of captivating paintings have been done. Every door of this mansion is filled with finely carved designs, which is no less than a wonderful example of architecture. Along with this, intricate carvings and paintings have been done with gold, silver and brocade on every window, arch, balustrade and entrance gate of this mansion. However, due to the indifference of time, aggressive climate and encroachment, there have been some stains on its grandeur.

If you are also planning to visit this amazing example of Rajputi architecture, then let us tell you that Patwa Ki Haveli is open for tourists from 9 am to 6 pm. To visit Patvon Ki Haveli, you will have to pay an entry fee of Rs 20 per person. The best time to visit Jaisalmer and its tourist places is considered to be the months from October to March. In the hotels around this mansion, you can enjoy traditional food like Dal Bati Churma, Murg-e-Sabz, Masala Raita etc.

If you are planning a trip to Patavon Ki Haveli, then you can easily reach here by air, railway and road. The nearest airport from here is Jodhpur Airport which is located at a distance of about 300 kilometers from here. The nearest railway station to visit Patavon Ki Haveli by rail is Jaisalmer which is located at a distance of about 8 kilometers from here. If you are planning to travel here by road, then let us tell you that Jaisalmer is well connected to other major cities of the country and the state. You can easily reach here by auto, cab or city bus from the airport, bus stand and railway station.