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{{Short description|Indian architectural element}} | |||
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[[File:Jodhpur Mehrangarh - Palast 4a Jharokha.jpg|thumb|''Jharokha'' balcony in Jodhpur (Mehrangarh) Jharokha]] | [[File:Jodhpur Mehrangarh - Palast 4a Jharokha.jpg|thumb|''Jharokha'' balcony in Jodhpur (Mehrangarh) Jharokha]] | ||
[[Image:Maheshwar Fort - Jharokha 02.jpg|thumb|upright|A ''jharokha'' in [[Maheshwar]] Fort, Madhya Pradesh]] | [[Image:Maheshwar Fort - Jharokha 02.jpg|thumb|upright|A ''jharokha'' in [[Maheshwar]] Fort, Madhya Pradesh]] | ||
[[File:Jharoka , written in Samrup Rachna Calligraphy.jpg|thumb| Jharoka written in[[Samrup Rachna]] Calligraphy]] | |||
[[Image:Jaisalmer-4.jpg|thumb|upright|Several ''jharokha'' can be seen jutting out from the facade of this typical ''[[haveli]]'' at [[Jaisalmer]], [[Rajasthan]]]] | [[Image:Jaisalmer-4.jpg|thumb|upright|Several ''jharokha'' can be seen jutting out from the facade of this typical ''[[haveli]]'' at [[Jaisalmer]], [[Rajasthan]]]] | ||
The '''Jharokha''' is a stone window projecting from the wall face of a building, in an upper story, overlooking a street, market, court or any other open space. A common feature in classical [[Indian architecture]], most prominent in Rajasthan.{{ | The '''Jharokha''' is a stone window projecting from the wall face of a building, in an upper story, overlooking a street, market, court or any other open space. A common feature in classical [[Indian architecture]], most prominent in Rajasthan.{{citation needed|date=May 2022}} It is supported on two or more brackets or corbelling, has two pillars or pilasters, balustrade and a cupola or pyramidal roof; technically closed by ''[[jali]]'' but generally partly open for the inmates to peep out to see passing processions. The ''jharokha'' is more formal and ornamental than English or French [[oriel window]], and is one of the most distinctive characteristics of the façade in medieval Indian architecture until the 19th century. | ||
== ''Jharokha Darshan'' == | == ''Jharokha Darshan'' == | ||
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==External links== | ==External links== | ||
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070313000527/http://archnet.org/library/dictionary/entry.tcl?entry_id=DIA0402 ArchNet Dictionary of Indian Architecture: Jharokha] | * [https://web.archive.org/web/20070313000527/http://archnet.org/library/dictionary/entry.tcl?entry_id=DIA0402 ArchNet Dictionary of Indian Architecture: Jharokha] | ||
[[Category:Rajasthani architecture]] | [[Category:Rajasthani architecture]] | ||
[[Category:Architecture | [[Category:Architecture in India]] | ||
[[Category:Architectural elements]] | [[Category:Architectural elements]] | ||
[[Category:Islamic architectural elements]] | [[Category:Islamic architectural elements]] | ||
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The Jharokha is a stone window projecting from the wall face of a building, in an upper story, overlooking a street, market, court or any other open space. A common feature in classical Indian architecture, most prominent in Rajasthan.[citation needed] It is supported on two or more brackets or corbelling, has two pillars or pilasters, balustrade and a cupola or pyramidal roof; technically closed by jali but generally partly open for the inmates to peep out to see passing processions. The jharokha is more formal and ornamental than English or French oriel window, and is one of the most distinctive characteristics of the façade in medieval Indian architecture until the 19th century.
Jharokha Darshan[edit]
The jharokha darshan of rulers was a structure for displaying the ruler to his court or people rather than allowing inhabitants of the palace to look out unseen. It was therefore more open, and not necessarily built projecting out from its wall.
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