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'''Baradari''', also '''Bara Dari''', is a building or pavilion with twelve doors designed to allow free flow of air. The structure has three doorways on every side of the square-shaped structure.
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'''Baradari''', also spelt as '''Bara Dari''', is a building or [[pavilion]] with twelve doors designed to allow free flow of air. The structure has three doorways on every side of the square-shaped structure.
[[Image:Bara Dari East & North facing sides of The 12 door building July 1 2005.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Hazuri Bagh Baradari]] in [[Hazuri Bagh]], Lahore, Pakistan]]
Because of their outstanding acoustic features, these buildings were particularly well-suited for [[mujra]] dance or [[courtesan]] [[dance]] performances by the noble [[courtesan]]s. They were also well-suited for live performances and private concerts by various musicians and poets in front of the ruling kings of the time. They were also valued for their fresh air during hot summers of India. ''Bara'' in Urdu/Hindi means Twelve and the word ''Dar'' means 'door'.


Because of their outstanding acoustic features, these buildings were particularly well-suited for [[mujra]] dance or [[courtesan]] [[dance]] performances by the noble [[courtesan]]s . They were also well-suited for live performances and private concerts by various musicians and poets in front of the ruling kings of the time. They were also valued for their fresh air during hot summers of India. ''Bara'' in Urdu/Hindi means Twelve and the word ''Dar'' means 'door'.
==Notable examples ==
 
Some of the historic baradaris include [[Taramati Baradari]],<ref>{{cite news |title= Cultural Hamlet|url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/01/27/stories/2004012700100100.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040215054020/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/01/27/stories/2004012700100100.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 15 February 2004|date=27 January 2004 |newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 February 2017}}</ref> [[Hazuri Bagh Baradari]],<ref name="Lahore">{{Cite news|title=Hazori Bagh|url=http://lahore.city-history.com:80/places/hazori-bagh/|work=Lahore City History|access-date=29 November 2025|archive-url=http://web.archive.org/web/20200121074121/http://lahore.city-history.com:80/places/hazori-bagh/|archive-date=21 January 2020|language=en}}</ref> [[Wazir Khan Baradari]], [[Goshamal Baradari]], Lucknow Baradari, Baradari at [[Daulatabad Fort]], and Baradari at Palace of Man Singh I at [[Amber Fort]], among others.
==Baradaris==
[[Image:Bara Dari East & North facing sides of The 12 door building July 1 2005.jpg|thumb|right|200px|[[Hazuri Bagh Baradari]] [[Lahore]], Pakistan]]
Some of the historic baradaris are [[Taramati Baradari]],<ref>{{cite news |title= Cultural Hamlet|url= http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/01/27/stories/2004012700100100.htm|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20040215054020/http://www.hindu.com/mp/2004/01/27/stories/2004012700100100.htm|url-status= dead|archive-date= 15 February 2004|date=27 January 2004 |newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|access-date=28 February 2017}}</ref> [[Hazuri Bagh Baradari]],<ref name=Lahore>http://lahore.city-history.com/places/hazori-bagh/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190421163950/http://lahore.city-history.com/places/hazori-bagh/ |date=2019-04-21 }}, Hazuri Bagh Baradari, Lahore on History of Lahore website, Retrieved 28 February 2017</ref> Baradari at [[Daulatabad Fort]] near [[Aurangabad, Maharashtra]], [[Goshamal Baradari]], Baradari at Palace of Man Singh I at [[Amber Fort]] [[Jaipur]]. etc.


==Gallery==
==Gallery==
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File:Lascar Amber Fort (Amber, 11Km from Jaipur) (4499859774).jpg|Baradari at Mansingh Mahal, [[Amber Fort]], [[Jaipur]]
File:Lascar Amber Fort (Amber, 11Km from Jaipur) (4499859774).jpg|Baradari at Mansingh Mahal, [[Amber Fort]], [[Jaipur]]
File:Hira Mahal - Western Facade - Red Fort - Delhi 2014-05-13 3398.JPG|Heera Mahal Baradari, [[Red Fort]], Delhi
File:Hira Mahal - Western Facade - Red Fort - Delhi 2014-05-13 3398.JPG|Heera Mahal Baradari, [[Red Fort]], Delhi
File:Hazuri Bagh Baradari infront of Roshnai Gate.JPG|Hazuri Bagh Baradari, Hazuri Bagh, Lahore<ref name=Lahore/>
File:Shalimar Gardens - Aunzee 47.jpg|Baradari at [[Shalimar Gardens, Lahore|Shalimar Gardens]], Lahore
File:Baradari at Lahore Fort - Diwan-i-Khas (Lahore Fort).jpg|[[Lahore Fort]] Baradari
File:Baradari at Lahore Fort - Diwan-i-Khas (Lahore Fort).jpg|[[Lahore Fort]] Baradari
File:Beautiful pavilion of Hiran Minar.jpg|Baradari at [[Hiran Minar]], [[Sheikhupura]], Pakistan
File:Palace Gardens.jpg|Baradari at [[Umaid Bhawan Palace]], Jodhpur
File:Moorcroft Pavilion - Shalamar Garden 2005 - A baradari on the first level.jpg|Baradari at [[Shalimar Gardens, Lahore|Shalimar Gardens]], Lahore
File:Baradari in Sherawala garden, Gujranwala 2014-09-18.jpg|Baradari in [[Sheranwala Bagh|Sherawala Garden]], [[Gujranwala]]
File:Raushanara's tomb.jpg|Baradari at [[Roshanara Bagh]], Delhi
File:Raushanara's tomb.jpg|Baradari at [[Roshanara Bagh]], Delhi
File:Taramati Baradari.jpg|[[Taramati Baradari]], Hyderabad
File:Taramati Baradari.jpg|[[Taramati Baradari]], Hyderabad
File:Hazuri Bagh Baradari infront of Roshnai Gate.JPG|Ranjit Singh Baradari, Hazuri Bagh, [[Lahore]]<ref name=Lahore/>
File:Wazir khans bara dari (2 of 1).jpg|[[Wazir Khan Baradari]], Lahore
File:Wazir khans bara dari (2 of 1).jpg|Wazir Khan's Baradari, [[Lahore]]
File:Baradari Shot of Kamran Mirza.JPG|[[Baradari of Kamran Mirza]], Lahore
File:Baradari Shot of Kamran Mirza.JPG|[[Kamran's Baradari]], [[Lahore]]
File:Bara Dari, Sheran Wala Bagh. Inner View.JPG|Inner View of Baradari at Sherawala Garden, Gujranwala
File:Shalimar Gardens - Aunzee 47.jpg|Baradari at [[Shalimar Gardens, Lahore]]
File:The summit of Golconda.JPG|Baradari of the [[Golconda|Golconda Fort]]
File:Moorcroft Pavilion - Shalamar Garden 2005 - A baradari on the first level.jpg|Baradari at [[Shalimar Gardens, Lahore|Shalimar Gardens]] First Level, [[Lahore]]
File:Front Bara Dari in Katas Raj Temple.JPG|Baradari at Katasraj Mandir, [[Choa Saidanshah]], [[Chakwal District]], Punjab, Pakistan
File:Baradari in Sherawala garden, Gujranwala 2014-09-18.jpg|Baraari in Sherawala Garden, [[Gujranwala]]
File:Bara Dari, Sheran Wala Bagh. Inner View.JPG|Baradari Inner View at Sherawala Garden, [[Gujranwala]]
File:The summit of Golconda.JPG|Baradari of the [[Golconda]] Fort
File:Front Bara Dari in Katas Raj Temple.JPG|Baradari at Katasraj Mandir, [[Chakwal District]] of Punjab in Pakistan
File:Beautiful pavilion of Hiran Minar.jpg|Baradari at [[Hiran Minar]], [[Sheikhupura]], Pakistan  
File:Palace Gardens.jpg|Baradari at [[Umaid Bhawan Palace]], Jodhpur
File:Ana Sagar pavilion sunset 2016.jpg|Baradari at [[Ana Sagar]], [[Ajmer]].
File:Ana Sagar pavilion sunset 2016.jpg|Baradari at [[Ana Sagar]], [[Ajmer]].
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 29 November 2025


Baradari, also spelt as Bara Dari, is a building or pavilion with twelve doors designed to allow free flow of air. The structure has three doorways on every side of the square-shaped structure.

Hazuri Bagh Baradari in Hazuri Bagh, Lahore, Pakistan

Because of their outstanding acoustic features, these buildings were particularly well-suited for mujra dance or courtesan dance performances by the noble courtesans. They were also well-suited for live performances and private concerts by various musicians and poets in front of the ruling kings of the time. They were also valued for their fresh air during hot summers of India. Bara in Urdu/Hindi means Twelve and the word Dar means 'door'.

Notable examples[edit | edit source]

Some of the historic baradaris include Taramati Baradari,[1] Hazuri Bagh Baradari,[2] Wazir Khan Baradari, Goshamal Baradari, Lucknow Baradari, Baradari at Daulatabad Fort, and Baradari at Palace of Man Singh I at Amber Fort, among others.

Gallery[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ "Cultural Hamlet". The Hindu. 27 January 2004. Archived from the original on 15 February 2004. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Hazori Bagh". Lahore City History. Archived from the original on 21 January 2020. Retrieved 29 November 2025.

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