Baradari (building)
Baradari also Bara Dari (Urdu: بارہ دری) is a building or pavilion with 12 doors designed to allow free flow of air.[1] The structure has three doorways on every side of the square shaped structure.
Because of their outstanding acoustic features, these buildings were particularly well-suited for performances by Raqasaz (dancer)s—the noble courtesans of India—and other artistes. They were also valued for their fresh air during hot summers. Bara in Urdu/Hindi means Twelve and Dar is door.
Baradaris
Some of the historic baradaris are Taramati Baradari,[2] Hazuri Bagh Baradari, Goshamal Baradari, Baradari at Palace of Man Singh I at Amer Fort Jaipur etc.[3]
Gallery
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Baradari at Mansingh Mahal, Amber Fort, Jaipur
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Heera Mahal Baradari, Red Fort, Delhi
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Lahore Fort Baradari
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Baradari at Roshanara Bagh, Delhi
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Taramati Baradari, Hyderabad
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Ranjit Singh Baradari, Hazuri Bagh, Lahore
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Wazir khan's Baradari, Lahore
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Baradari of Kamran Mirza, Lahore
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Baradari at Shalimar Gardens, Lahore
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Baradari at Shalimar Gardens First Level, Lahore
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Baraari in Sherawala Garden, Gujranwala
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Baraari Inner View at Sherawala Garden, Gujranwala
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Baradari of the Golconda Fort
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Baradari at Katasraj Mandir, Chakwal District of Punjab in Pakistan
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Baradari at Hiran Minar, Sheikhupura, Pakistan
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Baradari at Umaid Bhawan Palace, Jodhpur
References
- ↑ "Promote lesser-known monuments of Delhi". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Cultural Hamlet". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2012.
- ↑ "Symbol of culture". The Hindu. Retrieved 27 January 2012.