Salim Singh Ki Haveli Jaisalmer - Jaisalmer    Share

It is a very magnificent place, you will experience such artifacts here that you will not get to see anywhere in the world.

Salim Singh Ki Haveli Jaisalmer Salim Singh Ki Haveli was built in 1815 by Salim Singh, the prime minister of the kingdom when Jaisalmer was the capital. This mansion was not created with the help of cements and mortar- the stones are connected with strong iron rods. This mansion is famous for its distinctive architecture as it is constitutes 38 gracefully carved balconies. The architecture of this mansion is inspired by dancing peacock. One of the most ambitious constructions of its times, the Haveli is so magnificent, that it even invited the ruler's envy during its era. The name is wrongly mentioned in most guide books and sites... it is Salam Singh's Haveli and not Salim Singh... the people who run it claimed they were his 7th generation and defy all other stories I had read about the place till date... the haveli though is worth a visit and their guide explained things quite well. Steep steps if you have an older person along you but the intricacies were quite captivating for me...

Its good but not so awesome.

Salim Singh ki Haveli is a 300 year old magnificent piece of architecture. The palace was built by Salim Singh. He built this palace during his regime as a prime minister of Jaisalmer. On visiting the haveli, you will also get an opportunity to know a lot about the taste of Salim Singh. You will also learn how shrewd Salim Singh was. However, his growing ambitions proved to be his enemy as he was murdered because of his growing aspirations for the throne. However, as history says it, the haveli previously had two more stories. Currently it has only five stories as the upper two tiers were demolished as per the order of the king.

Despite the fact that this 400 year old haveli is not so well maintained as two others, it is definitely worth visiting. But not on your own, take the guide Gajju. With him you can not only get to know the history of this mansion, understand how it was built (not cement at all!) and why it was built so, but also you will be able to imagine how it was 200 hundred years ago.