Currents
February 2019
Globetrotter
By: Max Edwards
Dr. Daniel S. Brandwein, D.P.M.
Diplomate American Board of Podiatric Surgery
Fellow American College of Foot & Ankle Surgery
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Where Pink Reigns: Jaipur
“Pink is the navy blue of India,” said Diana Vree-
land, Vogue magazine’s style maven and editor.
Rosy hues, long the province of Western femininity
and childhood, represent hospitality in India.
Nowhere is this more evident than in Jaipur (J’eye
pour), the capital of Rajasthan, in northern India.
In 1876, to prepare for the visit of Prince Albert,
consort of Queen Victoria, Maharaja Sawai Ram
Singh literally painted the town - pink. By 1877
decree, all buildings, walls, and structures were
painted a welcoming terra cotta rose (a law yet
observed). Further, to honor the 17-week visit of the
British monarch, Albert Hall was constructed. Today,
the Hall, a model of Indo-Saracenic architecture,
functions as Rajasthan’s State Museum.
For most visitors, the Hawa Mahal of Jaipur, or
Palace of the Winds, built in 1799, is memorable
because it rises from the teeming city streets. Hawa
means “air” in Hindi; Mahal is “palace.” The 953 win-
dows (jarokhas) of the façade allowed royal women
to view events and festivals behind a magnificent 5-
story, 49-foot high screen [see photo].
The façade was constructed because the laws of
purdah prohibited a woman from displaying her face
in public. The windows provided breezes, too,
essential in a city where summer temperatures could
reach 104F.
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