Baradari

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Baradari in Hazuri Bagh, Lahore, Pakistan.
Baradari in Hazuri Bagh, Lahore, Pakistan.

A baradari, in Persian and Moghul architecture, is a building or room with 12 doors designed to allow the free draught of air through it. Persons of repute used it as a venue for formal and informal settings in hot weather.

See also: Hazuri Bagh Baradari

[edit] References

  • Singh, Ranjit. Events in the Court of Raja. Language Department Punjab, 382.