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.
The building for their outstanding acoustic feature was used for the performances by Raqasaz (dancer)s, the noble courtesans of India and other artistes. They were also used 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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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 Mansingh Mahal, Amber Fort, Jaipur
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Heera Mahal Baradari, Red Fort, Delhi
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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.