The paintings on exterior walls were often painted onto damp plaster so that the pigment was bound into the setting wall. During the Raj, western imagery like gramophones, English ladies, motorcars, and trains blended with the traditional motifs adorning the walls. Much painted plaster has fallen from the walls of this haveli. Open-air galleryThis residence came up in 1905 just outside the walls of Nawalgarh. Referred to as the open-air gallery, the murals one finds on Anandilal Poddar Haveli, the Jodhraj Patodia Haveli, Bansidhar Bhagat Haveli, Chokhani Haveli, the Aath (eight) Haveli complex, Chhawchhariya Haveli, Murarka Haveli, Hem Raj Kulwal Haveli, Bhagton Ki Haveli, and Khedwal Bhavan remain unmatched.

Source: The Hindu July 12, 2017 16:00 UTC