havelis

Through the Jaipur Virasat Foundation, a nonprofit group the couple founded in 2002, Mr. Singh and his wife, both in their 60s, have restored 200-year-old courtyard homes, called havelis, as well as public buildings in Jaipur.

Keeping Time Robert Turnbull 2008

Hanging there now are 18 Brosious photos of famed Indian architectural sites and centuries-old havelis wooden dwellings that have been in continuous use in Ahmedabad, Mr. Bhavsar's hometown, where the couple have built an ultra-modern pied-a-terre.

A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011

I remember vividly how, as a child, I would be shell-shocked by the sight of kids my age begging on the streets of Mumbai or Karachi or working in Lahori or Delhi 'havelis' mansions as informally bonded child labor.

Asher Hasan: My Top Ten Beliefs as a Social Entrepreneur Asher Hasan 2012

Thirty-three rooms are spread among the 10 havelis (private mansions).

Rajasthan's New Crown Jewel Hotels David Kaufman 2010

I remember vividly how, as a child, I would be shell-shocked by the sight of kids my age begging on the streets of Mumbai or Karachi or working in Lahori or Delhi 'havelis' mansions as informally bonded child labor.

Asher Hasan: My Top Ten Beliefs as a Social Entrepreneur Asher Hasan 2012

The brilliantly painted, intricately carved facades of the havelis echo the colorful antique jewels displayed below them in glass cases.

A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011

I remember vividly how, as a child, I would be shell-shocked by the sight of kids my age begging on the streets of Mumbai or Karachi or working in Lahori or Delhi 'havelis' mansions as informally bonded child labor.

Asher Hasan: My Top Ten Beliefs as a Social Entrepreneur Asher Hasan 2012

The brilliantly painted, intricately carved facades of the havelis echo the colorful antique jewels displayed below them in glass cases.

A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011

Hanging there now are 18 Brosious photos of famed Indian architectural sites and centuries-old havelis wooden dwellings that have been in continuous use in Ahmedabad, Mr. Bhavsar's hometown, where the couple have built an ultra-modern pied-a-terre.

A Long Path to a Belated Introduction Vibhuti Patel 2011

The guided evening walk through the old city with its fantastic old bourgeois houses – havelis – is a joy. +91 79 25506946, houseofmg.com, doubles from £92 a nightThe Chonor House is run by a foundation established in the mountain town in 1995 for the preservation of Tibet's arts and crafts, and by far the best place to stay in Dharamasala.

10 of the best hotels in India 2011