Sharma Building
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Sharma Building in a July 2007 photograph. (click image to open large version) |
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A 3D rendering of the Sharma Bhawan depicts the structure in its original glory. Drawing masterminded by Shri Surjit Singh and the Studio IMCON. While some buildings in the original city were made of pink sandstone, most were white as shown in this image. Maharaja Man Singh, who renovated the city in the 1870s, had it painted pink and the name “The Pink City” for Jaipur has since endured. (click image to open large version) |
| Source: Information supplemented by interviews with Shri Vinod Joshi. |
The Sharma Bhawan on Maniharon ka Rasta derived its name from its original owners who belonged to the Sharma caste. Today the Sharma Bhawan has a tunnel that connects Maniharon ka Rasta to Kishanpol Bazaar and is a key route on a heritage walk designated by Dharmendar Kanvar. in her book "Ten Heritage Walks of Jaipur". Unfortunately, much of the history of this building is lost.
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