Mehrangarh Fort Gallery - Elephant Howdahs

The Priceless Silver Howdah

Elephant's Howdahs:

The "Elephant Howdah" was a kind of two-compartment wooden seat fastened on to the back of an elephant. The front compartment had a raised protective metal sheet for kings or royalty. The rear compartment was for a reliable bodyguard, disguised flywhisk attendant. This gallery displays fine examples of elephant seat from the museum collection, which is regarded as the best in the country. One of the priceless historical pieces is the silver howdah of the Mughal Emperor Shahjahan, presented to Maharaja Jaswant Singh of Jodhpur.