The Headquarters, the principal residence and the flagship of these noble mansions, the oldest and the largest of them all built more than 7 centuries ago, was The Haveli (History). The Haveli, during its existence for centuries, has witnessed the dynasties, the empires, the kings and the sultans in their heydays and their down falls; Invaders like The Tamerlane camping and holding his durbar nearby and moving on; has hosted the nobles on hunting expeditions; has been the venue of the courts dispensing justice; has seen grand celebrations and tragedies; the exodus; has felt abandoned, deserted, uncared, doomed and decayed.
Since, The Haveli was on the edge of the mound, originally supported by massive retaining walls, most of the parts of the complex turned into rubble as the retaining walls collapsed. By 1980s, The Haveli was no more than the shattered remains and remnants of the crumbled ruins of an era gone by.
