TBI Travel: 7 Fascinating Photos Of The Havelis Of Kheechan

The only time you might have heard of Kheechan before is when you appreciated the remarkable efforts of ONE man, Ratanlal Maloo, in bringing over 15,000 Demoiselle Cranes to his little hamlet in Rajasthan from their homes in Mongolia and Eurasia, year after year! Today, Gangadharan Menon takes you on a little trip down the lanes of history and shows you the beautiful havelis that form part of Kheechan's landscape.

By Gangadharan Menon

May 9, 2014

4.The most famous of these havelis is the home of the first citizen of Kheechan, Ratanlal Maloo Jain, winner of the coveted Salim Ali Award of the BNHS. This award was conferred on him for four decades of selfless work that he put in for the conservation of Demoiselle Cranes that travel 7000 kms every year to reach here. — 4. The most famous of these havelis is the home of the first citizen of Kheechan, Ratanlal Maloo Jain, winner of the coveted Salim Ali Award of the BNHS. This award was conferred on him for four decades of selfless work that he put in for the conservation of Demoiselle Cranes that travel 7000 kms every year to reach here.

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