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Symbolic of luxury, power and strength, Rajputana structures define an era of architecturebrilliance. The paper is based on the exploration of the palatial structures and havelis of theRajasthan. Today many cities are adopting modern architecture and techniques and trying tobe superior from one another. In the race they are forgetting that they are harming ourenvironment in one or another way. Not only environmentally, people are affected socially aswell, they are forgetting their traditions and traditional architecture. To revive the traditionsand maintain the cycle of environment; it is advisable to look at the passive techniques.Paper focuses on the various Rajputana structures like havelis, palaces, etc, that howthey thrive the harsh hot and dry climate and still standing in their glory. It makes an attemptto examine various techniques, styles and elements encountered in these buildings. This paperemphasize on the use of traditional techniques in the modern architecture and tomaintain the balance between the climatic conditions providing delicacy and beauty to theFacade and rich aesthetic variations in the elements of the buildings.