These housing clusters were called Bohrawads or Vohrawads, and the mansions’ owners tried to outdo one another with chandeliers, Belgian glass and antique furniture, or by hosting grand dinners. The ...

A row of "havelis," the narrow pastel-colored houses built in Sidhpur, India, during the 19th and early 20th centuries. - Ashit Desai/Moment Unreleased RF/Getty Images ...