Mubarak mandi palace is located in the heart of the old walled city of jammu and overlooks the tawi river, was the royal residence of the Dogra king until 1925, when Maharaja Hari singh shifted to hari niwas. It is an important historic architecture having more 150 years old history. The architectural style of the palace is a mix of Rajasthani, European and Mughal architecture. The oldest building of the complex dates back to 1824.
The complex is grouped around several courtyards and includes various buildings and palaces like the Darbar Hall Complex, the Pink Palace, Royal Courts buildings, Gol Ghar Complex, Nawa Mahal, Rani Charak Palace, Hawa Mahal, the Toshakhana palace and the Sheesh Mahal. The halls and galleries of the palace were used for official functions and ceremonies.
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Nowadays sections of the palace house government offices, courts and the Dogra Art Museum
The Dogra art museum is situated within the ‘Pink Hall’. It has a rich collection containing miniature paintings of various styles of the region. The miniatures belong to the Kangra, jammu and the basohli art schools. But it also has a gold painted bow and arrow of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The pink hall owes its name to the pink plastered walls of the palace section.
This Palace is declared as Heritage site by the govenment of J&K.This site holds important place in the history of Dogra dynasty. This is the must visit place for the people who love visiting history sites or Heritage sites
The complex is grouped around several courtyards and includes various buildings and palaces like the Darbar Hall Complex, the Pink Palace, Royal Courts buildings, Gol Ghar Complex, Nawa Mahal, Rani Charak Palace, Hawa Mahal, the Toshakhana palace and the Sheesh Mahal. The halls and galleries of the palace were used for official functions and ceremonies.
TIMINGS: ALL DAYS OF THE WEEK (10 AM - 6 PM)
The Dogra art museum is situated within the ‘Pink Hall’. It has a rich collection containing miniature paintings of various styles of the region. The miniatures belong to the Kangra, jammu and the basohli art schools. But it also has a gold painted bow and arrow of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan. The pink hall owes its name to the pink plastered walls of the palace section.
This Palace is declared as Heritage site by the govenment of J&K.This site holds important place in the history of Dogra dynasty. This is the must visit place for the people who love visiting history sites or Heritage sites
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