- forts
- 19 Feb 2015
Sheesh Mahal of Ramnagar is a historical royal mansion of Jammu and Kashmir. It is located just adjacent to Ramnagar Fort in Ramnagar of Udhampur district. It was built by then king, Raja Ram Singh in 1885. The palace got its name Sheesh Mahal from its adorned mirror work and thus it also named as […]
- palaces
- 19 Feb 2015
Mubarak Mandi Palace is one of the most attractive tourist destinations in Jammu. It was royal residence of Dogra king until 1925 when Maharaja Hari Singh shifted to Hari Niwas. Mubarak Mandi Palace is an important historic architecture that having more than 150 years old history. The complex houses several palaces, buildings and courtyars like […]
- palaces
- 19 Feb 2015
Amar Mahal Palace was built during the reign of Maharaja Amar Singh of Dogra dynasty in 19th century. It was converted to museum in 1975 and exhibits Pahari miniature, Kangra Miniature paintings along with the main attraction of golden thorn weighting 120 kg. There is a library with 25000 books and many rare art collections. […]
- palaces
- 19 Feb 2015
The Leh Palace stands on its ruinous state, is one of the important historical monuments of the Ladakh region. Modeled on the Potala Palace of Lhasa in Tibet, this 9-storied royal palace was built by King Sengge Namgyal in the 17th century. But in later period, the royal Ladakhi family abandoned the palace when Dogra […]
- palaces
- 19 Feb 2015
Sher Garhi Palace is a historical monument in Srinagar. It lies in the southern part of the city on the left bank of River Jhelum. Sher Garhi means ‘Tiger Fortress’ is a former royal residence of Dogra Kingdom of Jammu and Kashmir. Originally, the fort complex was constructed by Afghan governor Jawansher Khan in 1772. […]
- palaces
- 19 Feb 2015
BALIDAN BHAWAN, RAJOURI- JAMMU
Balidan Bhawan is one of the popular tourist attractio ns in Jammu and Kashmir. It is situated in Gujjar Mandi Chowk in the Rajouri Town. The Bhawan, also known by the name of War memorial, was built in the memory of the civilians who lost their lives during Indo-Pak War in 1947-48. The massacre took […]
- palaces
- 19 Feb 2015
Hari Niwas Palace was royal residence of Maharaja Hari Singh, the last Dogra King of Princely state Jammu and Kashmir. This historical architecture is located on the bank of River Tawi, just adjacent to Amar Mahal Palace. 1990, the palace was converted into heritage hotel and now, it is looked after by Maharaja Kumar Ajatshatru […]