Mubarak Mandi Palace

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Sight Address : Mubarak Mandi Palace is situated in the walled city complex, jammu. Edit

Detail InformationEdit

A palace complex having a history of more than 150 years, Mubarak Mandi Palace, was the royal residence of the erstwhile Dogra Kings. A very beautiful architecture, blended with Baroque, Mugal, Rajasthani and European styles, attracts the tourists invariantly to this spot. The most striking section is the Sheesh Mahal. The pink hall in this palace houses the Dogra art museum displaying many valued paintings. The galleries and the beautifully decorated halls have witnessed many ceremonies and official functions. This complex, surrounding a beautiful courtyard and a fabulous garden, was the venue for many significant proceedings involving common people and royal audience. The palace site has an imposing view of Tawi river and old city built on the hillock. Presently Mubarak Mandi Palace is an archaeologically and historically valuable monument and comprises many government offices and courts.

Mubarak Mandi Palace, Srinagar.

HistoryEdit

The oldest building of the complex dates back to 1824. Successive maharajas added to the complex in size and building took more than 150 years. The architecture is a mix of Rajasthaniand European baroque, and Mughalstyles.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.Nowadays sections of the palace house government offices, courts and the Dogra art museum. However, other parts of the palace are in ruins as the palace has more than 36 times has been the victim of fires. Furthermore, the building suffered from earthquakes in the 1980s and in 2005.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 Basohili 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.The Gol Ghar section is located in the southern part of the complex. It has four storeys and overlooks the Tawi river. It has been gutted down in the mid 1980s as a result of an earthquake. Consequently roofs and floors collapsed, leaving the building as a ruin.The Sheesh Mahal is made entirely of glass.The palace, which is a heritage site declared by the state government, is proposed to be linked with a rope way running up to the Bahu Fort, another heritage site in the city.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

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1/2-1 hours.

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How to ReachEdit

Taxi : This place is well connected by road.and easily accessible by taxi.

BUS : Jammu is well connected by bus services. It is connected to many neighboring cities through private tourist buses including Manali (Rs 1,500), Shimla (Rs 1,500), Amritsar (Rs 900), Ludhiana (Rs 1,200) and Delhi. Delhi to Jammu is about 684 km and tourist deluxe buses charge about Rs 2,000.

Train : The major railway station in Jammu is Jammu Tawi. Jammu Tawi is connected to all major cities in India like Delhi (Jammu Rajdhani), Kolkata (Himgir Exp), Mumbai (Swarak Exp), Chennai (Andaman Exp) and even to the the southern most Trivandrum Railway station (Himsagar Exp).autoricksaws are available from railway station they charge for Short hops RS.30, train station to bus station RS.70, to airport RS.100.

Air : Jammu airport 8 km from the city centre is well connected with many major airports in the country, including Delhi, Srinagar and Leh. Almost all air service providers operate regular flights from Jammu.autoricksaws are available from airport they charge for Short hops RS.30, train station to bus station RS.70, to airport RS.100.

Others : Autorickshaes is also available here to reach this sight and they charge for Short hops RS.30, train station to bus station RS.70, to airport RS.100.

Things to CarryEdit

Carry woolen cloths, camera, food & Plenty of Water.

Safety / WarningEdit

The Tourist can vist the attraction place between the month of october to march ,because from the maximum rainfall is received during the month of August,if u want to visit this place so ,its advisable to carry a umbrela/raincotes in this season.