Palace of Maharaja Sher Singh

This beautiful building was created from mud plastering and was earlier known to be a part of Anarkali build along with Baradari and imitated the Shalimar Garden in Lahore. The remnants of the carvings and the wall paintings are still well preserved. However, today the complex is being looked after by Baring Union College and the Archeological Survey of India. The famous Jal Mahal and the exquisite palace of Maharaja Sher Singh were built by the Maharaja in AD 1780-1839. Jal Mahal and Maharaja Sher Singh’s Palace were connected through a tunnel. According to senior members of the community, the Samsher Khan Tank in Jal Mahal was used to be filled with water through this tunnel connecting to Jal Mahal and it further extended to the Beas River near Kahnuwan. The remains of the tunnel are still visible near the Baring Christian College. The interior walls of Maharaja Sher Singh’s Palace, Gurdaspur (Batala) were once richly adorned with amazing paintings that depict geometrical, calligraphic and floral patterns. The decoration is still intact on the interior of the palace walls but it is only traces that one may find on the exterior. The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has been undertaking repair and reconstruction work to conserve the heritage architecture of the Sikhs. The local and state government too has taken on initiatives to beautify the surroundings of the building.

This Palace of Maharaja Sher Singh is a 19th century heritage building constructed of mud plastering. The palace used to constitute a part of Anarkali Building and was constructed taking inspiration from Shalimar Bagh Garden of Lahore. The palace interior is decorated with age old paintings portraying the lifestyle of the members of the royal family of Punjab. The palace is a two-storey structure designed with round bastions in all corners. Today’s Sher Singh Palace is owned by Union Baring Christian College and works as their administrative block.

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