Nahar Singh Mahal
Nahar Singh Mahalis located atBallabhgarhinFaridabad districtofHaryana.[1][2]This fort was built by the forefathers of RajaNahar Singharound 1739 AD, and after whom Ballabgarh was named, the construction however continued in parts till about 1850. The fort is also known as Raja Nahar Singh Palace.[1][3]
Architecture
[edit]The elaborate cupolas and minarets of this double-storeyed sandstone structure are fashioned around a vast central courtyard. The palace has six tastefully decorated guest rooms, replete with royal ambiance.[2]The fort was decorated with minars on its four corners of which only two can be seen now due to age and neglect. The palace holds aDarbar-e-aam(Hall of Public Audience) and a Rang Mahal decorated with a beautifulChhatri.[3]
Restoration
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Government of Haryanaentrusted its restoration to the well-known specialistsFrancis WacziargandAman Nath.[3]Aman Nath, a founding member ofINTACH,[4]and his French business partner Francis Wacziarg, are conservationists and the founders ofNeemrana Hotels.[5]
Current status
[edit]Heritage hotel
[edit]This palace is now a heritage property managed byHaryana Tourism.[2]It has been renovated and converted into a motel-cum-restaurant. The palace has been renewed into an outstanding specimen of architectural design with help of team of experts.[1][2]
Kartik Cultural Festival
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Kartik Cultural Festival,the main annual fair held in the month of November since 1996, is celebrated at Nahar Singh Mahal. It is held by theHaryana Tourism,during the bright and auspicious autumn month ofKartikas perVikram Samvatcalendar.[6][7][8]
External links
[edit]See also
[edit]- Asigarh FortatHansi
- Chhachhrauli Fort
- Firoz Shah Fortat Hisar
- Loharu Fort
- Madhogarh Fort, Haryana
- Meham Fort
- Haryana Tourism
- List of Monuments of National Importance in Haryana
- List of State Protected Monuments in Haryana
- List of Indus Valley Civilization sitesinHaryana
- List of National Parks & Wildlife Sanctuaries of Haryana, India
References
[edit]- ^abc"Raja Nahar Singh Palace".Haryana Tourism.Archived fromthe originalon 28 June 2015.
- ^abcdVinod Mehta, 2006,Delhi and NCR city guide,Page 443.
- ^abcMadan Prasad Bezbaruah, Dr. Krishna Gopal, Phal S. Girota, 2003,Fairs and Festivals of India: Chandigarh, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Rajasthan, Uttaranchal, Uttar Pradesh
- ^"Founder Members".INTACH.Retrieved21 April2016.
- ^Alka Pande,A new lease of life[usurped],The Hindu,1 August 1999
- ^L. C. Gupta and M. C. Gupta, 2000,Haryana on Road to Modernisation
- ^2008,Encyclopaedia of Cities and Towns in IndiaVolume 1, Page 79.
- ^1998,Rashtriya Sahara,Volume 6, Issues 7-12, Page 126.
