Sunny Hanzpal
Of Kings and Castles. 1764
This fort reminiscent of the great Kingdom of Patiala and Sikh architecture is known as "Qila Mubarak", or " The Fort of Victory".
The palace was built by Maharaja Ala Singh in 1764.
The residential palace of Royal family of Patiala, Qila Mubarak complex is built in 10-acre (40,000 m2) ground in the heart of the city.
There is also an underground sewerage system in the Fort,
and also a further navigation of tunnels and passages, not accessible for public.
The Fort is divided into multiple courtyards. Each courtyard is indicating as a palace, and each was used for special purposes
There is a house of the jyot ( the room of eternal flame ) — a sacred fire that was brought from Jwalamukhi by Baba Ala Singh, the founder of Patiala and it continues to be lit till date.
The jyot - "flame" is kept in a raised court, still lits, is consiered eternal and not accessible.
Being more than 300-year-old building, the Fort is in a bad shape and has been damaged a lot.
World Monuments Fund had listed 'Quila Mubarak' in the list of world’s 100 "most endangered monuments" in year 2004.
ps- Although certain sections of the fort are always open to the public, but when i went the fort was closed and under restoration, thanks to the World Monuments Fund, The Indian Govt and The State Govt, hence no one is around. I though managed to sneak past the guard and capture some clicks :)
Of Kings and Castles. 1764
This fort reminiscent of the great Kingdom of Patiala and Sikh architecture is known as "Qila Mubarak", or " The Fort of Victory".
The palace was built by Maharaja Ala Singh in 1764.
The residential palace of Royal family of Patiala, Qila Mubarak complex is built in 10-acre (40,000 m2) ground in the heart of the city.
There is also an underground sewerage system in the Fort,
and also a further navigation of tunnels and passages, not accessible for public.
The Fort is divided into multiple courtyards. Each courtyard is indicating as a palace, and each was used for special purposes
There is a house of the jyot ( the room of eternal flame ) — a sacred fire that was brought from Jwalamukhi by Baba Ala Singh, the founder of Patiala and it continues to be lit till date.
The jyot - "flame" is kept in a raised court, still lits, is consiered eternal and not accessible.
Being more than 300-year-old building, the Fort is in a bad shape and has been damaged a lot.
World Monuments Fund had listed 'Quila Mubarak' in the list of world’s 100 "most endangered monuments" in year 2004.
ps- Although certain sections of the fort are always open to the public, but when i went the fort was closed and under restoration, thanks to the World Monuments Fund, The Indian Govt and The State Govt, hence no one is around. I though managed to sneak past the guard and capture some clicks :)