Darbar Mahal
Darbar Mahal is a palace in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The building was built to hold courtly events and government offices of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The palace sits in a 75-acre (30 ha) garden. The entire palace complex was leased to the armed forces beginning in 1966. It currently serves as the Headquarters of 35 Infantry Division of Pakistan Army and not open to the general public.
Darbar Mahal دربار محل | |
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Darbar Mahal was built in 1905 | |
General information | |
Architectural style | Indo-Sikh architecture |
Town or city | Bahawalpur |
Country | Pakistan |
Coordinates | 29.3972°N 71.6998°E |
Completed | 1905 |
Technical details | |
Size | 44,600 square feet (4,140 m2) |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Udham Singh Lyallpur Wala |
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