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NOOR MEHAL نور محل

The Noor Mahal نور محل, a palace built in Bahawalpur, Punjab, Pakistan. It was built in 1872. like an Italian chateau.

Nawab Sadiq Muhammad Khan IV had the palace made for his wife. However, she was there for one night, only as she happened to see the adjoining graveyard from her balcony, and refused to spend another night there and so it remained unused during his reign.

Noor Mehal is currently in possession of Pakistan Army, and they don't allow to take photograph from inside until permission from high officials. Noor Mehal is one of the gem of Bahalpur is still in perfect shape, may be due to extra care of Pak Army. Even the interior Victorian furniture is still in great shape.

You can however visit the place and can be witness of great interior, furniture, paintings and other things of this palace.

Upon entering the palace you will get the atmosphere of Nawab rule and the legacy. The construction of Noor palace was undertaken by Nawab Subah Sadiq the fourth, who was also known as the Shan Jahan of Bahawalpur for his passion of constructing beautiful buildings. Mr. Hennan; an Englishman who was the state engineer designed the building. The map and coins of the state were buried in its foundation as good omen. Most of the material and funiture was imported from England and Italy and construction of the palace was completed in 1875 at a cost of Rs. 1.2 Million. Noor Palace has a covered area of 44,600 square feet. It has 32 rooms including 14 in basement, 6 Verandas and 5 domes.

The Islamic style is evident in the five domes whereas, the angular elliptical shapes are a stroke of subcontinent style. Nawab Muhammad Behawal Khan the fifth, added a mosque to the palace in 1906 at the cost of Rs. 20,000. The design is based on the mosque of Aitcheson College, Lahore.

The palace was originally built for residential purposes , according to rumors when the nawab’s begam came to the palace , she saw a graveyard out of one of the windows and decided that she won't stay here.

In 1956, when Bahawalpur State was merged into Pakistan, the building was taken over by the Auqaf department. The palace was leased to Army in 1971 who later acquired it in 1997 for a sum of 119 million.

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Taken on: February 20, 2010

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