Chamba House, Lahore

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Chamba House, Lahore
General information
Location Lahore, Pakistan
Design and construction
Architect(s) Bhai Ram Singh

Chamba House is a historic building in Lahore, Punjab which formerly served as a residence of the Raja of Chamba.

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History

Chamba was one of the oldest princely state in India, and its ruler, the Raja, was entitled to an 11-gun salute. [1] One of its Rajas, Bhuri Singh, had commissioned the Chamba House for his residence in Lahore. [2] [3] It was designed by Bhai Ram Singh.

It was built in an area of Lahore that had once hosted encampments during the 1880 durbar. [2] The area was later renamed Government Officers' Residences (G.O.R.). [2] Following the partition of India, Lakshman Sen acceded his state to the Dominion of India. [1] This property of his, however, came under the control of the Government of Pakistan, which later converted it into a guest house. [3] It is maintained by Pakistan Public Works Department. [3] [4]

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References

  1. 1 2 Brentnall, Mark (2004). The Princely and Noble Families of the Former Indian Empire: Himachal Pradesh. Indus Publishing. pp. 64–69. ISBN   978-81-7387-163-4.
  2. 1 2 3 PECK, LUCY (2018). LAHORE the architectural heritage. [S.l.]: ROLI BOOKS. ISBN   978-81-936009-5-5. OCLC   1240773317.
  3. 1 2 3 Lari, Yasmeen (2003). Lahore: Illustrated City Guide. Heritage Foundation Pakistan. pp. 11–32. ISBN   9698655018.
  4. ↑ "Pakistan Public Works Department". pakpwd.gov.pk. Retrieved 2022-04-30.

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