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Hazuri_Bagh_Baradari Latitude and Longitude:

31°35′18″N 74°18′42″E / 31.5884°N 74.3118°E / 31.5884; 74.3118
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Hazuri Bagh Baradari
حضوری باغ بارہ دری
The baradari is in the centre of the Hazuri Bagh quadrangle, and is directly west of the Lahore Fort's Alamgiri Gate
31°35′18″N 74°18′42″E / 31.5884°N 74.3118°E / 31.5884; 74.3118
Location Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan
Type Baradari
Completion date1818

The Hazuri Bagh Baradari ( Urdu: حضوری باغ بارہ دری) is a baradari of white marble located in the Hazuri Bagh of Lahore, Pakistan. It was built by Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the Sikh ruler of Punjab to celebrate his capture of the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Shuja Shah Durrani in 1813. Its construction was completed in 1818. [1] [2]

The pillars support delicate cusped arches. The central area, where Maharaja Ranjit Singh held court, has a mirrored ceiling. The pavilion consisted of two storeys until it was damaged by lightning in 1932. [3]

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References

  1. ^ Bansal, Bobby (2015). Remnants of the Sikh Empire: Historical Sikh Monuments in India & Pakistan. Hay House, Inc. ISBN  978-9384544935.
  2. ^ Hazuri Bagh and Baradari, Lahore, Pakistan on Asian Historical Architecture website Retrieved 1 January 2021
  3. ^ Bhalla, A. S. (2015). Monuments, Power and Poverty in India: From Ashoka to the Raj. I.B.Tauris. ISBN  9781784530877.

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