Hazuri Bagh Baradari
Appearance
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 | |
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| Location | Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan |
|---|---|
| Coordinates | 31°35′18″N 74°18′42″E / 31.5884°N 74.3118°E |
| Type | Baradari |
| Completion date | 1818 |
The Hazuri Bagh Baradari[a] is a white-marble baradari located in the Hazuri Bagh of Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan. It was built under Ranjit Singh, maharaja of Punjab, to celebrate his capture of the Koh-i-Noor diamond from Shuja Shah of the Durrani Empire in 1813. Its construction was completed in 1818.[1][2]
The pillars support delicate cusped arches. The central area, where Ranjit Singh held court, has a mirrored ceiling. The pavilion consisted of two storeys until it was damaged by lightning in 1932.[3]
Images
[edit]- The baradari's basement contains subterranean chambers
- Basement of the structure
- The baradari is accessed through archways
- The baradari is in the centre of the Hazuri Bagh quadrangle
- East and north sides of the Baradari
- Closeup
- From Hazuri Bagh Baradari, looking towards the Lahore Fort.
- Hazuri Bagh Baradari in 1870, showing the first level pavilion
- View of the Lahore Fort, from Hazuri Bagh Baradari, 2021
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ↑ Bansal, Bobby (2015). Remnants of the Sikh Empire: Historical Sikh Monuments in India & Pakistan. Hay House, Inc. ISBN 978-9384544935.
- ↑ Hazuri Bagh and Baradari, Lahore, Pakistan on Asian Historical Architecture website Retrieved 1 January 2021
- ↑ Bhalla, A. S. (2015). Monuments, Power and Poverty in India: From Ashoka to the Raj. I.B.Tauris. ISBN 9781784530877.
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