Jammu, May 18:
The Amar Mahal Museum will now also be able to see and hear the stories of the queens of the Dogra dynasty.
Once the residence of the Maharajas of Jammu and Kashmir, this museum has now been added to a separate room for the queens of the Dogra royal family.
In this, an exhibition has been organized about his lifestyle, art as well as his work.
The architecture of Amar Mahal was designed by the French architect about 164 years ago in 1862. It was built in the 1890s as the royal residence of Raja Amar Singh.
It was the last official residence of the Dogra kings. Maharani Tara Devi lived here until she passed away in 1967.
After this, her son Dr. Karan Singh and his wife converted this European-style palace into a museum and library.
It was inaugurated by the then Prime Minister Indira Gandhi on April 13, 1975. It is currently managed by the Hari-Tara Charitable Trust. The 120 kg pure gold throne is its special attraction. Apart from this, a collection of Pahari miniatures, Kangra miniatures, more than 25 thousand ancient books and many artefacts are present in this museum.
Artisans from Chandigarh and Madhya Pradesh renovated the walls of the Amar Mahal Museum on the banks of
Tawi. It has been renovated at a cost of lakhs. Along with the local artisans, artisans from Chandigarh and Madhya Pradesh have carried out the renovation.
A good number of visitors visiting Jammu come to see the Amar Mahal Museum, but the number of local visitors has increased in the last six months. Officials associated with the management say that the structure of this museum is worth seeing in itself.
