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    Noor Mahal is an Italian-style palace in Bahawalpur, Pakistan built in 1875 as the residence for the fifth ruler of Bahawalpur State, Nawab Sir Muhammad Sadiq. However, he did not live there after being warned against it due to the palace's proximity to a graveyard. The palace was later used as a guest house for state guests and meetings. It had exquisite furnishings and decorations. Over time it fell into disrepair after being abandoned due to a property dispute among heirs. It has since been restored but still requires conservation work.

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    Noor Mahal is an Italian-style palace in Bahawalpur, Pakistan built in 1875 as the residence for the fifth ruler of Bahawalpur State, Nawab Sir Muhammad Sadiq. However, he did not live there after being warned against it due to the palace's proximity to a graveyard. The palace was later used as a guest house for state guests and meetings. It had exquisite furnishings and decorations. Over time it fell into disrepair after being abandoned due to a property dispute among heirs. It has since been restored but still requires conservation work.

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    Noor Palace: Noor Mahal - Some Precious Moments of The Past

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    Noor Palace

    Noor Mahal the italian style palace of the fifth ruler of Bahawalpur State, Nawab Sir
    Muhammad Sadiq, is the latest monument in the Punjab to be notified under the
    Antiquities Act.Completed in AD 1875, one of the most exquisite buildings in the state,
    Noor Mahal was meant for the residence of the Nawab. He, however, did not lived here
    for a singal day after being cautioned against doing so on account of its proximity to the
    Basti Muluk Shah graveyard.
    Supervised by Mr Heenan, a British Engineer, the palace was later used as the state
    guest house. The Nawab also held occasional cabinet meetings here and gave audience
    to notable guests. On some occasions the palace was used as the State Court for the
    Nawabs address to his courtiers. Noor Mahal was built in the middle of a spacious
    garden having a water tank and fountains. Thick carpets covered its verandahs and the
    walls were decorated with paintings, most of them by western artists.
    The two-storey palace had exquisite furniture and fixtures like chandeliers and
    cupboards. There was a rich collection of arms in its armoury.Some swords and muskets
    were also displayed on the palace walls. A mosque, styled like the one at the Aitchison
    College, was added to the palace by Nawab Bahawal Khan, a later ruler of the state of
    Bahawalpur. The palace was completed at a cost of RS. 1.2 million. Repairs half a
    century later cost Rs. 100,000. The mosque was built at a cost of Rs. 20,000. The
    property dispute among the heirs of the last ruler resulted in Noor Mahal (as well as
    several other buildings) being abandoned.
    It was locked under a judicial order but not before most of its rich belongings were
    smuggled out. Its furniture, carpets, paintings and crockery were sold almost all over the
    country.
    Subsequent to the military takeover on Oct 12, 1999, the palace was used as an army
    club. The army took almost two years restoring some its past glory. It has now been
    protected under the Antiquities Act of 1975, the latest monument to be so preserved in
    the Punjab. The notification has, however failed to attract funds for its necessary
    conservation. The building is still in armys possession. The best use option being
    weighted for the nineteenth century monument include a hotel, a museum and public
    park.

    Noor Mahal Some precious moments of the past


    JAN 11, 1890: His Highness Prince Albert Victor was there as a guest in Noor Mahal.
    DEC 22, 1892: Sir McOrth Beck CCIS Senior Financial Comissioner of Punjab with
    family stayed at the palace for three days.
    MAY 11, 1897: The court was held on the 60th Birthday of the Queen Vicotria.

    FEB 9, 1933: A historical function was arranged because of the union of the Birtish
    Government and the Bahawalpur State.
    MARCH 8, 1934: The Government of the State of Bahawalpur arranged a ten years
    jublie celebration in the lawn of Noor Mahal.

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