Chamba House, Lahore
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Chamba House the former residence of the Raja of Chamba in Lahore, Punjab, Pakistan.
| Chamba House | |
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 Frontal façade of Chamba House | |
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| General information | |
| Location | Lahore, Pakistan |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Bhai Ram Singh |
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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