Moti Bagh Palace

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Moti Bagh Palace
National Institute of Sports; museum.
Architectural style(s)Sikh architecture

Moti Bagh Palace is a palace in

rupees.[6] The Old Moti Bagh Palace and New Moti Bagh Palace were built respectively by Maharaja Narinder Singh (reigned 1845–62) and Maharaja Yadavindra Singh.[7][8]

The Old Palace is one of the largest residencies in Asia,

Captain Amarinder Singh currently.[12]

History

It was expanded in 1920s under the supervision of Sir

Maharaja Bhupinder Singh. After independence, the Government of India took over the premises, and later converted it into a museum, a taxidermy gallery, and the North Zone Cultural Centre.[citation needed
]

The

National Institute of Sports (NIS) Patiala is situated in its East wing,[13]
where the annual Patiala Heritage festival is celebrated.

The New Moti Bagh Palace

There is another building, called the New Moti Bagh Palace, built in 1959,[14] that is residence of Amarinder Singh.[15]

Architecture

The Palace incorporates Indian and European architectural features.[16]

Gallery

  • Detail of the entrance of Moti Bagh Palace from an album of photographs compiled by the wife of H.R. Hunter during his time as Dental Surgeon at Moti Bagh Palace during the reign of Maharajah Bhupinder Singh, c. 1922–23
    Detail of the entrance of Moti Bagh Palace from an album of photographs compiled by the wife of H.R. Hunter during his time as Dental Surgeon at Moti Bagh Palace during the reign of Maharajah Bhupinder Singh, c. 1922–23
  • Detail of the entrance of Moti Bagh Palace from an album of photographs compiled by the wife of H.R. Hunter during his time as Dental Surgeon at Moti Bagh Palace during the reign of Maharajah Bhupinder Singh, c. 1922–23
    Detail of the entrance of Moti Bagh Palace from an album of photographs compiled by the wife of H.R. Hunter during his time as Dental Surgeon at Moti Bagh Palace during the reign of Maharajah Bhupinder Singh, c. 1922–23

References

  1. ISBN 978-0-7566-8444-0
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  2. ^ The Sikh Courier. Sikh Cultural Society of Great Britain. 1977.
  3. ISBN 978-81-7223-289-4
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  4. ^ Yvonne Alice Gertrude Fitz Roy; Yvonne Fitzroy (1926). Courts and Camps in India: Impressions of Viceregal Tours, 1921-1924. Methuen.
  5. ISBN 9788171004041
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  6. ISBN 978-81-86769-12-6
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  7. ^ Gupta, Trisha (10 September 2014). "A royal stay in a palace in Patiala". Outlook (Indian magazine).
  8. ^ Outlook Publishing (November 2008). Outlook Traveller. Outlook Publishing. pp. 20–.
  9. ISBN 9780670808472
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  10. ^ Disvoer Punajb. Parminder Singh Grover. pp. 146–. GGKEY:LDGC4W6XWEX.
  11. ^ High Definition Books. UGC-NET/SET: Physical Education (Paper II & III) JRF and Assistant Professor Exam Guide: UGC NET Physical education. High Definition Books. pp. 158–. GGKEY:UA1T1393YEU.
  12. ^ Vishal Rambani.Holi, Diwali come together at New Moti Bagh palace in Patiala.Hindustan Times Mar 12, 2017.
  13. ^ "About us". National Institute of Sports. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  14. ISBN 978-0-670-80847-2
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  15. ISBN 978-81-86565-90-2
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  16. ISBN 9780872901636
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