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{{Short description|Royal palace in Patiala , India}}
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'''Qila Mubarak''' is a fortress of [[Sikh architecture]] in [[Patiala]], [[Punjab, India]].<ref>[http://www.indianexpress.com/oldStory/36639/ 4 heritage sites find saviour in Monument Fund]</ref>

==History==
Qila Mubarak was first built as a 'Kachigarhi' (Mud fortress) by [[Sidhu]] [[Jat]] ruler [[Baba Ala Singh]] in 1763,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in/pages/forensicseminar/patiala.htm |title=The Patiala City |access-date=25 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100118160501/http://www.punjabiuniversity.ac.in/pages/forensicseminar/patiala.htm |archive-date=18 January 2010 }}</ref> who was the founder of the Patiala dynasty. Later, it was reconstructed in baked bricks. It is said that the original fort created in 1763 was an extension built on top of an already existing [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] fortress built by governor Hussain Khan in Patiala. The interior portion of Qila, which is known as ''Qila Androon'' is built by [[Maharaja of Patiala|Maharaja Amar Singh]].<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20030223/spectrum/patiala.htm The Sunday Tribune - Spectrum - Lead Article]</ref>

==Quila Mubarak complex==
The residential palace of [[Maharaja of Patiala|Royal family of Patiala]], Qila Mubarak complex is built in {{convert|10|acre|m2|adj=on}} ground in the heart of the city. The whole complex contains ''Ran Baas'' ([[Guest house (secondary suite)|Guest house]]) and the ''Darbar Hall'' (Divan Khana)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://punjabgovt.nic.in/TOURISM/Patiala.htm |title=Welcome to Official Web site of Punjab, India |access-date=25 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100728091755/http://punjabgovt.nic.in/tourism/Patiala.htm |archive-date=28 July 2010 }}</ref> besides Qila Androon. There is also underground sewerage system in the Qila.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://punjabgovt.nic.in/TOURISM/PalacesofPunjab.htm |title=Welcome to Official Web site of Punjab, India |access-date=25 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090802204238/http://punjabgovt.nic.in/tourism/PalacesofPunjab.htm |archive-date=2 August 2009 }}</ref>

===Quila Androon===
Qila Androon has 13 royal chambers with scenes from [[Hindu mythology]] painted in the Patiala art style.<ref>[http://indiatoday.intoday.in/site/Story/23525/Simply%20Punjabi/Mighty+edifice.html Mighty edifice : Simply Punjabi - India Today]</ref>

===Museum of Armoury & Chandelier===
The Darbar Hall contains rare [[cannon]]s, [[sword]]s, shields and [[Gada (mace)|maces]], [[dagger]]s of [[Guru Gobind Singh]], and sword of [[Nadir Shah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://punjabgovt.nic.in/Culture/Museums.htm |title=Welcome to Official Web site of Punjab, India |access-date=25 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100410202932/http://punjabgovt.nic.in/Culture/Museums.htm |archive-date=10 April 2010 }}</ref>

==Restoration work==
Being a 300-year-old building,<ref name=autogenerated1>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2003/20031203/nation.htm#5 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Nation]</ref> the Qila is described as being in 'bad shape'<ref>[http://www.indiatoday.com/itoday/20031110/heritage.shtml India Today]</ref> and has been extensively damaged.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wmf.org/field/full-project-list |title=World Monuments Fund |access-date=25 March 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100411210559/http://www.wmf.org/field/full-project-list |archive-date=11 April 2010 }}</ref> The fortress is described by the [[World Monuments Fund]] as one of world’s 100 "most endangered monuments" in [[2004 World Monuments Watch List of Most Endangered Sites|year 2004]].<ref name=autogenerated1 />

Restoration work of Qila has been undertaken by [[INTACH|Indian National Trust for Arts and Cultural Heritage]], which has been financially assisted by the state and national governments<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2004/20040220/punjab1.htm The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab]</ref> [[Archaeological Survey of India]].<ref>[http://www.tribuneindia.com/2010/20100215/punjab.htm#10 The Tribune, Chandigarh, India - Punjab]</ref> The [[World Monuments Watch]] has also funded its preservation.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://news.ukpha.org/2006/03/patiala-fort-to-regain-regal-bearing/ | title=Patiala fort to regain regal bearing | first=Amandeep | last=Madra | date=27 March 2006 | publisher=UK Punjab Heritage Association | access-date=20 March 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.architecturaldigest.in/content/patiala-qila-mubarak-rises-former-glory-panorama-punjab-festival/|title=Patiala's Qila Mubarak rises to former glory with Panorama Punjab festival|date=2018-01-11|website=Architectural Design {{!}} Interior Design {{!}} Home Decoration Magazine {{!}} AD India|language=en-US|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/chandigarh/the-dust-settles-at-qila-mubarak/articleshow/58441790.cms|title=The dust settles at Qila Mubarak - Times of India|last=Sirhindi|first=Manish|date=2017-04-30|website=The Times of India|access-date=2018-12-30}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://wikimapia.org/446780/Quila-Mubarak @Wikimapia]

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[[Category:Forts in Punjab, India]]
[[Category:Sikh architecture]]
[[Category:Tourist attractions in Patiala]]

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