Nahan Kothi
Nahan Kothi is a 160-year-old building, situated at Railli village, near Sector 12-A Panchkula. It is the only remnant of the 19th century British architecture in the area. This Red Kothi was built on the order of Surjan Singh and Bir Singh, princes of Raja Fateh Singh (1857-63 AD), the ruler of Sirmur State, Sirmour State. This region including Morni and other adjoining hilly areas of Haryana, was then under the command Sirmour. Its capital was Nahan (Himachal Pradesh), hence the name, Nahan Kothi. * It was generally used as a watchtower by the rulers to keep watch on the activities of their territory. Occasionally, it was used as an overnight halt during hunting expeditions. Its original characteristics of architectural style are still intact. * It was home to Panchkula's consumer forum since November 20, 1997 * The building was declared as a protected monument by the Archaeological Survey of India in 2007 History It is stated in the affidavit that the building was declared a ...
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