Gulzar Mahal is a

palace A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whi ...

in the city of

Bahawalpur Bahawalpur (Urdu: ; ) is a city in Punjab, Pakistan. It is the 13th largest city of Pakistan and List of cities in Punjab, Pakistan by population, 8th most populous city of Punjab. Bahawalpur is the capital of Bahawalpur Division. Founded in ...

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. The palace has been leased by the armed forces since 1966, and is currently not open to the general public.

History

Gulzar Mahal was built between 1906 and 1909. It was commissioned during the reign of

Sadeq Mohammad Khan V General Nawab Sir Sadiq Mohammad Khan V Abbasi (; 29 September 1904 – 24 May 1966) was the 12th and final Nawab (''ruler'') of the state of Bahawalpur from February 1907 to October 1955, and then as a titular figure until his death in 1 ...

, and was built to be the residence for women members of the royal household of the former

princely state of Bahawalpur State of Bahawalpur was a state in the Punjab region of South Asia that existed as a sovereign polity from 1748 to 1833 and as a princely state, under subsidiary alliance with British India and later Dominion of Pakistan, from 1833 to 1955 ...

, aside from the Queen. The palace is surrounded by a large garden, and is located in the Bahawalgarh Palace Complex in close proximity to the palaces of

Darbar Mahal Darbar Mahal is a palace in Bahawalpur, Pakistan. The building was built to hold courtly events and government offices of the former princely state of Bahawalpur. The palace sits in a garden. The entire palace complex was leased to the armed f ...

, Farrukh Mahal, and Nishat Mahal. This beautiful palace was named after the wife of the Nawab Bahawal Khan V. The architectural design of this Palace blends the

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and Indian styles together, with classical touch of pristine white color.

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{{Tourist attractions in Bahawalpur Bahawalpur (princely state) 1909 establishments in British India Palaces in Pakistan Buildings and structures completed in 1909 Tourist attractions in Bahawalpur Buildings and structures in Bahawalpur Royal residences in Pakistan

History

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