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Nurmahal Sarai (Noor Mahal), Jalandhar District

2009-02-28T21:20:00.001-08:00

The small town of Nurmahal is famous for Serai Nurmahal which was constructed for the travelers visiting the town. The filigree work and tiles decorated in beautiful patterns are the main attractions of the sarai. Nur Jahan ordered the construction of the Sarai and got it built by Governor of the Doab, Nawab Zakariya Khan between 1619 and 1621 A.D. The four delicate minarets of the sarai are worth mentioning.

The best way to reach Serai Nurmahal is to go to Nakodar Junction, which is the nearest railway station. The junction is served by the Northern Railways. Nurmahal has its own railway station and a huge grain market.

Serai Nurmahal is an architecture masterpiece with two storied towers, octagonal in shape, with three cells on the basement. Among the two gateways, the eastern one is simple while the western gateway is beautifully embellished. There is a huge entrance of the sarai is arched and its spandrels are beautified with lotus medallions. The domed balconies are supported on the four pillars. Serai Nurmahal also has a well and a mosque in its quadrangle.

Check out the complete photo album on flickr here (copy at picasa web album)

Suggested Reading: Nurmahal (wikipedia)

Historical Judiciary/Religious Court(for Brahmins), currently govt. vet clinic (Goraya-Nurmahal)

2006-09-07T08:31:00.000-07:00

Located on present day Goraya-Nurmahal highway, one gets the feeling of deja vu of a temple or a religious court in minutes of being in the place. Frescoes of Gods viz. Kali Ma, rulers etc are no less than a treasure and a peek into history.

It currently serves as govt. vet clinic, though the heritage value and tourist potential of the place, with water filled pond, stair case (like Haridvar's), deep wells, halls, frescoes is being lost.

Kind request to alert citizen, N.R.I., historians, academicians, govt. officials and Archeological Survey of India (http://asi.nic.in/) in particular to consider aiding in justice to this magnificient court having marks of history.

Dear visitor, this is the most I, could do to in a bid to preserve, the complete album at http://public.fotki.com/gopal1035/jalandharphotos/hindu_vetclinic/

P.S.: Why not cajole the Archeological Survey of India and ourselves to do the needful... Email: mailto:dgasi@vsnl.net?subject=Kind%20Attn Website: http://asi.nic.in/

Nurmahal Sarai, Distt Jalandhar

2006-08-24T08:04:00.000-07:00

Welcome to the album at http://in.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph/gopal1035/album?.dir=ea25&.src=ph&store=&prodid=&.done=http%3a//in.pg.photos.yahoo.com/ph//my_photos