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Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh

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from which the Maharaja could view his subjects gathered below. The jharoka features 5 small arches, and is embellished imagery of winged humans, parrots, and frontally-viewed fish that are carved in a style which displays East Asian influences. The winged humans resemble both Islamic descriptions of
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The ceilings of the haveli are made of decorated wood inlaid with glass and mirror, as well as sun-motifs in the central portion of the roof. Walls within the haveli are decorated with false arches that each contain a small 18 inch by 18 inch painting, with blues, golds, reds, and oranges dominating
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The base of the haveli is rectangular in shape, with its entrance on the western side. The façade is divided into two sections, with the portion housing the haveli's entryway profusely decorated with
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The haveli features a large 2-storied inner courtyard which was also profusely decorated - the bottom level of which has since been whitewashed. In front of the haveli is a small plaza known as
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In 1841 Nau Nihal Singh's widow, Bibi Sahib Kaur, delivered a stillborn son minutes before her own death. This prompted his mother,
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the haveli's colour palette. The interior is also decorated with carved wood, brickwork, and floral frescoes.
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balcony with sculpted brickwork and a small bulbous half dome is above the haveli's entry, which acted as a
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The building has four stories, and a basement level. The fourth level is made of a small room known as
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in Lahore, and is the only Sikh-era haveli that preserves its original ornamentation and architecture.
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era of the mid-19th century, the haveli is considered to be one of the finest examples of
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The haveli has been used, since the British colonial era, to house the
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angels, but also reflect influences of the mythical Hindu
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The haveli's ceiling is made of carved and inlaid wood
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style, and the other pierced with numerous windows.
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haveli
31°34′46″N 74°18′39″E / 31.5795161°N 74.3109558°E / 31.5795161; 74.3109558
Lahore
Punjab
Pakistan
Haveli
Urdu
Punjabi
haveli
Lahore
Pakistan
Sikh
Sikh architecture
Walled City of Lahore
Bhatti Gate
Lohari Gate
Kanwar Nau Nihal Singh
Sikh Empire
Maharaja Ranjit Singh
Maharani Datar Kaur
Maharani Chand Kaur
golden throne
Punjab
frescoes
Kangra
garuda
Naga
The haveli's inner courtyard
The haveli's large jharoka-e-darshan

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