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The haveli was built around the late 1830s for Kanwar Nau Nihal Singh, [4] by his grandfather and founder of the Sikh Empire, Maharaja Ranjit Singh. [3] The mansion was intended to be a personal residence for Nau Nihal Singh. [4] His grandmother, Maharani Datar Kaur, too played a considerable role in habilitation of the haveli. [5]
The Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh is located in Lahore, Pakistan. Nau Nihal was popular with the royal courtiers and the general public, and was seen as a worthy successor to his father during the latter's sickness. After Kharak Singh died on 5 November 1840, Nau Nihal performed his last rites beside the Ravi River in Lahore.
She was the grandmother of Maharaja Nau Nihal Singh (1821–1840) and aunt of Sardar Kahan Singh Nakai. Datar Kaur died on 20 June 1838 in her haveli in Sheikhupura. Her Samadhi is located in the royal garden, now part of the grounds of Government Islamia College, Civil Lines, Lahore.
The Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh is the most notable surviving example of Sikh architecture in Lahore. [ 27 ] There are many havelis inside the Walled City of Lahore, some in good condition while others need urgent attention.
The most significant in Lahore, the Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh, dates from the Sikh era of the mid-19th century, and is considered to be one of the finest examples of Sikh architecture in Lahore. [12] It is the only Sikh-era haveli that preserves its original ornamentation and architecture.
Kucha Nau Nihal Singh, inside Bhati Gate, Walled City [2] Lahore: Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh (now Victoria Girls High School) More images. PB-60 Hazuri Bagh:
Haveli of Nau Nihal Singh; Haveli Sujan Singh; Lal Haveli; K. Kapoor Haveli This page was last edited on 19 January 2024, at 07:25 (UTC). ...
In 1816, Ranjit Singh officially announced Kharak Singh as his heir apparent and anointed him "Tikka Kanwar" (Crown prince) making Chand Kaur the "Tikka Rani Sahiba" (Crown Princess). [3] Their son, Nau Nihal Singh, was born on 23 February 1821 and in March 1837 he married Bibi Nanaki Kaur Sahiba, daughter of Sham Singh Atariwala.