Serai Nurmahal
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Serai Nurmahal or Mughal Serai is an inn of historical importance located at Nurmahal
, near Jalandhar
.
under the supervision of Zakariya Khan in 1618AD, then Governor of the Doab. Nurmahal
got its name from Noor Jahan, who is said to have been brought up here.
. This historical monument is now looked after by the Archaeological Survey of India
.
It is also heard that the serai Noor Mahal was actually built by the Maratha brothers who decided not to go back to pune after the defeat of Marathas in 1745 AD by Ahmed shah Abdali. Also some decendant from the same family moved to Vill Kahnuwan in Dt Gurdaspur, Punjab.
Nurmahal
NurMahal or Noor Mahal is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian State of Punjab. It is a small town located near the Lohian Khas-Nakodar -Ludhiana line in Punjab. This town is also connected with its sister towns of Phillaur and Nakodar by a road which goes side by...
, near Jalandhar
Jalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
.
History
The serai was constructed on the orders of Noor Jahan, wife of the Mughal Emperor JahangirJahangir
Jahangir was the ruler of the Mughal Empire from 1605 until his death. The name Jahangir is from Persian جهانگیر,meaning "Conqueror of the World"...
under the supervision of Zakariya Khan in 1618AD, then Governor of the Doab. Nurmahal
Nurmahal
NurMahal or Noor Mahal is a city and a municipal council in Jalandhar district in the Indian State of Punjab. It is a small town located near the Lohian Khas-Nakodar -Ludhiana line in Punjab. This town is also connected with its sister towns of Phillaur and Nakodar by a road which goes side by...
got its name from Noor Jahan, who is said to have been brought up here.
Protected monument
The sarai is remarkable specimen of oriental architecture. Nurmahal Sarai is perhaps the only known monument in JalandharJalandhar
Jalandhar is a city in Jalandhar District in the state of Punjab, India. It is located 144 km northwest of the state capital, Chandigarh...
. This historical monument is now looked after by the Archaeological Survey of India
Archaeological Survey of India
The Archaeological Survey of India is a department of the Government of India, attached to the Ministry of Culture . The ASI is responsible for archaeological studies and the preservation of archaeological heritage of the country in accordance with the various acts of the Indian Parliament...
.
It is also heard that the serai Noor Mahal was actually built by the Maratha brothers who decided not to go back to pune after the defeat of Marathas in 1745 AD by Ahmed shah Abdali. Also some decendant from the same family moved to Vill Kahnuwan in Dt Gurdaspur, Punjab.