Mughal Serai, Doraha or Doraha Sarai is located at
Doraha in
Ludhiana District
Ludhiana district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. It is Punjab's largest district by both area and population. Ludhiana, the largest city in Punjab, is the district headquarters.
The main industries are ...
. Its popularly known as 'Mughal Caravan Serai'. This is often confused with this place as
RDB fort (Serai Lashkari Khan). RDB fort, the fort shown in movie Rang De Basanti, is situated at 8-9 km distance from this.
History
Doraha Serai was built as Mughal caravan serais for supporting Mughal caravans, by the
Mughal
Mughal or Moghul may refer to:
Related to the Mughal Empire
* Mughal Empire of South Asia between the 16th and 19th centuries
* Mughal dynasty
* Mughal emperors
* Mughal people, a social group of Central and South Asia
* Mughal architecture
* Mug ...
ruler
Jahangir
Nur-ud-Din Muhammad Salim (30 August 1569 – 28 October 1627), known by his imperial name Jahangir (; ), was the fourth Mughal Emperor, who ruled from 1605 until he died in 1627. He was named after the Indian Sufi saint, Salim Chishti.
Ear ...
. Once an example of fine
Mughal architecture, this historical serai is in a dilapidated condition due to indifferent attitude of the government.
Inner view of Mughal Serai ,Doraha.jpg, Inner view of Mughal Serai, Doraha, Ludhiana
Ludhiana ( ) is the most populous and the largest Cities in India, city in the Indian state of Punjab, India, Punjab. The city has an estimated population of 1,618,879 2011 Indian census, 2011 census and distributed over , making Ludhiana the ...
, Punjab, India
Punjab (; ) is a States and union territories of India, state in northern India. Forming part of the larger Punjab region of the Indian subcontinent, the state is bordered by the States and union territories of India, Indian states of Himachal ...
.
Visitor Welcome Gate Doraha Serai.JPG, Visitor Welcome Gate at Doraha Serai.
Architecture
The Mughal Serai covers an area of 168 sq.m imposing gateways right in the middle, southern and northern sides. The southern gate is beautifully decorated with flora and fauna paintings while the northern gate has well crafted floral designs. Both, northern and southern gates are connected to the 'Kaccha Pathway'. There are about 20 rooms on northern and southern sides while there are 30 rooms on the eastern and western sides. Also, there is a magnificent suite of 3 rooms. There are some areas which might have been used as 'Hammam' or bathing area in eastern parts of the majestic fort. There are many rooms specially designed for light and ventilation of air. The rooms are usually provided with slanting ventilators. The ceilings were painted with beautiful and lively colors, their traces can be seen in this royal but ruined fort.
Also there is a mosque present on the western half, but now in ruins. It was painted in very lively colours. There is one-storeyed structure adjoining mosque which could be the Mullah's residence.
See also
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Tourism in Punjab, India
The state of Punjab is renowned for its cuisine, culture and history. Punjab has a vast public transportation and communication network.
Punjab receives many religious tourists, as the state is home to some of the holiest places in Sikhis ...
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Serai Lashkari Khan or
RDB Fort
References
External links
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Ludhiana district
Mughal caravanserais
Monuments and memorials in Punjab, India
Ruins in India
Buildings and structures in Punjab, India
Caravanserais in India
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