Patiala Heritage Festival

Museums Art Galleries

Chandelier in Darbar HallChandelier in Darbar HallThe Darbar Hall in the Qila Mubarak houses an impressive collection of Chandeliers and historic arms. The chandelier Gallery possesses one of the finest collections of chandeliers anywhere in the world. It is also home to some beautifully painted portraits of royalty of Patiala and Britain.

The Sheesh Mahal Art Gallery displays a vast collection of rare miniature paintings of Patiala, Kapurthala, Kangra and Rajasthan. Other artifacts on show include Punjabi Folk art, Tibetan and orient cult objects, fine ivory and jade work and exquisite chandeliers and glass furniture of the Patiala state, including the Patiala throne and sofas made of Bohemian glass. The piece de resistance is a mammoth crystal double-storied fountain.

The Medal Gallery in the Sheesh Mahal contains probably the largest single and most valuable collections of medals and decorations in the world. The 3200 medals and decorations strong collection was acquired by Maharaja Bhupinder Singh and dedicated to the people of Punjab by his son Maharaja Yadavindra Singh. The prominent among the medals on display are the Victoria Crosses from Britain, Legion de Honor from France, the Iron Cross from Germany for gallantry and Most Noble Order of the Garter amongst the highest civilian honours in the world. The oldest in vintage is from Portugal and dates to the 12th century. Apart from the historic and vintage value, the real value in terms of precious stone and metal is itself beyond comprehension.

Sheesh Mahal's Natural History Gallery displays stuffed animals and birds curated by a celebrated English taxidermist in the early twentieth century.


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Monuments By Night

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Patiala Heritage Society

The Patiala Heritage Society is a Registered society formed in December 2002 with aim of working towards preservation and restoration of the City's Heritage and developing Patiala as a tourist destination. The Society with assistance from the Government of Punjab and INTACH organizes the Patiala Heritage Festival every year in February.

Maharani. Preneet Kaur, MP Chairperson

Mr. S.K. Misra IAS (Retd.), Vice Chairman

Mr. Tejveer Singh IAS, DC Patiala Secretary

Other Members :

  1. Dr. BN Goswamy, Professor Emeritus, Fine Arts
  2. Brig. (Retd.) Sukhjit Singh
  3. Raja Malwinder Singh.
  4. Sh. SK Sinha IAS
  5. Secretary, Department of Tourism and Cultural Affairs, Punjab

 

Fairs & Festivals

Besides the other festivals celebrated in the Punjab following festivals are celebrated with added fervor and exuberance :

  • Basant Panchmi ( Spring Festival) in January/February.
  • Holla Mohalla in March.
  • Baisakhi in April.
  • The Urs of Rauza of Mujadidi Alif Saani Sheikh Ahmed Faruqui in August at Sirhind.
  • Bavan Davasti in September.
  • Dussehra , Diwali and Gurupurab in October/November.
  • The Birthdays of Guru Nanak Dev and Guru Gobind Singh in November/December.