Farrukh Mahal — Attraction in Bahawalpur City Tehsil

Named after the wife of Ameer Muhammad Bahawal Khan V, this palace lies between the other two palaces in the compound. Its construction was initiated by the ameer as a royal residence in 1905, and completed along with the other palaces in the compound in 1911. Square in plan, the palace stands on a raised platform with a raised terrace to its east and west. It is smaller in scale and height, and different from the other palaces in the compound in design and plan—simpler, but bearing a distinct European influence. There are three rows of such rooms, set in a north-south direction and connected by another set of two rooms facing east-west. Every room leads into another through a wooden door fixed in an arched opening. The central partitioning wall of the two rooms in the middle row was removed to convert it into a large hall. Each room retains a fireplace, richly ornamented with...

There are 4 palaces in this huge yard covered by a boundary wall, Nishat Palace, Farukh Palace, Barbar Palace & Gulzar Palace. There is also Sadiq Mosque in the area. Square in plan, the palace stands on a raised platform with a raised terrace to its east and west. It is smaller in scale and height, and different from the other palaces in the compound in design and plan—simpler, but bearing a distinct...

There are 4 palaces in this huge yard covered by a boundary wall, Nishat Palace, Farukh Palace, Barbar Palace & Gulzar Palace. There is also Sadiq Mosque in the area. You can only visit this area if you get permission from the army. The palaces are currently in...