Nabha - Landmarks of The City

Landmarks of The City

1. Hira Mahal: Residence of the royal family. The gardens and orchards surrounding it have developed into the Hira Mahal Colony
2. Qila Mubarak: Situated at the heart of the city, it has housed various government offices, including the courts
3. Hira Singh Park: Now known as municipal park, near Duladdi Gate. The park is home to the statue of Maharaja Hira Singh
4. Royal Samadhis: on circular road, built in memory of deceased rulers of Nabha, now in a state of disrepair
5. The Courthouse of Nabha, the original residence of Wazir Ishwari Singh Katoch, Prime Minister of Kangra, father of Maharani Lilavati and cousin of Maharaja Sansar Chand of Kangra (father-in-law of Maharaja Ranjit Singh).
6. Gurdwara Dera Baba Ajaypal Singh famously known as Gurdwara Ghodhiyan Walla
7. Old Temple of Attharan Bhuji (goddess with eighteen arms statue)
8. Vedas Mandir in Sadar Bazar
9. Mahtab Nagar Nabha (Named after Sardar Mehtab Singh Grewal, Mandi Minister with Nabha Maharaja Hira Singh Court)

Please note that there are two locations of Royal Samadhis, one is for the family of Hira Singh, the other, the original rulers of Nabha is located on the grounds of Punjab Public School, near the water tank, on what was originally known as Shyam Bagh (near Jamunawali Sark (Road)), there rests Maharaja Devinder Singh, his two sons, his wives, Maharani Lilavati, Maharani Mann Kaur and "Cheteanwali" Rani. Dr. Sumerendra Vir Singh Chauhan, from the family of Maharani Lilavati, and uncle of the present Rajkumari of Nabha wife of Maharaja Pratap Singh's second son, is negotiating with the present authorities to allow for repairs to take place of the Royal samadhis of the original rulers. Also the Samadhi of Maharani Lilavati's mother is located in the Ram Temple near Hira Mahal.