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| Moorish Mosque, Kapurthala |
A spectacular example of the secular history of Kapurthala is the
Moorish Mosque, a famous replica of the Grand Mosque of Marakesh,
Morocco, was built by a French architect, Monsieur M Manteaux. Its
construction was commissioned by the last ruler of Kapurthala,
Maharajah Jagatjit Singh and took 13 years to complete between 1917
and 1930. It was then consecrated in the presence of the late Nawab of
Bhawalpur. The Mosque's inner dome contains decorations by the artists
of the Mayo School of Art, Lahore. The Mosque is a National Monument
under the Archeological Survey of India.It was one of the monumental
creations in the State during the premiership of late Diwan Sir Abdul
Hamid Kt., CIE,OBE.It was his keen interest with Maharaja's blessings
that the mosque was completed. Its wooden model lay at the entrance of
the Lahore Museum.
source: wikipedia
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| Ghanta ghar or Clock Tower, Kapurthala |
Ghanta Ghar or The Clock Tower still stands majestically as a constant
reminder of the city's Royal past. It was build in 1901. Ironically
enough, the clock stopped chiming in 1949 when Maharaja Jagatjit Singh
breathed his last. With the recent restoration undertaken by the ASI,
the musical notes or the clock have started resonating again.
Source: http://kapurthala.net.in/index.php?action=ghantaghar
