Amar Mahal and more, Jammu City (Part-4), Jammu & Kashmir, India

Set on the banks of Tawi with Trikuta mountains as the backdrop, Amar Mahal on the Manda hills looks like a coral ensconced in jade. The red sandstone building with matching bricks stands tall in a well-manicured garden and a small mango orchard. More like a rust-red cube with a pointy top. - Amar Mahal and more, Jammu City (Part-4) - ImageWrighter

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Coloured papier-mache on the false ceiling of the Toshakhana in the Mubarak Mandi Complex

Mubarak Mandi, Jammu City (Part-3), Jammu & Kashmir, India

The second floor of the Treasury opens into a striking visage, the Sheesh Mahal (Palace of Mirrors). Lithographs of European ladies and coloured cut glass work fills up each inch of the inner wall. An attached corridor offers a grand view of the River Tawi. - Mubarak Mandi, Jammu City (Part-3) - ImageWrighter

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