Description:
The Amar Palace is the beautiful fort which resembles any continental castle. The magnificent building on the banks of the Tawi River is seen from far off places. This grand palace once the residential palace of Raja Amar Singh has all the characteristics of Western castles, which now houses the beautiful museum with equally beautiful objects on display. This beautiful palace of red sandstone stands amidst the most picturesque environs of Jammu. The palace has a beautiful view of the Shivalik mountain range in the north and River Tawi in the south which adds to the grandeur and beauty of the palace.
An entire series of miniature paintings on the epic Nal-Damayanti is on display in the museum here. The major attraction is a golden throne made of 120 kg of pure gold which is on display.
The Dogra Museum presently located in the Pink Hall of Mubarak Mandi Complex houses about 800 rare and exquisite paintings from different hill schools of the Basholi, Jammu and Kangra. Gold painted bow and arrow of Mughal Emperor Shahajehan and a number of carpentry tools also make an important section of the museum. The museum also has hand written manuscripts of Shahnama and Sikandernama both in Persian. The most stunning however is the Sheesh Mahal. The palace was once the royal residence of the Dogra kings. Built as a group of buildings around a courtyard, the palace has a commanding view of river Tawi on one side and the city on the other.
