Amar Mahal Palace Museum

Amar Mahal Palace is a palace in Jammu, in the former Indian state of Jammu and Kashmir in India, which has now been converted into a museum. It was built in the nineteenth century for Raj Amar Singh, King of Dogra, a French architect along the lines of the French Chateau. The palace was donated to the Hari-Tara Charitable Foundation by Dr. Karan Singh for use as a museum. There are many exhibits, including a 120 kg gold throne, a Pahari miniature and Kangra miniature paintings, a library of 25,000 antique books and many rare art collections.The palace was the last official residence of the Dogra dynasty, and a large collection of portraits of the royal family is also on display in the museum.