Sadiq Garh Palace!!!

The palace was constructed in 1895. It has seen its days of splendor and magnificence, being the principle residence of one of the wealthiest princes of British India.

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The palace has ninety-nine rooms which were decorated with the most beautiful and expensive furnishings and carpets. In its heyday, the palace hosted Kings and Queens, Maharajas and Nawabs, Presidents and Prime Ministers and foreign dignitaries.

Centuries old treasures of the Abbasid dynasty and wealth of the most fertile districts of Punjab were at its disposal. Its hosts were generous and entertained in a lavish manner. It was just like an oasis in the desert.

Sadiqgarh offered such luxuries which were rare in those days. The palace had its own cinema theater. Its motor garages had finest models of the most expansive and fashionable cars of the age. It had an impressive library and a vast collection of antiques and valuables.

It can be assumed without a single doubt that many a magical nights have unfolded within its walls and the palace has been a setting for historical moments. It remained a royal residence till a couple of decades after the princely state’s merger into Pakistan.

Glories of the palace faded after the demise of the Nawab in 1966. It had to be abandoned due to an ongoing litigation regarding its rightful ownership between the descendents of Sir Sadiq Muhammad Khan Abbasi, the last ruling Nawab of Bahawalpur.

The palace lost its remaining glow in years of disuse and abandonment.

Text credits Imran Sohail.