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Sher Singh Baradari (1840s)

Maharaja Sher Singh (December 1807 - September 16, 1843) ruled the Sikh Empire from 1841 until his death. He was the the son of Maharaja Ranjit Singh, the founder of the Sikh Empire, and his Queen Rani Mehtab Kaur. His reign--brought to a brief end through treachery--produced few lasting architectural vestiges in Lahore apart from this baradari.

Neglected for many decades, the baradari was nearly destroyed in 1992 when mobs set it afire in misdirected retaliation for the destruction of the Babri Mosque in India in 1992. Currently, the baradari is threatened by ongoing construction and waste refuse from the Solid Waste Management Company which operates in the vicinity.

Immediately to the west of the Baradari are the ruins of several samadhi where domed enclosures onced housed the ashes of Sher Singh and his son.

Plan view

Image drawn by Timothy M Ciccone based on photographs. Approximate and not to scale.

Location

The approximate location of the baradari is 31.594683' N, 74.355649' E (WGS 84 map datum).