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The
Ram
Pyari
Mahal
is
one
of
the
few
majestic
pre-Partition
buildings
in
Gujrat
Ram
Piyari
Mahal
reflects
a
classical
and
alluring
combination
of
Greek
and
Roman
orders
of
architecture.
Ram
Pyari
was
the
third
wife
of
Sundar
Das
Chopra,
a
contractor
of
Dingah
town,
about
55
kilometres
from
Gujrat,
who
got
constructed
this
building
for
his
beloved
wife
in
the
second
decade
of
the
20th
century.
The
road
that
passes
by
the
building
was
previously
known
as
Ram
Pyari
Road,
but
later
it
was
renamed
Circular
Road
and
now
it
passes
by
Sohni
Bazaar
of
pottery
and
ceramics
in
the
walled
city.
Ram
Pyari
Mahal’s
edifice
is
a
blend
of
Greek
and
Indian
architecture.
Its
facade
is
a
symbol
of
Greek
architectural
orders.
The
entrance
to
the
main
hall
is
supported
by
pillars,
representing
Greek
orders
like
Doric
and
Corinthian.
These
pillars
are
still
in
good
condition.
The
special
feature
of
the
Greek
orders
is
that
these
are
decorated
with
floral
art
and
a
figure,
which
is
not
Greek
but
looks
like
an
Asian
priest.
The
floor
is
cemented
with
Indian
tiles
which
are
worn
out
now
and
the
walls
are
decorated
with
French
tiles
which
still
look
fresh.
The
building
has
more
than
40
rooms
and
four
basements.
Ram
Pyari’s
family
migrated
to
India
during
the
1947
riots.
In
the
following
years
the
building
was
attached
with
the
Government
Fatima
Jinnah
College
for
use
as
a
hostel.
Later,
the
Gujrat
district
government
decided
to
convert
the
building
into
a
museum
and
handed
it
over
to
the
Punjab
archaeology
department
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