Type: Monument - Haveli
Province: Punjab
District: Chakwal
Period: Historic
Relative Chronology: 1857 - 1947 CE
Description: This haveli comprised of a number of rooms, balconies, verandas and a courtyard. A carved wooden door acts as a main entrance. This door is beautifully decorated with geometric and floral motifs and sheathed within multiple round arches. In the center of the largest arch a half bloomed lotus is carved within square frame and on spandrels of the arches vine scrolls have been engraved. Main door is flanked by two alcoves on each side which are supported by lotus flowers. Pilasters with stepped base and capitals are adding to the splendor of the building. On left side of the same haveli, another carved door with three windows and five ventilators are present. Upper storey of the building is artistically decked with different types of jali work. Exteriorly it is white washed but deteriorating plaster reveals the remains of original colors used.
Latitude: 32.924648889
Longitude: 72.415657222
Ownership: Private
Legal Status: Not Protected
Title of Publication: Survey and Documentation of Archaeological Sites and Monuments in Tehsil Talagang, District Chakwal, Punjab, Pakistan: An Analytical and Comparative Study
Published In: Unpublished M.Phil. thesis: TIAC, QAU, Islamabad
Year of Publication: 2020
Bibliography/Reference: Zahra, Komal
