Bedi Mahal

Bedi Mahal, locally known as Babay Da Mehal, is a palace situated in Kallar Syedan some 40 kilometres away from Islamabad in Rawalpindi District, Punjab, Pakistan.[1][2][3]

Bedi Mahal
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General information
LocationKallar Syedan, Punjab, Pakistan

Bedi Mahal is now mostly used for shooting television advertisements or as a tourist site for Punjabi Sikhs.[4]

History

The palace was built by a Sikh spiritual and political leader who was the direct descendant, in the fourteenth place, of Sri Guru Nanak, Baba Khem Singh Bedi[5] in the later half of the 19th century. After the partition of Punjab, it was turned into a school, named Government Boys High School Kallar Syedan.[6]

See also

References
  1. "The Legacy of Bedi Mahal, Kallar Syedan". Youlin Magazine.
  2. Shah, Muzammil (September 6, 2015). "The Sikh palace of Kallar Syedan". DAWN.COM.
  3. "BEDI". December 19, 2000.
  4. "وہ محل جہاں ٹی وی اشتہار بنانے والے ہی جاتے ہیں" – via BBC Urdu.
  5. "Untitled Document".
  6. Ali, Ammad (December 2, 2016). "Fading glory of the Punjab".
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