Quila House and the Jalan Privet Museum : Quila House is a private residential house on the banks of the Ganga river in the old town of Patna, in the state of Bihar, in northern India. Quila House is built on a small portion of the foundations of Sher Shah Suri’s fort, which was constructed by the Afghan ruler from Bihar in 1541 AD. A part of the fort’s ramparts is still visible along the retaining wall on the Ganga side of the grounds. Before Radha Krishna Jalan bought this huge piece of land with an equally massive bungalow from the Nawab of Gaya, it was said to have been in the possession of the British East India Company. Quila House has been home to five generations of the Jalan family since the site was bought by Dewan Bahadur Radha Krishna Jalan in 1919. The house is known for the collection of objets d’art and antiques that is a personal achievement of Radha Krishna Jalan’s. It is sometimes referred to as the Jalan Museum, but this is a misleading term, as the house is not a public building. Nevertheless the Jalan family are happy to welcome visitors by appointment or by invitation.
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 04:25:54 +0000