Dogra Art Museum

A famous repository located within Pink Hall in Mabarak Mandi, the Dogra Art Museum is a treasure trove of over 800 rare paintings and products of historic significance. Among the more celebrated works, are the galleries dedicated to paintings from the basholi, Kangra and Jammu schools of art, a gold painted bow and arrow belonging the the Mughal emperor Shahjahan, a stunning collection of Krishna-Sudhama paintings from the 18th century, and handwritten Persian manuscripts from Sikandernama and Shahnama. What was once a display space for works of art originating from the Dogra community back in 1960, has today grown to become a mammoth collection of their rich heritage housing more than 5000 ancient items. The space occupied by the museum was once the royal residence of Dogra Kings—offering panoramic views of the Tawi River on one side, and the city of Jammu on the other, it is one of the best properties in the city.