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In Chamba,
situated the beautiful Rang Mahal palace, which was built by Raja Umed
Singh in the mid 18th century. The palace walls here are lined with
exquisite examples of wall paintings in the Punjab Hills style, all of
which depict the life and times of Lord Krishna.
The architecture reflects Mughal influences. Additions were made by Jit
Singh and Charat Singh. It became the women's residence until 1947 and now
houses a college.
The Rang Mahal or the old palace, Rang Mahal also houses the Himachal
Emporium. Here one can purchase rumals - small cloths featuring very fine
silk embroidery, a traditional craft executed by the women of
Chamba, which dates back almost
1000 years.
TIMING
The emporium is open from Monday to Saturday fro 10 A.M. to 1 P.M. and 2
to 5 P.M. .