Nabha House

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Nabha House is a grand royal building in Kurukshetra, Haryana, India. It was built in the 1800s for Maharaja Hira Singh to be used as a residence for the Nabha royal family during religious events in Kurukshetra. The house was demolished in 1857 and later restored starting in 2005 by the Archaeological Survey of India, who spent about INR 1.5 crore to bring it back to its original look over nine years.

The building sits on a raised platform. The main entrance is on the eastern side, through a wooden door decorated with iron nails. The gate opens into a rectangular courtyard. The second floor has two pillared windows. At the top of the monument, there is a temple about 15 feet tall dedicated to Lord Brahma.

Nabha House is believed to have been built by Maharaja Hira Singh as a residence for kings who visited Sannhit Sarovar to bathe during solar eclipses. After India’s independence, it was used as a government school and later as an Ayurveda college. From 1957 to 1959, Kurukshetra University used it as classrooms and offices.