Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama

The Maharaja Ranjit Singh Panorama was conceptualized by The National Council of Science Museums and was established on 29th November, 1977 with the cooperation of The Government of Punjab. It is spread over the land area of 4.5 acres in the middle of the famous Rambagh Heritage Garden. This museum is only second of its kind in the country and its huge cylindrical tall structure attracts a lot of visitors. The museum is divided into three divisions and takes into the past period of the glorious Sikh history.

One of the major attractions is the demonstration of the paintings and the portraits depicting the six most important battles of Maharaja Ranjit Singh. The 12 meters tall and 100 meters wide work of fine art makes you have the feel of the real battlefield. At the entrance of the main panorama, you are greeted by the beautiful Darbar-e-Khalsa (Court of Khalsa) of the Maharaja. The scene here is a replica of the exclusive and beautiful pictures that embellish the Lahore court.

The battle scenes from the victory of Lahore, the capture of Kangra, the battle of the Attock fort, victory of Multan, the capture of Kashmir and the battle of Naushehra are described and presented with a three dimensional effect consisting the replica of warriors, soldiers, weapons, etc. The Government of Punjab has installed many touch screen kiosks to provide more details, information and knowledge about the era of Maharaja Ranjit Singh.

With the help of three dimensional effects, the Maharaja’s Majestic Darbar at Lahore has also been recreated in the museum hall. Here Maharaja can be seen with his Sikh Generals, Chiefs, Nobles and other close members of the Darbar celebrating Dussehra with great passion and enthusiasm. Eight small dioramas depict the various phases of Maharaja’s life period like his childhood, marriage, capture of Zamzama, gold shielding of Sri Harmandir Sahib, possession of Kohinoor diamond and the modernization of his army.

The panorama is a milestone in the field of art that the Amritsar city presents to its residents and visitors. It shows history in such a way that it makes possible for one to envision the incidents during the wars of the Maharaja. The splendid display and the real time depiction of the great culture and heritage of the great Kingdom leave an impact on the mind of a visitor. This museum is the most important cultural and heritage pride of the Punjab as it is famous for its rare and precious collection of paintings, weapons, armours, coins and manuscripts of the times of Maharaja. A huge number of tourists and visitors come to this museum to see the priceless antiques and artifacts related to the 18th and 19th centuries.