"Dakhni Sarai of Jalandhar(Punjab)" This beautiful monument called #DakhniSarai is located in #Jahangir village of #Jalandhar district on Nakodar – Kapurthala road at a distance of about 25 km from #JalandharCity. It was built around 1640 by Ali Mardan Khan a noble in Mughal court during the reign of Emperor Shahjahan. Dakhni Sarai was basically a rest house built for Mughal caravans . During the Mughal period, a lot of Sarais were built for the soldiers of the king to rest while travelling. And a good number of Sarai were built along the old highway from Delhi to Lahore as it was a popular route. Most of these Sarais have remarkable built and these serve as example of architectural excellence of the Mughal times. One of such beautifully built Sarai is Dakhni Sarai of Jahangir village.


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