Abstract
The British laid down foundations of the vast Peshāwar Cantonment to the western side of the old city in
1868 and made it the frontier headquarters. For better administration, they constructed buildings, roads and
railway tracks etc. throughout the North-West Frontier Province (the present-day Khyber Pakhtunkhwa).
Similarly, establishment of Governor House Peshāwar, (the then Government House), is also at their credit.
This historical building represents a typical Greco-Roman architecture of the British-India. This historical
house comprises many structures, gardens and lawns etc. Amongst these structures, Darbār Hall is very
important due to its historical and architectural significance. Most of the tribal affairs were discussed and
settled in this hall and occasionally, it was also used as a ball club or dancing club during the British period.
Due to its continuous occupation since the British era, the building is facing many conservation issues.
The present paper outlines the conservation and restoration work initiated in the recent years to tackle
with the cracks found in the hall. The task was carried out by the National Engineering Service Pakistan
(NESPAK) which is a civil engineering forum. The present study is based on the author’s observations during
his visit to the Governor House Peshāwar, as an archaeological-expert (Graduate-Archaeologist) on behalf
of the Directorate of Archaeology and Museums Government of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, Peshāwar, to make a
comprehensive field-report and highlight the true nature of the archaeological mound exposed in this area
during the hall’s restoration process.
Muhammad Waqar. (2018) Darbār Hall of the Governor House, Peshāwar: Preliminary Report on its Recent Restoration and Conservation, Pakistan Heritage, Volume 10 , Issue 1 .
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