The oldest building in this Palace complex date to 1824. The architecture is blend of Rajasthani, Mugal and even Baroque European influences. The most stunning segment is the Sheesh Mahal. The Pink Hall now houses of Dogra Art Museum which has miniature paintings of the various Hill Schools. The Complex has a history which i 150 years old. It was royal residence of Dogra Kings. The location was carefully selected for having a view of river Tawi on one side and the City on other side. The Palaces are built as a group of buildings around a courtyard.

The Complex has halls and Galleries which were used for official functions and ceremonies. As the time passed the need was felt to have separate buildings to house full fledged Royal Secretariat. These buildings were constructed around a garden cum courtyard which ultimately beacme the venue for important events for Royal audience for comman man.The most attractive part of this complex is the Sheesh Mahal. The appearance of this building is stunning and gorgeous. The palace complex used to serve as the residence of the royal family of the Dogra kings.

It has a heritage of 150 years to be proud of. You will get some of the most fascinating views of the city of Jammu on one side and the Tawi River on the other from this palace complex. Thus it can be said that the location was carefully selected by the royal personalities.The Dogra Art Museum is now located in the Pink Palace of this complex. This museum preserves some of the most beautiful miniature paintings of various styles from this region. There are about eight hundred paintings stored in this museum. Most of the miniatures stored here belong to the Kangra, Jammu and Basohili School of art.Another important attraction of the museum in the Mubarak Mandi Palace is the gold painted bow and arrow of emperor Shah Jahan.