Sarai Amanat Khan , Amritsar Circuit

Punjab, the land of five rivers has many places of which reflect the historical grandeur of the place. Sarai Amanat Khan , Amritsar Circuit is one among the various tourist places of Punjab. Sarai Amanat Khan , Amritsar Circuit is an excellent monument. It is located in Amritsar district nearly 46 km on the Tarn Taran-Attari road.

Sarai Amanat Khan was built during the Mughal era to provide shelter to the tourists or travellers. The ancient inn has an ornamented gateway decorated with glazed tiles. It is a wonderful specimen of Mughal architecture. Sarai Amanat Khan , Amritsar Circuit has been announced as a “monument of national importance” under the 'Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act 1958'. The sarai was constructed during the Mughal period by Amanat Khan, the calligrapher of the famous monument Taj Mahal.

Sarai Amanat Khan , Amritsar Circuit has two fascinating gateways known as Lahori Darwza and Delhi Darwaza. Within the courtyard of Sarai Amanat Khan a mosque, a well and even open space to keep bullocks and horses are also provided. The arched way of the sarai directs towards to the prayer room. Attractive glazed tile-work adorn the spandrels of the arches. Even though it has been declared as an heritage monument by the Archaeological department, it is not well maintained by the department. The sarai is presently in a dilapidated condition due to the negligence of the department.