Govt. Rang Mahal High School, Lahore
11th July 2022
Haveli Mian Khan was located between Rang Mahal and Mochi Gate.
Its construction was begun by Nawab Saadullah Khan of Chiniot, who was the Prime Minister of Emperor Shah Jahan, but it was completed after his death by Nawab Mian Khan, his son.
This haveli consisted of three parts - Mahal Sarai, Rang Mahal and Kalai Khana.
Rang Mahal was later converted into Rang Mahal Mission School in the days of the British Raj.
The size of the haveli can be gauged by the fact that 10 wells supplied water to it.
The Foreman Christain college was initially based in this building, which was leased by Dr. Charles with the support from foreign missions. In 1889, it was shifted to Napier Road and was inaugurated by Henry Petty-Fitzmaurice, 5th Marquess of Lansdowne. Again, in 1940, the college was moved to its present campus on the banks of the Lahore Canal.
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