Consisting of two grand private heritage buildings, namely the Bantony Castle, and the Bantony Cottage, the perishing Bantony Estate, which is situated in the heritage zone of the hill town of Shimla, is a fine example of the magnificent heritage building architecture of the British colonial era. Previously used as the summer palace of the former Maharaja of Sirmaur named Sir Amar Prakash Bahadur, this charming estate was lent by the Maharaja as gesture to display his complete faithfulness for the sake of the British rule. Until the end of the wars, this breathtaking estate was used as a Military Works Office. Until 1880 AD before its erection, this site owned a small rickety cottage only that was related to Captain A Gordon, had some officers of the army.
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