Historic 800-year-old Kyonthal Princely Palace Gutted in Massive Fire Near Shimla

Historic 800-year-old Kyonthal Princely Palace Gutted in Massive Fire Near Shimla

Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. A massive fire broke out on Wednesday afternoon at the historic royal palace of the erstwhile Kyonthal princely state in Junga near Shimla, causing extensive damage to the nearly 800-year-old heritage structure and destroying invaluable historical and religious property. India News | Historic 800-year-old Kyonthal Princely Palace Gutted in Massive Fire Near Shimla.

Shimla’s 200-year-old Junga Palace gutted in fire, belonged to wife of this former Himachal CM

S Gopal PuriShimla: The over 200-year-old Junga Palace near Shimla, which was gutted in a major fire on Wednesday (January 7, 2025) afternoon, is closely linked to the family of former Himachal Pradesh Chief Minister Virbhadra Singh through his wife, senior Congress leader and Mandi ex-MP Pratibha Singh. The palace, a symbol of Himachal’s royal and political past, once served as the residence of the rulers of the erstwhile Keonthal princely stat…