Mughal Serai, Doraha

The Mughal Serai at Doraha in Ludhiana district, also called the Doraha Sarai, was built under the emperor Jahangir as a halting place for Mughal caravans. Serai Lashkari Khan, a separate monument, stands some 8–9 km away. Once a fine piece of Mughal building, it has fallen into disrepair through neglect and is now in government care.

Two gateways open midway along the north and south walls: the southern one is painted with plants and animals, the northern with floral designs only. Rooms run along all four sides, about 20 along the north and south and 30 along the east and west, along with a three-room suite and areas that may have been baths. Many rooms have slanting ventilators to let in light and air, and faint traces of the colourful ceiling paintings survive. On the western side are the ruins of a painted mosque, with a single-storey building beside it that may have housed the mullah.