Quila House and the Jalan Collection
A Brief Introduction

The Beginnings
1919-1934

Dewan Bahadur
1944-1954

The Building of Quila House
1934-1937

The Jalan Collection
1930-1954

A Parade of Visitors
1919-2009

Handing Over
1954-2001

The Next Generations
1954-

Contact Quila House

Quila House is a private residential house on the banks of the Ganga river in the old town of Patna, in the state of Bihar, in northern India.

Quila House has been home to five generations of the Jalan family since the site was bought by Dewan Bahadur Radha Krishna Jalan in 1919.

The house is known for the collection of objets d’art and antiques that is a personal achievement of Radha Krishna Jalan’s. It is sometimes referred to as the Jalan Museum, but this is a misleading term, as the house is not a public building. Nevertheless the Jalan family are happy to welcome visitors by appointment or by invitation.
 

This web site was designed as part of the programme to mark the 125^th anniversary of Dewan Bahadur Radha Krishna Jalan’s birth.

Follow the links on the left to read more about the history of Quila House and about the Jalan collection.