This erstwhile princely state has been known for the grandeur of its biggest and easily identifiable landmark - the royal palace of Maharaja Jagatjit Singh now housing the state's lone Sainik School. However, the beautiful and sprawling palace building is crumbling and has turned perilous for the students and the staff for want of proper upkeep.

The construction of the royal palace was completed in 1902 and since then the building and its French architecture and decor has been depicting the rich tastes of the erstwhile maharajas of Kapurthala.
But since they were unable to maintain the palace after Independence, it was sold by the royal family to the Punjab Government, which in turn handed it over to the Defence Ministry on lease basis for opening Sainik School in 1961.

But unlike other states, since no funds have been provided by the state government and there is no separate provision of funds for the maintenance of the building with the Defence Ministry, the royal building has been caving in gradually for the past about two decades and may prove dangerous for the students and the staff if it is not repaired immediately.

A round of the building revealed that the central dome of the building has got damaged and according to school authorities it may crumble any day if urgent measures are not taken. Seepage of water from the roof during rain is said to be the main cause of the problem. The seepage has also damaged the wooden flooring and beautiful pillars made of plaster of Paris. Moist conditions caused by the seepage have been adversely affecting the priceless articles in the school museum, especially the expensive paintings and beautiful frescos on the walls.
Col Manohar Prasad, Principal of the school, said the school had never received any grant from the state government for the repair of the building.