[7][8] The Old Palace is one of the largest residencies in Asia,[9] housing the Netaji Subhas National Institute of Sports (NIS) currently.

[10][11] And the New Moti Bagh Palace is the residence of Former Chief Minister of Punjab Captain Amarinder Singh currently.

[12] It was expanded in 1920s under the supervision of Sir Ganga Ram during the reign of Maharaja Bhupinder Singh.

After independence, the Government of India took over the premises, and later converted it into a museum, a taxidermy gallery, and the North Zone Cultural Centre.

There is another building, called the New Moti Bagh Palace, built in 1959,[14] that is residence of Amarinder Singh.