ðə sˈiːkz kənvˈɜːɾᵻd ðə sˈaɪt ˌɪntʊ ðə ɹˈɛzᵻdəns ænd əfˈɪʃəl hɛdkwˈɔːɹɾɚz ʌv ðɛɹ mˈɜːsənˌɛɹi dʒˈɛnɚɹəl pˈaʊloʊ ˈævɪtˌæbaɪl hˌuː wʌz ɡˈʌvɚnɚɹ ʌv pɛʃˈɑːwɚ fɹʌm wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi ˈeɪt dˈæʃ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi tˈuː.
The Sikhs converted the site into the residence and official headquarters of their mercenary general Paolo Avitabile who was governor of Peshawar from 1838-1842.