Lucknow-A Pictorial Guide!

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Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India

Lucknow, situated on river Gomti, became important in 1528 when it was captured by Babur, the first Mughal ruler of India. Under Akbar, the city became part of Oudh province. Asaf-ud-Dawlah, nawab of Oudh from 1775-97, transferred his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow. Famous for their decay and indolence, the later nawabs were nevertheless great patrons of the arts, especially dance and music. When the Indian Mutiny broke out in 1857, Sir Henry Lawrence, the British commissioner, and the European inhabitants of Lucknow were besieged for several months until rescued by British troops. The British then abandoned the city until the following year, when they regained control over India.

Lucknow contains notable examples of architecture. The Great Imambara (1784) is a single-storied structure where Shiite Muslims assemble during the month of Muharram. The Rumi Darwaza, or Turkish Gate, was modeled (1784) after the Sublime Porte (Bab-iH?mayun) in Istanbul. The best-preserved monument is the Residency (1800), the scene of the defense by British troops during the 1857 Mutiny. A memorial commemorating the Indians who died during the uprising was erected in 1957.

Sahara Ganj Mall



Convention center

Lucknow rooftops

Old City gate

Clock tower

Old Ruins

Globe park

Baradari Hall

Baradari Hall Interior

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Bara Imambara

Bara Imambara First Gateway


Bara Imambara Second Gateway




Bara Imambara Mosque




Main building (a mausoleum)



First hallway




Second hallway





Domed chamber



Tazia





Bhulbhulaiya (labyrinth)



Long corridor





Rumi Darwaza nearby



Shahi Bauli (well) stairway



Corridor





Naubat Khana outside

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Hussainabad (or Chhota) Imambara

Complex




Main building




Hammam



Tazia




First hall



Second hall



Imitation Taj

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Lucknow Residency

The Plan



The Information



Memorial



Banquet hall and garden



Banquet hall





Begum Kothi




Begum Kothi (mosque)



Residency main building




Dr. Fayrer's house




Museum

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Beautiful pictures.....................

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[Salman]

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[alaana]

wooooooooooowwwwww Aamir.....i was feeling dat i was in India...........wooooooh........thanx....

[Salman]

AOA, can anybody send me the pictures of golaganj actually my naani used to live there plzzz thank you

[Kriti24]

awesome pictures !