Lucknow: Memories of a CityViolette Graff Oxford University Press, 1999 - 299 pages This collection of pieces looks at 150 years of Lucknow's recent history, from its rise to grandeur during the Nawabi days to its political preeminent position today. |
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Page 51
... palace complexes and extravagant vistas . There were a few buildings of note before their arrival , including the Aurangzeb mosque on Lakshman Tila , the Chowk , various ganjes and the oddly - named Farangi Mahal ( Frankish Palace ) ...
... palace complexes and extravagant vistas . There were a few buildings of note before their arrival , including the Aurangzeb mosque on Lakshman Tila , the Chowk , various ganjes and the oddly - named Farangi Mahal ( Frankish Palace ) ...
Page 57
... palace in Lucknow . We can also suggest that the Imambara , with its attached mos- que and Rumi Darwaza gateway , had been so successful in attracting pilgrims and sightseers , that the area had become too congested and noisy . The ...
... palace in Lucknow . We can also suggest that the Imambara , with its attached mos- que and Rumi Darwaza gateway , had been so successful in attracting pilgrims and sightseers , that the area had become too congested and noisy . The ...
Page 59
... palace [ the Daulat Khana ] is upwards of five miles , more than one half of which you wade through mire and filth . During the lapse of time , the streets sink from cleaning , or by the blowing away of dust while dry , so that they are ...
... palace [ the Daulat Khana ] is upwards of five miles , more than one half of which you wade through mire and filth . During the lapse of time , the streets sink from cleaning , or by the blowing away of dust while dry , so that they are ...
Contents
The Awadh Regime the Mughals and the Countryside | 16 |
Lucknow City of Dreams | 49 |
Index 285 | 54 |
Copyright | |
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