A Fatal Friendship: The Nawabs, the British, and the City of LucknowOxford University Press, 1985 - 284 pages The city of Lucknow, once described as "the last example of the old pomp and refinement of Hindustan", still remains one of the most interesting cities of north India. This lively urban history presents a panorama of the political, cultural, and architectural life of Lucknow during its heyday: from the ascendancy of the first nawab in the early 18th century to the deposition of the last nawab in 1856. Focusing on the architecture itself and the particular psychologies that lay behind the building facades, the author draws some intriguing conclusions about nawabi Lucknow and the colonial mind in its relation to Indian urban life. |
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Page 62
... considerable number of ' European ' buildings erected by the nawabs in Lucknow . European furniture , mirrors , paintings and all the bric - a - brac that was bought in Lucknow looked better in a suitable Euro- pean building , though in ...
... considerable number of ' European ' buildings erected by the nawabs in Lucknow . European furniture , mirrors , paintings and all the bric - a - brac that was bought in Lucknow looked better in a suitable Euro- pean building , though in ...
Page 90
... considerably above the surrounding land on the river side and slopes gradually down at the south - western side to ... considerable amount of land here , extending east to the site of the later Chattar Manzil , north to the bank of the ...
... considerably above the surrounding land on the river side and slopes gradually down at the south - western side to ... considerable amount of land here , extending east to the site of the later Chattar Manzil , north to the bank of the ...
Page 95
... considerable amount of land was attached to this house , including a bazaar which was rented out and known as Captain Bazaar . Captain Bazaar was situated between the Farhad Baksh and the most northerly point of the Residency complex ...
... considerable amount of land was attached to this house , including a bazaar which was rented out and known as Captain Bazaar . Captain Bazaar was situated between the Farhad Baksh and the most northerly point of the Residency complex ...
Contents
The Three Cities of Lucknow | 1 |
The Europeans of Lucknow | 17 |
European Dreams and Indian Fantasies | 41 |
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