Heritage

Exploring the Heritage in and around the busy streets Lucknow is a city of grand architectural gems ! Few areas are rich of heritage along with scattered monuments also. Hazratganj is one such important area w...

Entrance Chander Nagar Gate is free from encroachments Upcoming metro brings the first good news for the heritage of the city. Chander Nagar Gate of the historical Alambagh Palace / Kothi Alamara will now be f...

Memories of Mughal King Akbar in Lucknow Situated in the densely populated area of Chowk, where once Lakhnavi Tehzeeb dominated stands tall the AKBARI DARWAZA. Akbari Darwaza gave access to the Chowk and Shahga...

The Towering Identity of Hazratganj Hazratganj, the city's heart is not known as the heart only for being the city's centre but for the things and the places that makes it so. There have been innumerable thing...

An exceptional piece of history! The word Imambada refers to a place of mourning. Constructed in the year 1847, by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah for holding Majlis and mourning of Imam Hussain's martyrdom, Imambada Sib...

Unusual offerings for a British soldier in Lucknow "Offering a cigarette or bidi with pious mind can lead to fulfillment of the wishes. Devotees took to the practice of alcohol and cigarettes because the capta...

Prime Minister in Action No single personality has been at the centre of political domination in Awadh, and for such a long period of time ( 1793 – 1837 ), than Nawab Meerza Mehdi Ali Khan, Muntazim ud Doula...

Lesser Known Monument Whenever anybody talks or write about Asifi Imambara or Bara Imambara, he defines the premises, boundaries, or nearby locations that there is a grand hall with vault slab, Bhool Bhulaiyan,...

The Hidden Paradise In the Heart of Lucknow The architecture of Lucknow is so rich in its cultural and architectural heritage that it has become an inherent part in the hearts of the people and has won worldwi...