Chattar Manzil
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Location | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
Coordinates | 26°51′31.29″N 80°55′56.62″E / 26.8586917°N 80.9323944°E |
Architectural style(s) | Mughal architecture |
The Chattar Manzil (
Construction and architecture
It was constructed by order of
The Chattar Manzil stand on the banks of the
Usage
The Palace has gone through many owners including the
It served as a palace for the rulers of Awadh and their wives. Later during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 the building became a stronghold of the Indian revolutionaries.[4]
A portion of it was destroyed by
Post Independence, this building was allotted to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research which used it as Central Drug Research Institute since 1950,[2][4] but now it has been vacated by CDRI.[3]
Government of Uttar Pradesh plans to set up two museums and a library at the Palace after its renovation and conservation by the State Archaeological Department.[6]
Popular culture
From the time of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 it was often photographed by such figures as Felice Beato, Samuel Bourne,[5] Darogha Ubbas Alli, and Thomas Rust.
In December 2013 a two-day Wajid Ali Shah Festival was organized by filmmaker Muzaffar Ali's Rumi Foundation at Chattar Manzil to pay tribute to the Nawab of Oudh.[8]
Hindi film Jolly LLB 2 was shot in Chattar Manzil.[9]
References
- ^ ISBN 9788129104854.
- ^ a b c d "Chattar Manzil – Chattar Manzil Lucknow – Chattar Manzil in Lucknow India". Lucknow.org.uk. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ a b c "Save Our Heritage : Chattar Manzil, Lucknow". lucknow.me. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d "Chattar Manzil set to come alive". The Times of India. Times News Network. Archived from the original on 12 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ a b "The Chattar Manzil Palace from the river, Lucknow". Bl.uk. 30 November 2003. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ a b "Chattar Manzil, then and now". The Hindu. 8 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Save Our Heritage : Chattar Manzil, Lucknow | Save Our Heritage". Saveourheritage.in. 21 December 2013. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ Zia, Hassan (23 December 2013). "Nawab Wajid Ali Shah festival revamps essence of Chattar Manzil". TwoCircles.net. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
- ^ "Jolly LLB 2: Akshay Kumar lauds UP film policy". Hindustan Times. 17 August 2016. Retrieved 15 April 2017.
Further reading
- Shukla, J. D. (1976). History of Chattar Manzil. India: Central Drug Research Institute.
- Bayley, Stephan (12 March 2013). "All for the love of his wife!". The Lucknow Tribune. Lucknow. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014. Retrieved 12 February 2014.
External links
- NIC District Unit, Lucknow. Historical Places At Lucknow. Accessed 2 November 2006.