Awadh was always a centre of attraction for their fertile land which also brought British to exploit its fertility for their own aspiration. Hence, British in 1800 AD subjugated as part of their ...

When construction of the Bara Imambara began in Lucknow, it was a year of famine. Reportedly, the Nawab of Awadh hired one batch of workers for construction during the day and another for ...

Wajid Ali Shah, the last nawab of Awadh would have turned 200 in 2022. But it’s only this year that the Sibtainabad Imambara where he was laid to rest, in Kolkata’s Metiabruz neighbourhood is ...

Chef Qureshi comes from a long line of chefs who have honed their skills in the kitchens of Nawab of Awadh in Lucknow, while ...

“I told Ray that perhaps the Nawab felt he would get the respect he deserved only in Bengal.” For Shahebzade Mirza, it’s a matter of family honour that he takes on what he calls “pretenders” to the ...

There are many beautiful gardens, interesting museums and grand historical places to visit in Lucknow, the city of Nawabs. Among these, the Bada Imambara, Kaiserbagh Palace complex, British ...

The prominence of the city started to surface during the time period when the Nawabs of Awadh were reigning in the 18th ...