Monuments of Lucknow
Contents: Preface. I. Temples (Mandirs): 1. Shesh Tirth (Laxman Tila). 2. Suraj Kund. 3. Aliganj Mahavir Temple. 4. Chachi Kuan Hanuman Temple. 5. Shitla Temple. 6. Jain Tiraths and Places of Buddhist interest. 7. Kalyangiri Temples. 8. Jaggannath Temple. 9. Sangat Temple (Gurudwara). 10. Kabir Temple. II. Tanks (Bawali/Sarowars): 11. Historical Bawalis. 12. Shahi Bawali. 13. Nakati Bawali. 14. Subhadra Ki Bawali. 15. Chetram ki Bawali. 16. Kashmiri Mohalla Bawali. 17. Bawali Saadatganj. 18. Kaptan ka Kuan. 19. Raja Tikaitrai ka Talab. 20. Shees Mahal ka Talab. 21. Sarai Gaudauli Ka Talab. 22. Bakshi Ka Talab. 23. Husainabad ka Talab. 24. Chandganj ka Talab. 25. Ghur Ghuri ka Talab. 26. Other tanks of Lucknow Janpad. III. Fortresses (Garhi): 27. Kakorgarh. 28. Jalalabad Fort. 29. Gadhi Macchi Bhawan. IV. Gates (Dwar): 30. Akbari Darwaza. 31. Roomi Darwaza. 32. Sher Darwaza. 33. Lakhi Darwaza. 34. Gol Darwaza. 35. Malka Goti Phatak. 36. Water gate. V. Palaces (Mahal): 37. Firangi Mahal. 38. Sheesh Mahal. 39. Moti Mahal. 40. Chhatar Manzil. 41. Satkhanda Palace. 42. Mahalsara Shahzada Suleman Shikoh. 43. Khursheed Manzil. 44. Butler Palace. VI. Porches (Dyodhi): 45. Deewankhana Tikaitrai. 46. Palaces of Malihabad. 47. Dyodhi Aghamir. 48. Dyodhi Nawab Badshah Mahal. 49. Dyodhi Nawab Akhtar Mahal. 50. Dyodhi Nawab Amir Mahal. 51. Dyodhi Tajdar Bahu. VII. Bungalows (Kothi): 52. Kothi Bibiyapur. 53. Chanhat Kothi. 54. Kothi Farhat Baksh. 55. Kothi Hayat Baksh. 56. Kothi Martin Saheb. 57. Kothi Bailey Gard. 58. Kothi Dilkusha. 59. Kothi Jarnail. 60. Kothi Noorbaksh. 61. Kothi Roshanuddaula. 62. Kothi Darshan Vilas. 63. Tara Wali Kothi. 64. Kothi Gulistan-e-Iram. 65. Begam Wali Kothi. 66. Kothi Alambagh. 67. Chaulakhi Kothi. 68. Begam Kothi. Baradari: 69. Qasr-ul-Sultan (Lal Baradari). 70. Chandiwali Baradari. 71. Nageenewali Baradari. 72. Baradari Kaiser Bagh. 73. Baradari Badshah Bagh. Gardens (Bagh): 74. Musa Bagh. 75. Almas Bagh. 76. Wilayti Bagh. 77. Pasand Bagh. 78. Kaiser Bagh. 79. Sikandar Bagh. Mosques (Masjid): 80. Pandain-ki-Masjid. 81. Bayasi Masjid. 82. Tehsin-ki-Masjid. 83. Asafi Masjid. 84. Masjid Shahdara. 85. Masjid Dhania Mahri. 86. Masjid Malka Jahan (Jama Masjid). 87. Masjid Malka Kishwar. 88. Moti Masjid. Imambara: 89. Imambara Asfi. 90. Almas ka Imambara. 91. Imambara Lala Jhaulal. 92. Kala Imambara. 93. Imambara Shahnajaf. 94. Imambara Husainabad. 95. Imambara Malka Zamania. 96. Imambara Malka Afaq. 97. Imambara Moghal Sahiba. Karbala: 98. Karbala Talkatora. 99. Dargah Hazrat Abbas. 100. Karbala Malka Jahan. 101. Karbala Nasiruddin Haider. 102. Kazman. 103. Lal Karbala Dayanatuddaula. Tombs (Maqbara): 104. Nadan Mahal. 105. Maqbara Ali Shah Kuli Khan. 106. Maqbara Janabe Aliya. 107. Takia Kutub Azam. 108. Maqbara Saadat Ali Khan. 109. Maqbara Hakim Mehdi. 110. Maqbara Amjab Ali Shah. Buildings of British period\'s dynasty: 111. Husainabad clock tower. 112. The Victoria memorial (Chatri Hazrat Mahal). 113. Lucknow University and medical college. 114. The Charbagh station. 115. The council house. Bibliography.
"Lucknow is abode of fine arts and \'Ganga Jamuna\' culture. After the downfall of Delhi this cosmopolitan city had given shelter to a captivating panorama of arts and culture. Lucknow there after developed and refined every aspect of this culture through the delicacy, mannerism and literary prominence of art and culture of Avadh, to give it world-recognition.
In the Monuments of Lucknow the glorious golden era of Avadh has been expressed by commencing a tour through the famous buildings built in those times. The buildings of Lucknow reflect a class of their own. Even the splendid, huge and wonderful buildings have been constructed with small brick plates popularly known as \'Lakhauri\', pair of fishes, beautiful symmetrical arches, Baradaris and Naubatkhanas. The book covers architecture of these buildings along with the history of Avadh, its social environment and cultural heritage. The interesting presentation in \'Lucknow Monuments\' will help the reader visualize and feel the lovable soothing atmosphere of that glorious time." (jacket)
