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The Nawabs were an integral part of the city's architecture as they were the few with the means to construct the monuments that still hold today. [1] These were the Iranian group of Mughal nobility and therefore held a close connection to Persian ideologies which influenced a lot of their stylistic features, for example, the animal motifs like the fish emblem. [2]
The architecture of Bangladesh has a long history and is rooted in Bangladesh's culture, religion and history. [2] It has evolved over centuries and assimilated influences from social, religious and exotic communities. The architecture of Bangladesh bears a remarkable impact on the lifestyle, tradition and cultural life of Bangladeshi people ...
Mughal architecture Location in eastern Uttar Pradesh, India The Chattar Manzil ( Urdu : چھتر منزل , Hindi : छतर मंज़िल ), or Umbrella Palace is a building in Lucknow in Uttar Pradesh which served as a palace for the rulers of Awadh and their wives .
It is an example of Awadhi architecture. [1] The Rumi Darwaza stands sixty feet tall [2] and was modeled after the Sublime Porte (Bab-i-Hümayun/بابِ همایون) in Istanbul. [3] It is adjacent to the Asafi Imambara, Teele Wali Masjid and has become a symbol for the city of Lucknow. It used to mark the entrance to Old Lucknow.
This portal, embellished with lavish decorations, was the Imambara's west-facing entrance. The Bara Imambara is among the grandest buildings of Lucknow. [3] The design of the Imambara was acquired through a competitive process. The winner was a Delhi architect Kifayatullah, [1] who also lies buried in the main hall of the Imambara. It is ...
Architecture schools in Bangladesh (15 P) U. Bangladeshi urban planners (1 P) Pages in category "Architecture in Bangladesh" The following 23 pages are in this ...
Qaisarbagh Complex of Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India (photograph taken between 1865 and 1882). Qaisarbagh (Hindi: क़ैसरबाग़, Urdu: قيصر باغ, pronounced [qɛːsərˈbaːɣ], Emperor's Garden), also spelled Qaiserbagh, Kaisarbagh or Kaiserbagh, is a palace complex in the city of Lucknow, located in the Awadh region of India.
The map illustrated shows how the grounds were at the centre of the British military activity in September and November 1857. Northwest along the river Gomti is La Martinière College, and further along the river is the Residency of Sir Henry Lawrence. These three buildings played a substantial role in the uprising in Lucknow.