Shahnajaf Imambara :: This white domed mausoleum was constructed by Nawab Ghazi-ud-din Haider, the last nawab wazir and the first King of the state of Awadh in 1816 - 1817. It is situated on the bank of the #GomtiRiver near #Sikanderbagh and is a replica of Hazrat Ali's burial at Najaf in Iraq. The silver tomb of Ghazi-ud-din Haider lies in the centre of this building and his three wives are also buried here. It is flanked by the more imposing silver and gold tomb of Mubarak Mahal on one side. Amongst the Nawabs of Awadh, it was the sixth Nawab, Saadat Ali Khan (1798-1814) who proved to be the most efficient in the administration and collection of revenue through the Amani system, introduced by him. He was also the first to set up a royal treasury with a reserve fund, to which he left a sum of fourteen crores at the time of his untimely death, despite his love for horses and construction and purchase of palatial buildings. Some historians believe that his intention of amassing such large wealth was to buy back the territories taken away from him by the British, that earlier formed part of the Nawabi rule in Awadh. One narration asserts that it was the frustration of the British, in not being able to win him over for their financial devices, that the Resident conspired with the unfaithful servants of the Nawab to get him poisoned, resulting in his death on July 12, 1814. The conspiring angle may or may not be true. #shuttersofindia #trailsofindia #indianedition #asoulwindow #nowlucknow #lucknowpahleaap #natgeotravellerindia #lonelyplanetindia #lucknowuniversity #apkalucknow #lucknownawabokashahar #lucknow_mirror #lucknowdiaries #lucknow #landscapephotography #landscape #landscapearchitecture #indialostandfound #lucknowilifestyle #heritagematters #natgeotravellerindia #outlooktravellerindia #natgeoindia #cntravellerindia #travelphotography https://www.instagram.com/p/CcPHctcPJy1/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=
