Safed Baradari
| Safed Baradari | |
|---|---|
सफ़ेद बारादरी سفید بارادری | |
| Alternative names | Qaiser Bagh Baradari |
| General information | |
| Location | Qaisar Bagh |
| Town or city | Lucknow |
| Country | India |
| Completed | 1854 |
| Owner | British India Association of Oudh |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 1 |
The Safed Baradari (Hindi: सफ़ेद बारादरी, Urdu: سفید بارادری) (literally 'white palace'), is a white marbled building in Lucknow[1] Uttar Pradesh, India.
History
It was built by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah as a 'palace of mourning' and was named Qasr-ul-Aza. Initial purpose of this building was to be used as an Imambara for observing 'azadaari' (mourning) for the martyrdom of Imam Hussain and his followers at Karbala.[2]
After the annexation of Awadh in 1856, the Baradari was used by the British to hold court for petitions and claims by the officers and nobles of the deposed King's reign and his relatives. Later (around 1923) it was handed over, as a gesture of appreciation for their submission and loyalty to the Queen of the British Empire, to the Taluqadars of Awadh[3] for their 'Anjuman' (association) which was renamed as the British India Association of Oudh. The Baradari continues to be in their possession and control. The main hall of the Baradari has two marble statues of the Maharajas, Man Singh and Digvijai Singh of Balrampur, the founders of the association.[4][5]
References
- ^ "Overview of Safed Baradari". maps.google.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Safed Baradari". Lucknow.me. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ Hasan, Amir (1990). Vanishing culture of Lucknow. Delhi: B.R. Pub. Corp. p. 53. ISBN 8170185734.
- ^ "History of Safed Baradari". Lucknow.me. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Palace of mourning". Hindustan Times, City Scan, A Time in History. 1998-04-29.