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'''Qaisarbagh''' ([[Hindi]]: क़ैसरबाग़, [[Urdu]]: قيصر باغ, [[IPA]]: qɛːsərˈbaːɣ, [[English language|translation]]: ''Emperor's Garden''), also spelled '''Qaiserbagh''', '''Kaisarbagh''' or '''Kaiserbagh''', is a complex in the city of [[Lucknow]], located in the [[Awadh]] region of [[India]].<ref name="Images of Asia">{{cite web|url = http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/india/kaiser-bagh.html| title = General View of the Palace in Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow (by H.A. Mirza & Sons)|publisher = Images of Asia|accessdate = 2009–08–14}}</ref> The site includes several buildings and gardens and was constructed under the order of Nawab [[Wajid Ali Shah]], who envisioned the place as a [[paradise]].<ref name="Images of Asia"/>

Paintings and photographs of the Qaiserbagh gardens taken before 1857 indicate that the main quadrangle, which was the heart of the palace complex, had an elaborate [[charbagh|charbagh]].<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.">{{cite web|url = http://travelersindia.com/archive/v6n2/v6n2-walled_palaces.html| title = The Walled Palaces of Kaiserbagh (by Anil Mehrotra Neeta Das)|publisher = Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.|accessdate = 2009–08–14}}</ref> One entered and exited the charbagh through two identical gates known as Lakhi (Hindi: लाखी, Urdu: لاکھی) gates, named after their price—one [[lakh]] [[Indian rupee|rupees]].<ref name="Gospel in all Lands">{{cite web|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=hTlU72x7B1wC&pg=PA460&lpg=PA460&dq=Lakhi+gates&source=bl&ots=vXdwDlxDjy&sig=cIkw_VIaqSEKeFuWYRpx3ZObw_0&hl=en&ei=jwWGSqzaBNK3twfok9TnDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false| title = The Gospel in All Lands|publisher = [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] (Missionary Society)|accessdate = 2009–08–15}}</ref> It was known as the "Paree Khānā" (Hindi: परी ख़ाना, Urdu: پری خانہ, translation: ''Place of Angels'').<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> This part of the complex is where the queens of the King lived and remains intact today.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>

The Qaisarbagh complex included residential quarters for the royal ladies were two stories high and had large courtyards; however, these quarters did not include exterior windows.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> The royal ladies also were able to enjoy two [[bazar|bāzār]]s named "Meenā Bāzār" and "Kaptan Bāzār"; these bāzārs were included in the Qaisarbagh complex.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>

After the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|India's First War of Independence]], the [[British Raj|British]] ordered the demolition of Qaisarbagh, as it was the stronghold of the Nawabs under the leadership of [[Begum Hazrat Mahal]], who had assumed leadership after her husband, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, who was exiled in 1856.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> Nonetheless, some structures of the original structure still stand today; moreover, the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] in close co-operation with the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] has plans to revitalize the complex.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>

==See also==
*[[Architecture of Lucknow]]

==References==
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==External links==
*[http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1800_1899/avadh_late/qaisarbagh/qaisarbagh.html Columbia University: Pictures of Qaisarbagh]

[[Category:Buildings and structures in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Gardens in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Indian Rebellion of 1857]]
[[Category:Visitor attractions in Lucknow]]

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 '''Qaisarbagh''' ([[Hindi]]: क़ैसरबाग़, [[Urdu]]: قيصر باغ, [[IPA]]: qɛːsərˈbaːɣ, [[English language|translation]]: ''Emperor's Garden''), also spelled '''Qaiserbagh''', '''Kaisarbagh''' or '''Kaiserbagh''', is a complex in the city of [[Lucknow]], located in the [[Awadh]] region of [[India]].<ref name="Images of Asia">{{cite web|url = http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/india/kaiser-bagh.html| title = General View of the Palace in Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow (by  	H.A. Mirza & Sons)|publisher = Images of Asia|accessdate = 2009–08–14}}</ref> The site includes several buildings and gardens and was constructed under the order of Nawab [[Wajid Ali Shah]], who envisioned the place as a [[paradise]].<ref name="Images of Asia"/>
-Paintings and photographs of the Qaiserbagh gardens taken before 1857 indicate that the main quadrangle, which was the heart of the palace complex, had an elaborate [[charbagh|charba<u>gh</u>]].<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.">{{cite web|url = http://travelersindia.com/archive/v6n2/v6n2-walled_palaces.html| title = The Walled Palaces of Kaiserbagh (by Anil Mehrotra Neeta Das)|publisher = Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.|accessdate = 2009–08–14}}</ref> One entered and exited the charba<u>gh</u> through two identical gates known as Lakhi (Hindi: लाखी, Urdu: لاکھی) gates, named after their price—one [[lakh]] [[Indian rupee|rupees]].<ref name="Gospel in all Lands">{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=hTlU72x7B1wC&pg=PA460&lpg=PA460&dq=Lakhi+gates&source=bl&ots=vXdwDlxDjy&sig=cIkw_VIaqSEKeFuWYRpx3ZObw_0&hl=en&ei=jwWGSqzaBNK3twfok9TnDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false| title = The Gospel in All Lands|publisher = [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] (Missionary Society)|accessdate = 2009–08–15}}</ref> It was known as the "Paree <u>Kh</u>ānā" (Hindi: परी ख़ाना, Urdu: پری خانہ, translation: ''Place of Angels'').<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> This part of the complex is where the queens of the King lived and remains intact today.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>
+Paintings and photographs of the Qaiserbagh gardens taken before 1857 indicate that the main quadrangle, which was the heart of the palace complex, had an elaborate [[charbagh|charba<u>gh</u>]].<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.">{{cite web|url = http://travelersindia.com/archive/v6n2/v6n2-walled_palaces.html| title = The Walled Palaces of Kaiserbagh (by Anil Mehrotra Neeta Das)|publisher = Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.|accessdate = 2009–08–14}}</ref> One entered and exited the charba<u>gh</u> through two identical gates known as Lakhi (Hindi: लाखी, Urdu: لاکھی) gates, named after their price—one [[lakh]] [[Indian rupee|rupees]].<ref name="Gospel in all Lands">{{cite book|url = https://books.google.com/books?id=hTlU72x7B1wC&pg=PA460&lpg=PA460&dq=Lakhi+gates&source=bl&ots=vXdwDlxDjy&sig=cIkw_VIaqSEKeFuWYRpx3ZObw_0&hl=en&ei=jwWGSqzaBNK3twfok9TnDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false| title = The Gospel in All Lands|publisher = [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] (Missionary Society)|accessdate = 2009–08–15}}</ref> It was known as the "Paree <u>Kh</u>ānā" (Hindi: परी ख़ाना, Urdu: پری خانہ, translation: ''Place of Angels'').<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> This part of the complex is where the queens of the King lived and remains intact today.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>
 The Qaisarbagh complex included residential quarters for the royal ladies were two stories high and had large courtyards; however, these quarters did not include exterior windows.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> The royal ladies also were able to enjoy two [[bazar|bāzār]]s named "Meenā Bāzār" and "Kaptan Bāzār"; these bāzārs were included in the Qaisarbagh complex.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>

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 '''Qaisarbagh''' ([[Hindi]]: क़ैसरबाग़, [[Urdu]]: قيصر باغ, [[IPA]]: qɛːsərˈbaːɣ, [[English language|translation]]: ''Emperor's Garden''), also spelled '''Qaiserbagh''', '''Kaisarbagh''' or '''Kaiserbagh''', is a complex in the city of [[Lucknow]], located in the [[Awadh]] region of [[India]].<ref name="Images of Asia">{{cite web|url = http://www.imagesofasia.com/html/india/kaiser-bagh.html| title = General View of the Palace in Kaiser Bagh, Lucknow (by  	H.A. Mirza & Sons)|publisher = Images of Asia|accessdate = 2009–08–14}}</ref> The site includes several buildings and gardens and was constructed under the order of Nawab [[Wajid Ali Shah]], who envisioned the place as a [[paradise]].<ref name="Images of Asia"/>
-Paintings and photographs of the Qaiserbagh gardens taken before 1857 indicate that the main quadrangle, which was the heart of the palace complex, had an elaborate [[charbagh|charba<u>gh</u>]].<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.">{{cite web|url = http://travelersindia.com/archive/v6n2/v6n2-walled_palaces.html| title = The Walled Palaces of Kaiserbagh (by Anil Mehrotra Neeta Das)|publisher = Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.|accessdate = 2009–08–14}}</ref> One entered and exited the charba<u>gh</u> through two identical gates known as Lakhi (Hindi: लाखी, Urdu: لاکھی) gates, named after their price—one [[lakh]] [[Indian rupee|rupees]].<ref name="Gospel in all Lands">{{cite web|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=hTlU72x7B1wC&pg=PA460&lpg=PA460&dq=Lakhi+gates&source=bl&ots=vXdwDlxDjy&sig=cIkw_VIaqSEKeFuWYRpx3ZObw_0&hl=en&ei=jwWGSqzaBNK3twfok9TnDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false| title = The Gospel in All Lands|publisher = [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] (Missionary Society)|accessdate = 2009–08–15}}</ref> It was known as the "Paree <u>Kh</u>ānā" (Hindi: परी ख़ाना, Urdu: پری خانہ, translation: ''Place of Angels'').<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> This part of the complex is where the queens of the King lived and remains intact today.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>
+Paintings and photographs of the Qaiserbagh gardens taken before 1857 indicate that the main quadrangle, which was the heart of the palace complex, had an elaborate [[charbagh|charba<u>gh</u>]].<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.">{{cite web|url = http://travelersindia.com/archive/v6n2/v6n2-walled_palaces.html| title = The Walled Palaces of Kaiserbagh (by Anil Mehrotra Neeta Das)|publisher = Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc.|accessdate = 2009–08–14}}</ref> One entered and exited the charba<u>gh</u> through two identical gates known as Lakhi (Hindi: लाखी, Urdu: لاکھی) gates, named after their price—one [[lakh]] [[Indian rupee|rupees]].<ref name="Gospel in all Lands">{{cite book|url = http://books.google.com/books?id=hTlU72x7B1wC&pg=PA460&lpg=PA460&dq=Lakhi+gates&source=bl&ots=vXdwDlxDjy&sig=cIkw_VIaqSEKeFuWYRpx3ZObw_0&hl=en&ei=jwWGSqzaBNK3twfok9TnDA&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4#v=onepage&q=&f=false| title = The Gospel in All Lands|publisher = [[Methodist Episcopal Church]] (Missionary Society)|accessdate = 2009–08–15}}</ref> It was known as the "Paree <u>Kh</u>ānā" (Hindi: परी ख़ाना, Urdu: پری خانہ, translation: ''Place of Angels'').<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> This part of the complex is where the queens of the King lived and remains intact today.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>
 The Qaisarbagh complex included residential quarters for the royal ladies were two stories high and had large courtyards; however, these quarters did not include exterior windows.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> The royal ladies also were able to enjoy two [[bazar|bāzār]]s named "Meenā Bāzār" and "Kaptan Bāzār"; these bāzārs were included in the Qaisarbagh complex.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>
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 After the [[Indian Rebellion of 1857|India's First War of Independence]], the [[British Raj|British]] ordered the demolition of Qaisarbagh, as it was the stronghold of the Nawabs under the leadership of [[Begum Hazrat Mahal]], who had assumed leadership after her husband, Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, who was exiled in 1856.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/> Nonetheless, some structures of the original structure still stand today; moreover, the [[Government of Uttar Pradesh]] in close co-operation with the [[Archaeological Survey of India]] has plans to revitalize the complex.<ref name="Zeno Marketing Communications. Inc."/>
-==Also See==
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 *[[Architecture of Lucknow]]

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 *[http://www.columbia.edu/itc/mealac/pritchett/00routesdata/1800_1899/avadh_late/qaisarbagh/qaisarbagh.html Columbia University: Pictures of Qaisarbagh]
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 [[Category:Indian Rebellion of 1857]]

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 ==External links==
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 [[Category:Gardens in Uttar Pradesh]]
 [[Category:Indian Rebellion of 1857]]
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