Wealthy Bengalies at Calcutta vied with each other, invited nautch girls-courtesans, from faraway Lucknow & Delhi, for entertainment
"Raja Nob Kishen’s Nautch Party at Calcutta” news appeared in Calcutta Gazette of 20-10-1814(?)
👇c1825, painting by Charles D’Oyly

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Today on 17 Nov 1857. Sir James Outram & Sir Henry Havelock, join hands and marched ahead to help Gen. Colin Campbell during the Second relief of Lucknow.
A tablet built to commemorate this event as it happened at the exact same point.
Current loc: Behind KDSingh stadium.

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celebrations being led by the Nawabs of Awadh in Lucknow circa 1814. Like court, Diwali and other Hindu festivals were also celebrated by Muslim nawabs and their courtiers across the country.

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from above painting, it is Indian Emerald Dove
company school Painting 1775-78 from Lucknow?

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A birthday & it happens to be mine!
Yes, I turn 60 today.
Bouquets begin to arrive, as this 'Imaginary Carnation' 1669 AD painting from sold by ($200,000).
Previously belonged to the Maharaja of & Shuja al-Daula, Nawab of

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scene changes as man goes to other lady's house? who is independent?
man (the lover) squatting to touch feet of a courtesan, by Nibran Chandra Ghosh, Kalighat Painting, Kolkata, ca. 1900
same happened all over, even in Lucknow. petty so called nawabs

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Again he distinguished himself at the siege of Lucknow and in the defence of the Alambagh position.
He was then appointed deputy-assistant quartermaster-general on the staff of Sir Hope Grant's Oudh division,and was engaged in all of the operations of the campaign, including
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Nautch girls preparing to dance, with musicians playing, at an event given by Maun Singh in March 1859. By E.S. Lundgren from

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Lucknow: Despite the refusal of scavengers puran and karan, the Contractor Forced Them to Enter the sewer, Both Died

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The Last Voyage 2.2.1887. "Arrived at Cawnpore at 2am. Drove at 6.45 through the streets to the Memorial Gardens...Proceeded by train to Lucknow." R.T. Pritchett's drawing "Meari, The Last Of The Thugs" [Thuggee].

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Durbar scene showing Wajid Ali Shah of embracing Gov-Gen Lord Hardinge on his visit to Lucknow, Nov 1847. British civil & military officers as well as sepoys present. 1847 with https://t.co/zLcTeqXOK6

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Capture of sikandarabad!
93rd Highlanders entering breach in wall of Secunderbagh, Lucknow, 16th November 1857 during Indian Mutiny
William George Drummond Stewart, at charge awarded with Victoria Cross, in total 18 VC awarded on that day, largest ever,
6 on 93rd Highlanders

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Lucknow, 1pm 8th December 1873, by Edward Lear. (Pencil, sepia ink, watercolour)

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Making a Frame for Fireworks.
As we prepare to burn effigy on today, ever wondered how these were made in 'those' days?
Like this! And still.
c1815 from now at .

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An equestrian portrait of a Nawab riding a grey stallion, signed by Muhammad Reza-i Hindi, Mughal, possibly Oudh, dated 1763-4 AD
Lucknow? Beautiful landscaping to give emphasis to core subject of painting

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Tanner
Grown up in Kanpur thus got used to stinking smell in air while passing thru Jajamau bridge & near Unnao on Lucknow Highway. Tannery on banks of Ganga were contributor of pollution. Present time many changes brought in, don't know new technology being used?
Leather trade

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Good morning to all wonderful people in Lucknow. Sunny skies. All safe & well here 🙏

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The same manuscript contains bios and portraits of shaykhs, poets, and others who were active in and around Lucknow and Faizabad, including this guy, who may be the Urdu poet Imam Bakhsh Nasikh

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Wajid Ali Shah & his wives watch a dance drama 1850 from a manuscript of the Ishqnama. It is a Radha-Krishna inspired performance by two of his Paris & Musicians ...1/2

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