Inside Chhattar Manzil & Farhat Baksh Kothi, Lucknow | छत्तर मंज़िल, फरहत बख़्श कोठी लखनऊ

Описание: This video is part heritage and part urban exploration. In this one, I am exploring the 18th century heritage structures known as Chhatar or Chhattar Manzil and Farhat Baksh. The site is currently undergoing massive restoration. Enjoy this 4K ambient heritage walk.
DATE: March 2021
LOCATION: https://goo.gl/maps/zngUBRGByzEvGdAaA

TIMESTAMPS:
00:00 INTRO
00:11 Entrance of Chhattar Manzil & Farhat Baksh
01:03 Farhat Baksh Kothi, Exterior
02:52 Chhattar Manzil, Exterior
06:15 Farhat Baksh Kothi, Interior, Ground Floor
11:17 Chhatar Manzil, Interior Ground Floor
17:06 Chhattar Manzil, Interior, Upper Floor
22:20 Farhat Baksh, Interior, Upper Floor
28:43 Farhat Baksh, First Terrace
32:02 Farhat Baksh, Second Terrace
34:55 END

ABOUT CHATTAR MANZIL
The Chattar Manzil 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 was constructed by order of Nawab Ghazi Uddin Haider and completed after his death by his successor, Nawab Nasir Uddin Haider.
The Palace has gone through many owners including the Nawabs of Awadh Saadat Ali Khan and Wajid Ali Shah, and the British and changes since its construction was started in the 1780s.
It served as a palace for the rulers of Awadh and their wives. Later during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 the building became a stronghold of the Indian revolutionaries.
A portion of it was destroyed by British during the war of 1857. After the war of 1857 the government had allotted the building to an American NGO which used it as a club for recreation purposes, till 1947, the Chhatar Manzil was used as the United Services Club.
Post Independence, this building was allotted to the Council of Scientific and Industrial Research which used it as Central Drug Research Institute since 1950, but now it has been vacated by CDRI.

ABOUT FARHAT BAKSH KOTHI
General Claude Martin erected a building in Indo-French style at the lowest terrace on the right bank of Gomti river for his own residnce in 1781. It was known as "Martin Villa". Later on it was purchased by Nawab Asaf -ud-daula (1775-1795). Nawab Saadat Ali Khan (1798-1814), during his serious illness, was advised by the British resident to shift in this building. He shifted and resumed his health and renamed this building as Farhat Baksh (pleasure-giving). The was built to rescue from extremely hot summer as the air passing through water turned cool. The building has square designs in Gothic style. The ceilings were having beautiful paintings. On the second floor, pillared balcony was built for viewing all around. Later on Naab Saadat Ali Khan beautified it further with arches and Awadh style Of doors and windows.

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