Whenever I roam in Lucknow I feel Lucknow is new but clothe is still of Nawab days. In whatever street you get into has some or the other monument. Hazratganj is however modernized still some buildings have prints of 200 years olden days. Whichever street We can not ignore these buildings. If we demolish these […]
Author: Rakesh Rai
Kaiserbagh Palace, Chhatar Manzil, Safed Baradari, Sikandarbagh- A yesterday of Lucknow
गुजरेंगे जाने वाले, मंजिल यूँही रहेगी अफ़सोस हम न होंगे, महफ़िल यूँही रहेगी While i was visiting some of the monuments I felt that these monuments are now merged and embedded into the population of city, many are being used as colleges, schools or for prayer that these have almost lost the class and status […]
The Taj Mahal- A Metaphor of Love
ढूंढोगे कहाँ मुझको, मेरा पता लेते जाओ, एक कब्र नई होगी एक जलता दिया होगा। I was just standing in front of Taj Mahal and wondering the shine which had glowed my heart 26 years ago has conspicuously dimmed a bit when I saw Taj Mahal this time. Yes, I had that warmth of its […]
Shah Najaf Tomb- A yesterday of Lucknow
हम भी बीते हुए को जी लेते हैं. और एक दिन हम न होंगे … पर हमारा निशां होगा. It was my second trip to Lucknow. UPSTDC guys settled for a guide for me for Rs.700 and overwhelmingly he came in tie and in full enthu next morning in his bike. Since I was alone […]
Chhota Imambara, Sat Khanda and Rumi Darwaza – A yesterday of Lucknow
हम भी बीते हुए को जी लेते हैं. और एक दिन हम न होंगे … पर हमारा निशां होगा. It was my second trip to Lucknow. The month is mid March and luckily summer has not yet set in. Where to stay in Lucknow I normally stay at state tourism guest houses and my experience […]
Chini Ka Rauzah, Agra – deserted and dilapidated
This tomb is not really of historical importance except that it is famous because its exterior wall and some internal were embedded with glaze tiles made from Persian (Iranian) technology and which does not loose lustre even after 1000 years. The tomb seems to be neglected.
