Lucknow Magic

Teeley wali Masjid, present day. On the right is the tomb of Shah Peer Muhammad, a Sufi saint of the Chishtiya order.



Photo credits: Anil Dhiman

Teeley Wali Majsid and stone bridge - in the 1800's.
Watercolour of a procession entering Lucknow from 'Views by Seeta Ram from Cawnpore to Mohumdy Vol. IV' produced for Lord Moira, afterwards the Marquess of Hastings, by Sita Ram between 1814-15. Marquess of Hastings, the Governor-General of Bengal and the Commander-in-Chief (r.1813-23), was accompanied by artist Sita Ram (flourished c.1810-22) to illustrate his journey from Calcutta to Delhi between 1814-15.

Lucknow, the capital for the Nawabs of Awadh, was visited by Lord Moira in 1814. This view shows the party entering the city of Lucknow on elephant back on October 18th, 1814, with the palace of Shuja al-Daula (Palace of Nawaub Suja Dowla at Lucnow) on the left, the Teeley Wali Masjid in the middle, and the stone bridge over the Gomti on the right.

The Gomti river flows through Lucknow. In the photo you can see Lal Pull, the red bridge, and the minarets of Teeley Wali Masjid, The Mosque on the Mound. It is one of the highest natural points in Lucknow.



Photo credits: Aounaqvi