‘Khoorsyad Munzil’, Lucknow, 1858 circa (litho)

‘Khoorsyad Munzil’, 1858 circa. Lithograph from ‘General Views and Special Points of Interest of the City of Lucknow’, a series of 27 coloured lithographs by R M Bryson, E Walker, F Jones after Lieutenant-Colonel D S Dodgson, published by Day and Son, 1 September 1860. The construction of the Khurshid Manzil in Lucknow was begun by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan and completed by his son Ghazi-ud-din. It was located near the Residency compound and had to be captured by Sir Colin Campbell’s relief force on 17 November 1857. After clearing this building and then several other rebel strongholds, including the Secundra Bagh, Campbell was finally able to evacuate the Residency on 22 November.