Gulab Bari
गुलाब बाड़ी
The mausoleum of Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula of Awadh in Faizabad, set in a Mughal-style garden planted with roses, hence the name 'Rose Garden'.
Gulab Bari is the mausoleum of Shuja-ud-Daula (died 1775), the third Nawab of Awadh, and is named after the roses planted throughout its grounds. The tomb is a white-domed building in the Mughal-Awadhi style, and its gateway bears the twin-fish emblem of the Awadh dynasty. In front are a quartered garden and water channels, with a mosque and an imambara beside it. The site is protected by the Archaeological Survey of India. It is open about 08:00 to 18:00, and the entrance fee is low. It lies in Faizabad city, about 7 km from the old town of Ayodhya, and can be visited together with Bahu Begum's tomb, which is about 2 km away.
Opening hours
About 08:00–18:00
Nearby sights
- Bahu Begum ka Maqbara
- Guptar Ghat
- Ram Mandir (Shri Ram Janmabhoomi Mandir)
- Dashrath Mahal
- Kanak Bhawan
- Hanuman Garhi
- Tulsi Smarak Bhawan
- Nageshwarnath Temple