Sikandar Bagh
सिकंदर बाग
A Nawabi pleasure garden where one of the bloodiest battles of the 1857 uprising took place, with bullet marks still visible on its gateway.
Sikandar Bagh was built by the last Nawab of Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah, as a summer palace garden and was named after one of his favorite consorts. It is surrounded by high walls, and its entrance is an ornately decorated gateway. In November 1857, British forces fought fierce battles here with the rebels during the second relief of Lucknow, and around 2,000 defenders were killed, making it one of the bloodiest engagements of the uprising. Bullet marks remain visible on the gateway, and nearby is a statue of Dalit heroine Uda Devi. It is now part of the National Botanical Research Institute's campus, and visitors can see the gateway and the garden.
Opening hours
About 09:00–17:00
Nearby sights
- Shah Najaf Imambara
- Hazratganj
- Lucknow Zoo & State Museum
- Tombs of Saadat Ali Khan & Begum Khurshid Zadi
- La Martinière College (Constantia)
- Chattar Manzil
- Gomti Riverfront Park
- Dilkusha Kothi