ザ・レジデンシー, ラクナウ

So much history

This group of monuments shows us the determination of indian freedom fighters to fight for independence early in 1857 and didn't happen until 1947. They were willing to destroy everthing they were for...

Lovely ruins from the British Empire time

Quite interesting and a nice area of ruins for a former site from the British Empire & colonialism era of India, with evidence of the Indian freedom struggles for Independence (especially with the bul...

Musings and a Museum

A hundred years is not such an unbelievable period when one is 73 years old. Born in 1951 the British had just left our shores and 1857 was just 94 years away from my birth. Not so far back. It is thi...

A foray into the dark but fascinating history of Awadh

Visit to the Residency is a must for travellers to Lucknow. Be sure to read its history beforehand to get the best feel of the place. Each building has a description board outside. Here one lives the ...

Una mirada al pasado

Bonita la visita a la residencia británica o lo que queda de ella en Lucknow. Una zona muy extensa, con jardines y un museo pequeño que refleja la lucha por la independencia de la India en el siglo XI...