THE RESIDENCY A TESTIMONY OF THE FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE IN 1857 WAS CONSTRUCTED FOR THE STAY OF THE BRITISH RESIDENT STATIONED IN AWADH AS PER TREATY BETWEEN NAWAB SHUJA-UD-DAULAAND THE BRITISH IN 1774. NAWABASAF-UD-DAULA AFTER SHIFTING THE CAPITAL FROM FAIZABAD TO LUCKNOW, STARTED THE CONSTRUCTION OF LUCKNOW RESIDENCY IN 1775 AND IT WAS COMPLETED ET NANAD SAADAT ALI KHAN (1798-1814) CRADUALLY, MORE BUILDINGS WERE ADDED AS PER GROWING REQUIREMENT.

Places of Interest.

• There were 33 places of interest in this place and it was really difficult to visit in a day,as you can only capture minimum 10 or 12 places..I think so as I had done the same.
  THE BUILDINGS OF RESIDENCY COMPLEX BUFFERED HEAVY DAMAGE DUE TO CONSTANT SHELLING AND COUNTER SHELLING DURING ITS FIVE MONTH'S LONG HISTORIC SIEGE BY THE FREEDOM FIGHTERS IN 1887 SPREAD IN AN AREA OF 3ACRES TODAY IT CONSISTS OF RUINS OF SEVERAL BUILDINGS NAMED AFTER THE PERSON WHO LIVED THERE OR THE OFFICER WHO HELD THE POST DURING THE SIEGE OR ITS PURPOSE FOR THE CONSTRUCTION LE MAIN RESIDENCY BUILDING, BANQUET HALL TREASURY, GUBBIN'S HOUSE, DR FAYERER'S HOUSE AND ANDERSON S POST ETC.

TRIBUTE TO THE MARTYRS

• THERE WAS A BOARD OF MARBLE,IN WHICH THE NAMES OF MARTYRS WERE WRITTEN AS FOR THE GIVING THEM A TRIBUTE TO SAVE THE RESIDENCY.

AS THE BUILDING WAS BUILT IN 1857,AND IT WAS OLD TOO,WHEN YOU ENTERED YOU WILL FIND A BIG GATE "BAILLE GUARD GATE".

THE TREASURY HOUSE, SITUATED RIGHT ACROSS THE 'BAILLE GUARD GATE' IS A DOUBLE STORIED BUILDING DECORATED WITH RAJPOOT AND CONVENTIONAL AWADH ARCHES CONSTRUCTED IN 1851 WITH THE COST OF RS. 16,897/-. IT WAS USED AS TREASURY IN BRITISH PERIOD BUT DURING THE WAR OF 1857 THE CENTRAL PART OF THE BUILDING WAS USED AS AN ORD NANCE FACTORY FOR MANUFACTURING ENFIELD CARTRIDGES. IT SUFFERED EXTENSIVE DAMAGES DURING THE SIEGE OF 1857. MARK OF CANON SHOTS AND BULLET OF 1857 CAN STILL BE SEEN ON EXTERIOR OF THE BUILDING.
NOW I WILL SHOW THE TREASURY BUILDING IN WHICH SOME SHOTS OF BULLETS ARE STILL THERE AND THE DAMAGED WALLS WHICH ARE NOW WITHOUT ROOFS...AND THE SMALL FOUNTAIN ⛲ WHICH NOT WORKING ON.

THE FOUNTAIN ⛲

AND ONE MORE THING,IF YOU ARE VISITING THIS PLACE THEN YOU MUST KNOW THE CHARGES AND RULES AND REGULATIONS.

DO'S AND DON'TS

• PLEASE ENTER IN THE MONUMENT WITH A VALID TICKET (20 rupees per person)($0.2724).
• PLAYING, COOKING AND EATING, BRINGING PETA ARE HIGHLY PROHIBITED IN THE MONUMENT.
• ARM AND ARMOURS ARE PROHIBITED IN THE PREMISES.
• HELP THE MONUMENT PREMISES BY THROWING YOUR GARBAGE IN DUSTBIN.
• THE MONUMENT COMPOUND IS THE WITNESS OF OUR FIRST WAR OF INDEPENDENCE. PLEASE DO NOT DEFACE, SCRATCH OR CLIMB ON THE WALLS.
• WHILE VISITING THE MONUMENT, PLEASE HELP IN MAINTAINING NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AROUND IT.
  SO THESE ARE SOME DO'S AND DON'TS WHICH WE HAVE TO FOLLOW.😊☺️

BASICALLY I HAD DIVIDED THIS VLOG INTO TWO PARTS, BECAUSE IN ONE SESSION IT WAS NOT EASY TWO EXPLAIN OR SHOW THE THINGS,SO I HAD DECIDED TO DIVIDE IT ON TWO PARTS.

1. THE STARTING OF THE RESIDENCY WITH SOME INTERIOR INFORMATION.
2. THE MAIN BUILDING AND THE REST OF THE PARTS.
   SO HERE I AM ENDING MY TODAY'S PART 😊 STAY TUNED FOR THE SECOND PART 😊
   THANKS FOR READING AND WATCHING ☺️❤️
   SPREAD LOVE 💖😍
   TO BE CONTINUED........