Kothi Roshannuddaula
Location
: Lucknow (Uttar Pradesh)
Style Of Architecture
: Indo-French
Built By
: Nawab Roshanuddaula
Renamed
: Kaiser Pasand
Built by Nawab Roshanuddaula the chief minister of Awadh (Lucknow), as his personal residence, Kothi Roshanuddaula is one of the classic examples of Indo-French architecture.
During the time of Wajid Ali Shah, it was renamed 'Kaiser-Pasand' and made the residence of his favourite queen, Mashooq Mahal.
It was transformed into the court office during the British period.
The famous trial of Chhappan Chhuri, a well-known tawaif or courtesan of the period, was held here. Today, the Uttar Pradesh State section of Archaeology functions from here.
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