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Close by at Jawaharbagh lies her Maqbara, where she was buried after
her death in 1816. It is considered to be one of the finest buildings of
its kind in Avadh, which was built at the cost of three lakh rupees by
her chief advisor Darab Ali Khan. A fine view of the city is obtainable
from top of the begum's tomb. Bahu Begum was a woman of great
distinction and rank, bearing dignity.
Most of the Muslim buildings of Faizabad are attributed to her. From
the date of Bahu Begum's death in 1815 till the annexation of Avadh, the
city of Faizabad gradually fell into decay. The glory of Faizabad
finally eclipsed with the shifting of capital from Faizabad to Lucknow
by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula.
The entire
construction of Maqbara was done with utmost detail. The marble used
here is almost two hundred years old and is still shining. This 42
meters high tomb gives a magnificent view of the entire city. It is a
moment to capture.
Getting There
Bahu Begum ka Maqbara is about 1.25 kilometers from Faizabad station and
not more than four kilometeres from the bus stand. It is located between
Fatehganj and the famous Hanuman Naka Garhi crossing. It is situated on
Maqbara Fatehganj Road. Bahu Begum ka Maqbara is very easily accessible.
You can catch local autos and taxis to reach here.
Faizabad is situated on National
Highway 28 and has good connectivity with Kanpur(213 km), Lucknow (127 km),
Varanasi (202 km), Allahabad (161 km) and Gorakhpur (165 km). The state
government's Road Transport Service runs regular and frequent buses to and
from these cities. NH27 connects Lucknow to Barauni via Faizabad and
Gorakhpur whilst NH330 connects Faizabad to Allahabad via Sultanpur. Nawab
Yusuf Road connects Faizabad to Varanasi via Jaunpur, NH330A connectes
Faizabad to Raibareli via Kumarganj & Jagdishpur.
The Indian Railways network
connects Faizabad (Faizabad Railway Station) directly with Kanpur (4 hours)
Lucknow (3 hours.), Varanasi (4 hours.) and Allahabad (5 hours). Ayodhya
Junction is the second major railway station within the Faizabad city which
is situated at south end of the city.
Faizabad has an old airport named
Faizabad Airport
and it is use as flying school at Naka along National Highway 28 (NH28). No
commercial scheduled flights operate in this Airport.
The nearest airport from
Faizabad is Chaudhary Charan
Singh International Airport at Lucknow, about 128 kilometers from
Faizabad. The Airport is well connected to other cities in India such as
New Delhi, Mumbai, Agra, Chennai and Bangalore. From the Airport you can
hire cabs or take a train to reach Faizabad.
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