‘Palaces held by Generals Outram’s and Havelock’s Troops’, 1858 circa (litho)

‘Palaces held by Generals Outram’s and Havelock’s Troops’, 1858 circa. Lithograph by R M Bryson, from ‘General Views and Special Points of Interest of the City of Lucknow’, a series of 27 coloured lithographs by R M Bryson, E Walker, F Jones after Lieutenant-Colonel D S Dodgson, published by Day and Son, 1 September 1860. The palaces of Lucknow were turned into fortified strongholds by the rebels during the Indian Mutiny (1857-1859) and it took much bitter fighting before the British were able to capture them all during their final assault on the city in March 1858. This image depicts the Chattar Manzil (or Umbrella Palace) in the distance. Started during the reign of Nawab Ghazi Uddin Haider, construction was completed after his death by his successor, Nawab Nasir Uddin Haider.