Begum Hazrat Mahal Park

BEGUM HAZRAT MAHAL PARK, Rani Lakshmibai Marg, Aminabad, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226001, India

About

Begum Hazrat Mahal , also known as  Begum  of  Awadh , was the first wife of  Nawab   Wajid Ali Shah .   She rebelled against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. After her husband had been exiled to Calcutta, she took charge of the affairs in the state of  Awadh  and seized control of Lucknow. She also arranged for her son, Prince Birjis Qadir, to become Wali (ruler) of Awadh; However, he was forced to abandon this role after a short reign. She finally found asylum in Nepal where she died in 1879.

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