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26-689: Begum Hazrat Mahal (c. 1820 – 7 April 1879), also known as the Begum of Awadh , was the second wife of Nawab of Awadh Wajid Ali Shah , and the regent of Awadh in 1857–1858. She is known for the leading role she had in the rebellion against the British East India Company during the Indian Rebellion of 1857 . After her husband had been exiled to Calcutta and the Indian Rebellion broke out, she made her son, Prince Birjis Qadr ,

52-472: A cup of coffee. On August 16, 2019, it was renamed "Atal Chowk" to honor the late prime minister, Atal Bihari Vajpayee. In 2010, to celebrate 200 years of Hazratganj, the then government started a programme for the makeover of the area. The original makeover plan designed by the country's noted architect, Nasir Munjee, several years ago served as the basis for the final plan, that entailed an expense of Rs 30 crore. Hoardings from rooftops and encroachments on

78-460: A huge food court. Hazratganj has two operating cinemas: Sahu Cinema, located right next to the main Hazratganj crossroad, and Novelty Cinema at Lalbagh Circle. The closed Mayfair Cinema was once known for showing Hollywood movies . Other former cinemas in Hazratganj include Capitol and the now-demolished Leela. Lucknow Development Authority (LDA), together with the city's administration, organises

104-619: A large Pakistani immigrant community and many husbands work in the Persian Gulf and Saudi Arabia while their wives and children live in Mississauga. Among the Nizari Ismaili people, the title is also used as the official style of the consort of their imam, the Aga Khan . Hazratganj Hazratganj , is the downtown and main shopping hub of Lucknow , the capital and largest city of

130-455: A monthly carnival on the second Sunday of each month in Hazratganj market. On this night, the market becomes a no-parking zone with barricades and security services. Various types of cultural and entertainment programmes are held for the general public. Lucknow Police watches the crowd with the help of drone cameras. Atal Chowk crossing is the busiest crossing in Lucknow city. It is situated at

156-596: A monthly stipend for learning the English sciences, while the places of worship of Hindus and Mussalmans are to this day entirely neglected; with all this, how can people believe that religion will not be interfered with? Hazrat Mahal worked in association with Nana Saheb , but later joined the Maulavi of Faizabad in the attack on Shahjahanpur . When the forces under the command of the British re-captured Lucknow and most of Oudh, she

182-498: A proclamation issued during the final days of the revolt, she mocked the British claim to allow freedom of worship: To eat pigs and drink wine, to bite greased cartridges and to mix pig's fat with sweetmeats , to destroy Hindu and Mussalman temples and mosques on the pretense of making roads, to build churches , to send clergymen into the streets to preach the Christian religion , to institute English schools , and pay people

208-548: Is a major Victorian-style shopping area. It houses showrooms, shopping complexes, restaurants, hotels, cafés, theatres, offices, and businesses. Hazratganj shops sell the famous Lucknow Chikan material. Gurjari, Handloom Emporium and Gandhi Ashrams are also located in the market. The Sahara Ganj Mall is a 5-story major shopping mall located in Hazratganj. It is one of the largest shopping malls in India, covering an area of over 425,000 square feet.[4] It also has PVR movie theatres besides

234-460: Is now called Sibtainabad Imambara , a centrally protected monument, also under the U.P. Shia Central Board of Waqfs, situated on Mahatma Gandhi Marg, opposite Halwasiya Market. The memorial, which was under heavy encroachment and neglect, has recently been restored to its old glory and is a heritage Lover's delight. The Indian Coffee House (ICH) came up during the First World War (1914–1918) and

260-499: The Wali (ruler) of Awadh, with herself as regent during his minority. However, she was forced to abandon this role after a short reign. By way of Hallaur , she finally found asylum in Nepal , where she died in 1879. Her role in the rebellion has given her a heroine status in the post-colonial history of India. Begum Hazrat Mahal's name was Mohammadi Khanum, and she was born in 1820 at Faizabad ,

286-580: The "Begums of Oudh " (the mother and grandmother of Asaf-Ud-Dowlah , Nawab of Oudh ). Begumpet is one of the major commercial and residential suburbs of the city of Hyderabad , India . Begumpet stands on land given by the sixth Nizam of Hyderabad (in office: 1869-1911) to his daughter as her wedding present when she married a Paigah noble. Members of the Pakistani community of Toronto refer to Mississauga , Ontario , Canada (a suburb of Toronto ) as Begumpura ("Ladies' Town"). Mississauga has

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312-594: The Choti Chattar Manzil, the Saawan-Bhadoh Mahal (the present location of the zoo), and the stunning Baradari, which was earlier situated between Kaiserbagh, Darulshafa, and Lalbagh also emerged during his regime. In 1842, the name of the area was changed to Hazratganj after Nawab Amjad Ali Shah , who was popularly known by his alias 'Hazrat'. After the First War of Independence in 1857, Britishers took over

338-669: The Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . In addition to bazaars , it also contains shopping complexes, restaurants, hotels, theatres, cafés and many offices. In 1827, the then Nawab Nasir-ud-Din Haidar Shah laid the foundation of the Ganj market by introducing the China Bazaar and Kaptaan Bazaar, which sold goods from China, Japan, and Belgium. The famous Taar Wali Kothi, the Dargah of 12 Imams at Khas Mukaam,

364-585: The West, especially in the French-speaking world , due to Jules Verne 's 1879 novel The Begum's Millions . The term had earlier become known in Great Britain during the impeachment and Parliamentary trial of Warren Hastings , former Governor-General of India , which lasted from 1787 until 1795. One of the major charges against Hastings was that he had unjustly confiscated land (and thus taxes) belonging to

390-451: The city, and Hazratganj was modelled after London's Queen Street. Many old Mughal-style buildings were demolished and new European structures came up. Ring Theatre, the present GPO, served as the ballroom and theatre for the British officers and was called the 'Entertainment Centre'. It's another matter that its doors would be closed for the natives. This place was exclusively for Britishers, and natives were barred from entering. Later on, it

416-556: The forces of the British under the leadership of Raja Jailal Singh; they seized control of Lucknow , and she took power as the guardian of her minor son, Prince Birjis Qadr, whom she had declared as the ruler ( Wali ) of Awadh. As regent, she automatically came to have a leadership role in the rebellion against the British. One of the principal complaints of Begum Hazrat Mahal was that the East India Company had casually demolished temples and mosques just to make way for roads. In

442-453: The former capital of Oudh State. She was sold by her parents and became a tawaif by profession. She entered the royal harem as a Khawasin after having been sold to Royal agents, where she was promoted to a pari . She became a Begum after being accepted as a royal concubine of the King of Awadh, the last Tajdaar-e-Awadh, Wajid Ali Shah ; became his junior wife and the title 'Hazrat Mahal'

468-456: The road were removed. Buildings were painted in a uniform crème and pink; the same size and colour signage, stone pavements, Victorian-style balustrades, lamp posts, waste bins, benches, an open-air tiny amphitheatre, and colourful fountains were constructed. The century-old fire station was demolished to make way for the modern multi-level parking. "Ganjing" is ambling and shopping in the wide lanes and by lanes of city's Ganj market. Hazratganj

494-801: The title " Lady " or " Dame " is used. Colloquially, the term is also used in Uzbekistan , India , Pakistan and Bangladesh by Muslim men to refer to their own wives, daughters, sisters or as an honorific address to a married or widowed woman. In Bangladesh the term has been used for the titles of current and former First Lady of Bangladesh e.g. Begum Khaleda Zia and Begum Rowshan Ershad . It has also been used to refer to women of high social status such as philanthropists, activists, authors and many others such as Begum Rokeya and Begum Sufia Kamal . Khaleda Zia and Sheikh Hasina , who have alternated as Prime Ministers of Bangladesh since 1991, are nicknamed "the battling begums". The term became well known in

520-646: Was allowed to return home. Begum Hazrat Mahal's tomb is located in the central part of Kathmandu near Jama Masjid, Ghantaghar, not far away from the famous Darbar Marg. It is looked after by the Jama Masjid Central Committee. On 15 August 1962, Mahal was honoured at the Old Victoria Park in Hazratganj , Lucknow for her role in the Great Revolt. Along with the renaming of the park, a marble memorial

546-496: Was bestowed on her after the birth of their son, Birjis Qadr . In 1856, the British annexed Awadh, and Wajid Ali Shah was exiled to Calcutta . Begum Hazrat Mahal remained in Lucknow with her son and soon took charge of the affairs of the rebel state of Awadh as it entered armed struggle with the British East India Company. During the Indian Rebellion of 1857 , Begum Hazrat Mahal's band of supporters rebelled against

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572-515: Was constructed, which includes a marble tablet with four round brass plaques bearing the coat of arms of the Awadh royal family. The park has been used for Ramlilas and bonfires during Dusshera , as well as Lucknow Mahotsava (Lucknow Exposition). On 10 May 1984, the Government of India issued a commemorative stamp in honour of Mahal. The first day cover was designed by C.R. Pakrashi, and the cancellation

598-637: Was converted into a special court and witnessed the hearing of the Kakori Conspiracy case. In 1929–1932, the building was renovated in Gothic style, and a clock tower was constructed in the centre and The GPO, which was then situated in Janpath, was shifted to this building after that. When Amjad Ali Shah died, his son, Wajid Ali Shah , got an imambara constructed in Sibtainabad for 10 lacs. The magnificent edifice

624-902: Was done by Alka Sharma. 15,00,000 stamps were issued. The Ministry of Minority Affairs , Government of India has started the Begum Hazrat Mahal National Scholarship for Meritorious Girls belonging to minority communities in India . This scholarship is implemented through the Maulana Azad Education Foundation. Begum In the Indian subcontinent , particularly in Delhi , Hyderabad , Sindh , Punjab , Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Bengal , begum has been adapted for use as an honorific for Muslim women of high social status , accomplishment, or rank, as in English language

650-522: Was forced to retreat. Ultimately, she had to retreat to Nepal , where she was initially refused asylum by the Rana prime minister Jung Bahadur , but was later allowed to stay. She died there in 1879 and was buried in a nameless grave in the grounds of Kathmandu 's Jama Masjid. After her death, on the occasion of the jubilee of Queen Victoria (1887), the British Government pardoned Birjis Qadr and he

676-514: Was then owned by the Filmistan Cinema, which today is known as Sahu Cinema. Unlike Mayfair and Ring Theatre, ICH was crowded by Indians all the time. In the 1920s, the place became a paradise for journalists, writers, and thinkers like Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Atal Bihari V , Chandra Shekhar to Yashpal, Amritlal Nagar , Bhagwati Charan Verma , and Anand Narain Mulla, who expressed their views over

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