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Faizabad, 7km. from Ayodhaya,developed as a township nearly 220
years ago, during the reign of Safdar Jung, the second Nawab of
Avadh ( 1739-54 ), who laid its foundation by making it his army
headquarters.
Shuja-ud-daula, his successor settled at Faizabad after 1764 and built a fort
known as Chhota Calcutta, now in ruins. In 1765, he built the Chowk and Tripaulia
and subsequently laid out the Anguribagh and Motibagh to the south of it, Asafbagh & Bulandbagh
to the west of the city.
During the reign of Shuja-ud-daula, Faizabad attained prosperity which it never
saw again. The principle achievement of the period was the mausoleum of Shuja-ud-daula,
famous as Gulab Bari. It is a striking building of fine properties, standing
in a garden surrounded by a wall, approachable through two large gateways. Shuja-ud-daula's
wife was the well known Bahu Begum, who married the Nawab in 1743 and continued
to reside in Faizabad, her residence being the Moti-Mahal. Closeby at Jawaharbagh
lies her Maqbara, where she was buried after her death. 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.
Most of the Muslim buildings at Faizabad are attributed to her. From the date
of Bahu Begum's death, till the annexation of Avadh, the city of Faizabad gradually
fell into decay.
The glory of Faizabad eclipsed with the shifting of capital from Faizabad to
Lucknow by Nawab Asaf-ud-daula.
Bharat Kund :
15km Towards south are nandigram and bharat kund the place for performing the
holy sraddha (rituals of paying homage to ancestors ) . The ghats on the northern
side of bharat kund were built by baqtawar singh (brother of king darshan singh
) In the 1st quarter of 19th century .` jata kund " is believed to be the spot
where lord rama and lakshman cut their matted hair at the end of their exile
.
Shringi Rishi Ashram :
This is the place where sage shringi had performed the putrakameshti yahna for
king dashrath . this is a beautiful scenic sport on the banks of river saryu.
Punyahari :
It is located in the village punhad , 19km from shringi rishi 6km from bilvahari
a site that has yielded a lot of archaeological antiquities .
Tulsi Smarak Bhawan :
built in the memory of goswami tulsidas , is used for prayer meetings and religious
discourses. If also houses the 'Ayodhya Shodh Sansthan', where a large collection
of literary works on Swami Tulsidas can be. A cultural center of performing Arts
also functions here.
Ramkatha Museum :
The Ramkatha museum, set up at Ayodhya since 1988, is engaged in collection preservation
and conservation of antiquities rated to the story of Lord Rama.
