Chutter Munzil Courtyard, 1858 (c)

Photograph, Indian Mutiny, 1858 (c).

Building of the Chattar Manzil (or Umbrella Palace) at Lucknow was started during the reign of Nawab Ghazi Uddin Haider and it was completed after his death by his successor, Nawab Nasir Uddin Haider. The imposing building was topped with a dome surmounted by a gilt umbrella which gave it its name. When Major-General Sir Henry Havelock's relief column fought its way into Lucknow on 26 September 1857 the rebels exploded a large mine at the palace.

From an album of 99 items including photographs, watercolours, press cuttings and prints, 1853-1878, compiled by Colonel Montague Hall.