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Note: The fortress of Jalalabad was on the southern outskirts of Lucknow and built by Safdar Jang, Nawab of Avadh (1739-1753). Approximately 4 miles from the Residency. Now in ruins, it was the scene of intense fighting in 1858, since it was part of the British line of defences of the city. General Outram's forces successfully fought back Indian rebels there in January and February 1858. As the British began to reverse the rebels' initial successes and regain control of Lucknow, their field of activity narrowed and Jalalabad Fort was abandoned, serving no further strategic function.
Fort Jalalabad (now erroneously named Bijli Pasi ka Qila). Maharaj Bijli Pasi Quila is located in the residential area of Ashiyana. Address: Kanpur Road, near Qila Chauraha, Sector N, Ashiyana, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh 226012, India.
This is a plate from Sketches & Incidents of the Siege of Lucknow. From Drawings Made during the Siege, by Clifford Henry Mecham, Lieutenant Madras Army, with descriptive notices by George Couper, esq. late secretary to the Chief Commissioner of Oude. First edition, tinted lithographed title with vignette, 27 views on 17 tinted lithographed plates, folio, Day & Son, published 1 Oct 1858.

Local Identifier: Flat DS478 .M48 - 016
DLS Identifier: ame03484