Lucknow, the capital of the state of Uttar Pradesh, is often called the "city of the Nawabs"
The tiered architecture of Kaiser Pasund in Lucknow was a magnificent building. The pillars, domes and minarets of Kaiser Pasund gave it a look that drew heavily from Muslim architecture and even showcased some glimpses of European styles popular among Lucknow's ruling class in the 1820s when the building was constructed by one of Nawab Ghazi-ud-din Haider's Chief Minister. Later Wajid Ali Shah took it over, and in the later 19th century it was the Deputy Commissioner's Court.