Who built Secundrah Bagh as a 'pleasure garden'?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Wajid Ali Shah
Secundrah Bagh in Lucknow was once the pleasure garden built by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah; in 1857 British forces led by Campbell killed over 2000 rebel sepoys who held the place.
NCERT: Themes in Indian History Part III — Chapter 10: Rebels and the Raj (2026-27)
Fig. 10.9 Secundrah Bagh, Lucknow, photograph by Felice Beato, 1858 Here we see four solitary figures within a desolate place that was once the pleasure garden built by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. British forces led by Campbell killed over 2000 rebel sepoys who held the place in 1857. The skeletons strewn on the ground are meant to be a cold warning of the futility of rebellion. |
