Ruins of the British Residency. The British Residency at Lucknow, ruined during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-8. The ruins are partially overgrown with climbing plants and an empty flagstaff protrudes from a tower. In the foreground, an Indian boy squats, tending to a small circular bed of roses. Lucknow, North Western Provinces (Uttar Pradesh), India, circa 1885. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Southern Asia, Asia.
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Ruins of the British Residency. The British Residency at Lucknow, ruined during the Indian Mutiny of 1857-8. The ruins are partially overgrown with climbing plants and an empty flagstaff protrudes from a tower. In the foreground, an Indian boy squats, tending to a small circular bed of roses. Lucknow, North Western Provinces (Uttar Pradesh), India, circa 1885. Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India, Southern Asia, Asia.

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Ruin Garden Government building Ruin Architecture Colonial Architecture Government buildings Wars and conflict Indian Mutiny and Rebellion (1857-58) Lucknow Uttar Pradesh India Southern Asia Asia

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