LUCKNOW, Sept. 7 -- A long-held belief linking the Bhatkhande University building to Nawab Wajid Ali Shah's fabled Pari Khana was dispelled on Sunday during a heritage walk of the Qaiserbagh palace complex, curated by noted heritage author and former scientist PC Sarkar.

Organised by Citizens for Lucknow, the walk titled "Qaiserbagh - Revisited and Unravelled" drew heritage enthusiasts and city dignitaries keen on rediscovering the lost grandeur of the 19th-century royal complex.

Dr Sarkar explained that the original Pari Khana was demolished after 1857. The present structure, housing Bhatkhande University, is actually a colonial-era building constructed in 1879 for Canning College, designed by Tika Ram of Rajputana Railways, he said. ...