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Moti Mahal
HISTORY
Moti Mahal, or the Pearl Palace, is the name of the historic
building on the fringes of Gomti river in Lucknow, India, built by Sadaat Ali Khan between 1798-1814. The name of the building
refers to the pearl-shaped dome that was once painted a shining white. There are three beautiful buildings on the fringes
of the Gomti. The other two buildings were built by Nawab Ghazi Uddin Haider are known as the Mubarak Manzil and the Shah
Manzil. They were mainly constructed for the Nawab and his courtiers to watch animal comabts from the balconies of the buildings,
which were held at the other side of the river. The Nawabs also used these buildings to view the birds in flight.
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