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Butler Palace
The Butler palace in Lucknow was built by Sir Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan, Rajah of Mehmoodabad (1877 -1931), during the year 1919.
The foundation of the Palace was laid in 1915 by the then Deputy Commissioner of Lucknow, Sir Harcourt Butler. Initially this beautiful palace was used for the official residence of Sir Harcourt Butler. After independence, the Palace had been the academic centre (Library) of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR)until 2005 when the Council vacated the Palace following the Supreme Court order. Built in Rajasthani style, it is a four faceted palace and a rare object of architecture.There is a lake adjacent to the Palace which provides a magnificent look to the Palace. The Palace is the property of to Raja of Mahmudabad, Mohammed Amir Mohammed Khan, hence you can see it from outside only.
Butler Palace
The Butler palace in Lucknow was built by Sir Mohammad Ali Mohammad Khan, Rajah of Mehmoodabad (1877 -1931), during the year 1919.
The foundation of the Palace was laid in 1915 by the then Deputy Commissioner of Lucknow, Sir Harcourt Butler. Initially this beautiful palace was used for the official residence of Sir Harcourt Butler. After independence, the Palace had been the academic centre (Library) of the Indian Council of Philosophical Research (ICPR)until 2005 when the Council vacated the Palace following the Supreme Court order. Built in Rajasthani style, it is a four faceted palace and a rare object of architecture.There is a lake adjacent to the Palace which provides a magnificent look to the Palace. The Palace is the property of to Raja of Mahmudabad, Mohammed Amir Mohammed Khan, hence you can see it from outside only.