THE SIKANDRA BAGH
Sikandra Bagh (or Secundra Bagh), contains a villa and a After the climax, Britishers who lost their souls were
garden that is located about six km north-east of Lucknow buried in Sikandra Bagh. While the dead bodies of 2300
Railway Station (Charbagh). Considered as the most haunted Indian freedom fighters could not receive a proper
place in Lucknow, this historical destination had witnessed burial ceremony. Britishers didn’t allow even their fam-
the savagery of brutal Britishers done on Indian freedom ily members for an appropriate cremation. In result,
fighters. they were exposed to rot, eaten up by vultures and fi-
This infamous place has seen most deaths during British nally disappeared. Since then, the spirits of martyrs are
clashes. According to historians, about 72 Britishers lost their roaming in this place making it the most haunted one.
lives here, and 2300 Indian freedom fighters took their last The locals of this place frequently witness the creepy
breath at this complex in the disputes. noises during night time which is quite frightening.
OEL HOUSE
OEL House, located approx. 2 km from Sikandra Bagh be- 1857, many Britishers were killed and thrown into that
side Gomati River is another haunted place in Lucknow. well. Overlooking these facts, VC’s son was playing with
Formally, it was the residence of Wajid Ali Shah, the tenth the small stones and unfortunately started throwing it
and last Nawab of Awadh. Afterward, it was overtaken as into that well. This act of the son awakened the spirits
the residence of Vice-Chancellor of Lucknow University. of Britishers and killed him. However, after this mishap-
But the family of VC was unaware of the fact regarding pening VC seal that well in a holy manner.
the well that was part of OEL House. During the revolt of
BEGUM KOTHI
B A L R A M P U R H O S P I TA L
Located o n the campus of The Residency, this place is Located near The Residency, this hospital is built over an
believed to be haunted, and people had witnessed su- old British Graveyard. There are few graves which peo-
pernatural occurrences here. There is no such interesting ple can easily notice in the hospital premises. Patients,
story behind Begum Kothi, but according to sources, the Hospital staff, have heard disembodied sounds,
this land has seen 600-700 deaths of freedom fighters. knocking on the door, footsteps in the hospital. Some
of the patients also claim to witness apparitions on the
window.
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