This was the summer house of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah. Situated in the Sikander Bagh Gardens, gets its name from Begum Sikander Mahal who was the favorite wife of the Nawab. It was 120 square yards in area surrounded by a high wall, with a summer house in its centre. The garden now houses the National Botanical Research Institute of India.
A sprawling expansion of 150 square meters in the National Botanical Research Institute is the Sikander Bagh, a lovely garden that serves all the recreational needs of the visitors. This beautiful garden is named after the lovely queen of last ruler of Oudh, Wajid Ali Shah. Built in the year 1800 AD, during the reign of Nawab Saadat Ali Khan, Sikandar Bagh.is one of the remarkable monuments in the history of India. It was one of the venues of the 1857 revolt and so many artifacts excavated from here testify this conclusion.
Sikander Bagh’s rambling expanse of loans might have witnessed the lovely moments of the Nawab’s with their families since it proffers a tranquil and serene ambiance. The garden has a pavilion in its middle where there occur outstanding performances of classical as well as folk artists.