Moti Mahal

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Located on the fringes of the Gomti in Lucknow is Moti Mahal, or the Palace of Pearls, constructed by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan. The Nawabs used these buildings to view the birds in flight. The 'Pearl Palace' was erected by Nawab Sadat Ali Khan. Two other buildings - the Shah Manzil and the Mubarak Manzil, were added to the complex that contained the Moti Mahal much later, by Ghazi-ud-din Haider. These were constructed for the Nawab and his courtiers to watch animal combats that were held at the other side of the view, from the balconies of these buildings.