At a Glance: Essential Visitor Information
Why Visit Gulab Bari?
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Nawabi heritage
The tomb of Shuja-ud-Daula, third Nawab of Awadh.
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Rose garden
A charbagh with fountains and water channels.
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Monument of National Importance
Protected under national law.
About Gulab Bari
Gulab Bari, the “garden of roses”, is the tomb of Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula, the third Nawab of Awadh, who ruled from 1753 to 1775 and made Faizabad his capital.
The walled complex is entered through large gateways and contains the tomb, a mosque, an imambara, a hammam and a baradari. The two-storey tomb stands in a charbagh garden with fountains and water channels, and the central chamber holds the graves of the Nawab and his mother.
It is protected as a Monument of National Importance and shows the Nawabi architecture of Faizabad, a very different side of Ayodhya from its temples.
How to Reach Gulab Bari
Gulab Bari is in Faizabad, about 3 km from Ayodhya Cantt railway station and about 6 km from Ayodhya Dham Junction. Visit it together with Bahu Begum ka Maqbara and Guptar Ghat.
Nearby Attractions to Combine with Your Visit
More places in Ayodhya to see on the same trip.
