This book attempts to tell the history of the city through these monuments be it the inimitable Imambara, the Residency, the Moti Mahal, the Walaiti Bagh or Begum Kothi, The lucid writing style of the author enables the readers to experience Lucknow's fall from the days of opulence and splendor to those of the British domination brought about by the Nawab's lack of foresight and inefficiency.