Faizabad & Ayodhya

Faizabad is a city and a municipal board in Faizabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a city on the banks of river Ghaghra (Saryu) in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Faizabad has a sister city Ayodhya, considered to be the birthplace of Lord Ram. Faizabad was the first capital of the Nawabs of Awadh. Asaf-ud-Daula, son of Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula made Lucknow the capital of Awadh. Faizabad and Ayodhya have a great heritage and have many monumental sites. The city of Ayodhya is known for its cultural diversity, for its numerous Hindu temples, as well as the Babri mosque. In Faizabad city there are many monuments of Nawabs, like tomb of Bahu Begum, Gulab-bari and many more.