rupees by her chief advisor Darab Ali Khan. A fine view of the city is obtainable from top of the begum's tomb. Bahu Begum was a woman of great distinction and rank, bearing dignity. Most of the Muslim buildings of Faizabad are attributed to her. From the date of Bahu Begum's death in 1815 until the annexation of Avadh, the city of Faizabad gradually fell into decay. The glory of Faizabad finally eclipsed with the shifting of capital from Faizabad to Lucknow by Nawab Asaf-ud-daula. Faizabad was also a centre of one of many battles of the Mutiny of 1857. A detailed history of Faizabad can be read in 'Tareekh-e-Farahbaksh', written by Munshi Mohd. Faiz Baksh, (after whom Faizabad is named) a courtier in the Shuja-ud-Daula's court. This book has been translated into English by Hamid Afaq Qureshi as 'Memoirs of Faizabad'. Faizabad also finds a prominent and detailed mention in Guzashta Lucknow written by Abdul Halim Sharar. The fourth nawab of Awadh, Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, shifted the Capital of Avadh to Lucknow in 1775 after his terms with his mother became sour. Hanging of Ashfaqulla Khan Ashfaqulla Khan was hanged in Faizabad jail on 19 December 1927 for his role in the Kakori Train robbery on 9 August 1925. Demographics The 2011 Census of India has separate data for Faizabad municipal council (N.P.P.) and Faizabad Cantonment, which were counted as separate towns: Faizabad municipal council (N.P.P.), which had a population of 165,228 in 28,150 households. Faizabad Cantonment, which had a population of 12,391 in 2,014 households. The following data are for Faizabad municipal council in the 2011 census. There were 85,620 males and 79,608 females. The sex ratio was 929.8 females per 1,000 males. There were 17,781 children of six and under: 9,310 boys and 8,471 girls, giving a sex ratio of 909.9 girls per 1,000 boys. There were 123,895 literates (84% of the population over six), of which 66,519 were male and 57,376 were female (78% and 72% of the male and female population over six). The following data are for Faizabad Cantonment in the 2011 census. There were 7,744 males and 4,647 females. The sex ratio was 600.1 females per 1,000 males. There were 1,368 children of six and under: 716 boys and 652 girls, giving a sex ratio of 910.6 girls per 1,000 boys. There were 9,783 literates (89% of the population over six), of which 6,595