Firangi Mahal is located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. In Lucknow is located at Victoria road and chowk. The word Firang refers to Europeans and Mahal means palace in Persian. The name came as the primary owners of this Mahal were from Europe. During the period of Mughal Emperor Aurangazeb, some French businessmen came and used to stay at this Mahal. Mr. Niel was the first owner of this Mahal, and it was a good architectural building. Later it was confiscated to the government.
Later it was handed over to the adviser of Emperor Aurangazeb known as Mullah Asad bin Qutub shaheed and his brother Mulla Saeed bin Qutubuddin shaheed. These two brothers made this Mahal as the center of Islamic learning. Usually it was compared with the Cambridge University and Oxford University. This Mahal has been a centre of learning as well as the cultural centre.