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Bachraj Ghat gets its name from Raja Bachraj Naheta, jeweler and later treasuer of Awadh during the reign of Nawab Saadat Ali Khan (1752-1814). Raja Bachraj was famous for giving away his wealth to the poor and to religious causes. He is said to have caused to be built or renovated several Jain temples, including at the Bachraj Ghat in Varanasi, and Thakurganj and Bahuran Tola in Lucknow. A testimony to the culture of Awadh, an idol in the Jain temple in Bahuran Tola in Lucknow was consecrated by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan, a Muslim.