Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh, located in northern India along the Gomti River. It has a population of over 3.6 million and was formerly the capital of the Awadh region. Lucknow is known for its refined culture, cuisine like kebabs and biryani, and fine crafts such as chikan embroidery. Important historical monuments include the Bara Imambara, Hussainabad Imambara, and Residency, which was besieged during the 1857 uprising against British rule.

1. LUCKNOW
Joshika Agrawal

2. General Information
• Capital of Uttar Pradesh
• Area :79sq. Kms.
• Population :3647834 (2001 census)
• Altitude :123 meters above sea level
• Best Season :October – March
• Clothing :Summer -> Cottons
Winter -> Woolens
• Language :Hindi, Urdu, English
• Local Transport :Bus/Tempo/Auto-rickshaw/Taxi
Tonga/Cycle-rickshaw
• STD Code :0522

3. Chronology
• 1720-39 Sadat Khan defeats Sheikhzadas on Lucknow
• 1756-75 Shuja-ud-Daula looses his influence to the British at the battle of
Buxar.
• 1775-98 Asaf-ud-Daula shifts his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow - enlivens
the City with Claude Martin
• 1848-56 Wajid Ali Shah builds Kaiserbagh - Poets and dancers entertained -
Lord Dalhouste pronounces his deposition - Kingdom of Oudh
annexed by British East India Company territories.
• 1857- 58 The Mutiny uprising and the siege of the British Residency in
Lucknow make news all over the world.
• 1862 Arrivals of Railways in Lucknow.
• 1942 ‘Quit India’ movement.
• 1947 August. Independence and Partition.

4. More About Lucknow
• Also known as Awadh
• Is a land of Nawabs and Kebabs
• Well known for its ‘tehzeeb’ or extreme delicacy and cultivated manners
• ‘Pehele aap’ meaning after you is inherent to every person
• Lucknow airport known as the Amausi Airport
• The railway station is known as Charbagh Station.
• Lucknow Mahotsav- arranged every year in the months of Nov-Dec - revives the
glory of the city
• The modern city sprawls on the both sides of river Gomti.
The Gomti River at Night

5. Art and Crafts
• World renowned for Chikan work- a unique craft-
involving fine hand embroidery- on fabrics like muslin,
silk, chiffon, organza, doriya etc.
• Embroidered on the kurats, saree, salwar suits, topis,
handkeys, dupattas, table covers, napkins etc.
• Mainly done in the Chowk and Daliganj area
Also famous for
• Zardosi (gold embroideries) on silk fabric
• Jewellery enameling
• The ‘Itr’ or perfumes
Chikan
Work
Zardosi

6. Cuisine
The most famous Awadhi cuisines are:
• Kebabs
• Biryani
• Kormas
• Zarda
• Sheermal
• Roomali rotis
• Nahari kulcas
Other cuisines:
• Uttar Pradeshi Thali
• Naan
• Kofta
• Raita
• Samosa
Kebabs Biriyani
Uttar Pradeshi Thali Samosas

7. Important Monuments
ASAFI or BARA IMAMBARA
• Built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784
• Also known as ‘Bhul Bhulaiyan’
• Central hall - 20,000 tonne roof - largest room in the
world- unsupported by pillars
• It is said that while one group of the poor built it during
the day time, another group dismantled it at night,
providing endless employment.
HUSSAINABAD or CHHOTA IMAMBARA
• Built by Nawab Mohamma Ali Shah between 1837-42
• Has a golden dome and numerous turrets and minarets

8. Before
Mutiny
CHARBAGH RAILWAY STATION
• Built in 1914
• Fine blend of Rajasthani and Mughal style
CHATTAR MANZIL
• Built by Nawab Ghazi-ud-din Haider
• Completed by his son Nasir-u-din Haider
• Chattar Manzil means “Umbrella Palace”
LUCKNOW RESIDENCY
• Built between 1780-1800
• Was then used as official residence of the
British Resident
• Britishers took refuge here in
Mutiny of 1857
Now

9. RUMI DARWAZA
• Built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784
• Is a 60 ft. high ornate gate
• Built on lines of one of the gates of
Constantinople
LA MARTINIERE
• Built by Major General Claude Martin, a
French soldier and the richest European in
Lucknow
• Blends Italian architecture style with the
native Hindu and Muslim styles
• Now a leading educational institution of the
city

10. Other Attractions Of the City
• Baradari
• Bibiyapur Kothi
• Clock Tower
• Dilkusha Palace
• Gandhi Museum
• Jama Masjid
• Kaiserbagh Palace Complex
• Lok Kala Sangrahalaya
• Sikandar Bagh
• Moti Mahal or Pearl Palace
• State Museum/Zoo
• Shah Najaf Imambara

11. REFRERENCE
Books:
• Graff, Violette
Lucknow- Memories of a City, Oxford India Paperbacks
• Dr.Chakrawarti , Aroop
Lucknow mei 1857 ki Kraanti-2
Pictures taken from:
• Microsoft PowerPoint Clip Art.
• http://www.probharat.com/india/states/maps/uttar-pradesh-political-map.php
• http://www.outlookindia.com/article.aspx?235796
• http://www.travellers-palm.com/city/lucknow
• http://blog.motadeals.com/2011/10/the-kebabs-of-lucknow/
• http://yashnagurgaon.blogspot.in/2011/01/biryani-pulao.html
• http://www.travelblog.org/Asia/India/Uttar-Pradesh/Lucknow/blog-381526.html
• http://www.indiatravelpal.com/States/North%20India/Uttar%20Pradesh/Destinations/Lucknow,%
20Uttar%20Pradesh,%20India.htm
• http://www.indianetzone.com/50/british_architecture_lucknow.htm
• http://drug-trafficking.blogspot.in/2011/03/battles-for-lucknow-1857-58.html
• http://www.flickr.com/photos/namitkul/977466092/

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