Lucknow

Parivartan Chowk (Change Square) at Lucknow

Lucknow ( /ˈlʌknaʊ/; Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, Lakhnaū, IPA: [ˈləkʰnəu] )is the majuscule metropolis of Uttar Pradesh inward India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District too Lucknow Division.

Located inward what was originally known equally the Awadh (Oudh) region, Lucknow has ever been a multicultural city, too flourished equally a cultural too artistic majuscule of North Republic of Republic of India inward the 18th too 19th centuries. Courtly manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, too fine cuisine patronized past times the Persian-loving Shia Nawabs of the metropolis are good known alongside Indians too students of South Asian civilization too history.[8] Lucknow is popularly known equally The City of Nawabs. It is likewise known equally the Golden City of the East, Shiraz-i-Hind too The Constantinople of India.

A kite store inward the city

The minute largest metropolis inward northward too key Republic of Republic of India subsequently Delhi.Straddling the river Gomti, modern Lucknow is a bustling metropolis. It is placed amidst the fastest growing cities too forthwith it is metropolitan metropolis of Republic of Republic of India too is speedily emerging equally a manufacturing, commercial too retailing hub. This unique combination of rich cultural traditions too brisk economical increment provides Lucknow with an aura that refuses to fade away.