Lucknow
Lucknow is the capital city of the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[1][2] This metro city is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division.[3] Lucknow has always been known as a multicultural city and flourished as a cultural and artistic capital of North India in the 18th and 19th centuries.[4] Today it continues as an important centre of commerce, aerospace, finance pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry.[5] Lucknow ranked 6th among all the cities in India for fastest job-creation. The Nickname of Lucknow is City of Nawabs.
Lucknow Media
Chota Imambara is a Shia Muslim Hussainiya and a mausoleum for Muhammad Ali Shah.
Lucknow is known for its Dasheri mangoes, which are exported to many countries.
Bengal Tiger at the Lucknow Zoo
References
- ↑ Welcome to Lucknow District Official WebsiteLucknow.nic.in. Retrieved 26 March 2010.
- ↑ Lucknow
- ↑ administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow DivisionCity website.
- ↑ Lucknow Directory of servicelucknowonline.com. Retrieved 2012-11-07.
- ↑ Cole, Juan. Sacred Space And Holy War: The Politics, Culture and History of Shi'ite Islam (2002)I.B.Tauris. p. 8. ISBN 978-1-86064-736-9.