Monday, October 8, 2007

LUCKNOW - THE CITY OF NAWABS


Lucknow the capital city of Uttar Pradesh (India), historically know as Awadh region, is mostly know as the city of Nawabs or a Constantinople of India.
Lucknow always remained associated with courtly manners, Indian music, gardens and poetry. Today Lucknow is vibrant city witnessing the economic boom.
The history of Lucknow is believed to be associated with Lord Rama who ordered Laxan to establish the city, then Laxmanpuri, which slowly with the passage of time became Lucknow.
Since then Lucknow has been under the regimes of Mughals, Nawabs, and British Raj.
Lucknow has played an important role in the freedom struggle of India.
Lucknow has been a good catchments area for the personnel of information technology.
Lucknow has been traditionally a Mandi town for the sugarcane and mangoes grown locally.
The sugarcane cultivation has attracted small and big breweries for the production of alcohols.
Lucknow is also very popular for chicken a typical section of embroidery, which as attracted fashion designers from the film industry.
Lucknow is directly connected with all stations of importance of India.

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