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Explore Lucknow
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Lucknow Introduction |
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| In the approximate centre of Uttar Pradesh, 516km east of Delhi, the state capital LUCKNOW is best remembered for the ordeal of its British residents during the five-month siege of 1857. Today, Lucknow's fading nineteenth-century monuments bear the scars of the fighting, and of the destruction wreaked by the British army when they regained control. Lucknow is associated with its legendary hospitality, leisurely moods of life, world-renowned cuisine and exquisite Sham-e-Avadh. | ||||||||||
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Lucknow History |
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| Lucknow derives its name from Lakshman, brother of Lord Rama the hero of the Indian epic, Ramayana. In 1732, Muhammad Shah the king of the Mughal dynasty, appointed Mohammad Amir Saadat Khan the viceroy of the area known as Avadh, of which Lucknow was a part. The rapid growth of Lucknow dates from 1755 when the fourth Nawab, Asaf-ud-Daula transferred the capital of Avadh from Faizabad to Lucknow. The centre of Muslim power shifted gradually from Delhi to Avdah from the middle of the eighteenth century onwards, as the Moghul empire declined. The later nawabs of Avadh are a byword in India for indolence and decadence, but under their rule the arts flourished. Lucknow was also an important repository of Shi'a culture and Islamic jurisprudence, with its Farangi Mahal School of law attracting students from as far afield as China and Central Asia. Extraordinary sandstone monuments, now engulfed by modern Lucknow, still testify to the euphoric atmosphere of this unique culture. European inspired edifices, too, are prominent on the skyline, often embellished with flying buttresses, turrets, cupolas and floral patterns, but the brick and mortar with which they were constructed means that they are not ageing as well as the earlier stone buildings, and old Lucknow is, literally, crumbling away. | ||||||||||
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How to Reach Lucknow |
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Air: Indian Airlines connects Lucknow with
Delhi, Patna, Calcutta and Mumbai. Rail: Lucknow is connected by road with most of the metropolitan cities of the country. Road: Lucknow is an important junction on the Northern and North Eastern Railway of India. |
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Best Season to Visit Lucknow |
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Best season to visit Lucknow is between October
to February, when the climate is pleasant and comfortable. |
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