Lucknow

Also known as Shiraz-i-Hind, Lucnow, Lakhnau, City of Nawabs, Golden City of India, Constantinople of the East

Lucknow () is a metropolis and the second largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh where it serves as the capital and the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. The city had a population of 2.8 million according to the 2011 census making it the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. It is an important centre of education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry. Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, forms the backbone of the Uttar Pr

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Lucknow is the capital city of India's Uttar Pradesh state and the second-largest city in that state, with a population of 2.8 million people as of 2011. The city serves as an important hub for education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, culture, tourism, music, and poetry in India.

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Settlement.native_name: Lakhanaū
Settlement.native_name_lang: hi
Settlement.blank_emblem_type: Seal of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation
Settlement.blank_emblem_size: 100px
Settlement.settlement_type: Metropolis
Settlement.nicknames: The City of Nawabs, The Golden City of India, Constantinople of the East, Shiraz-e-Hind
Settlement.map_caption: Interactive Map Outlining Lucknow District.
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Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh##Location in India##Location in Asia##Location in Earth
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Division
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh

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Wikidata facts

Official name: لکھنؤ
Demonym: Lucknowi
Population: 2815601
Area: 631
Elevation: 123
Official website: www.lucknow.nic.in
Image: Gomti river in Downtown New Lucknow.JPG
Dialing code: 522
Licence plate code: UP-32

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native label: لکھنؤ
Commons category: Lucknow
postal code: 227101–227132
male population: 1470133
female population: 1345468
IPA transcription: ləkʰ.nə.uː
P8168: Harriet Hosmer

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Contents

Toponymy
History
Geography
Climate
Flora and fauna
Economy
Administration
General administration
Civic administration
Municipal finance
Police administration
Judicial institutions
Central government offices
Infrastructure
Politics
Public utilities
Transport
Roads
Bus
City buses
Inter-state buses
Railways
Stations
Air transport
Metro
Cycling
Demographics
Architecture
Culture
Traditional outfit
Language and poetry
Cuisine
Festivals
Dance, drama and music
Lucknow Chikan
Quality of life
Education
Minority institutions and seminaries
Media
Sports
City-based clubs
Parks and recreation
Sister cities
Notable individuals
Historical places
See also
References
Further reading
External links

In the 6th century BCE, Lucknow was part of Kosala, one of the 16 Mahajanapadas during the late Vedic period. The Nawabs of Lucknow acquired the name after the reign of the third Nawab, when Lucknow became their capital. In 1856, the East India Company first moved its troops to the border, then annexed the state for alleged maladministration. Awadh was placed under a chief commissioner. Lucknow was one of the major centres of the Indian Rebellion of 1857 and actively participated in India's independence movement, emerging as a strategically important North Indian city. The city witnessed some of the pivotal moments in the history of India including the first meeting of Mahatma Gandhi, Jawaharlal Nehru and Muhammad Ali Jinnah during the Congress session of 1916 when Lucknow Pact was signed.