Lucknow (/lkna/; Hindi: , Urdu: , Lakhna, IPA:[lknu]( listen)) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division. Straddling the river Gomti, modern Lucknow is a bustling and fast growing metropolis with a population of almost 3 million (2011), rapidly emerging as a manufacturing, commercial and retailing hub. Located in what was originally known as the Awadh (Oudh) region, 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. Courtly manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, and fine cuisine patronised by the Shia Nawabs of Iranian origin, are well known amongst Indians and students of South Asian culture and history. Lucknow is popularly known as The City of Nawabs. It is also known as the Golden City of the East, Shiraz-i-Hind and The Constantinople of India. Ancient history of Lucknow...
