Lucknow
81% of people who have been to Lucknow think it's worth visiting. The most popular places in Lucknow are Lucknow Christian College, La Martiniere College, and Mahanajar. Lucknow is featured on the lists Places Featured on Season 7 of the Amazing Race and 400 Places on Earth You Have To Go. Places in Lucknow have been tagged off the beaten path.Lists about this place
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I was in Lucknow for a couple of weeks at a time in 1979 and 1980, and then for 3 months in 1982. I am planning on returning next year. I wish to research a particular area of town. I believe it was immediately off Hazratganj, maybe between there and Lucknow Christian College. (After 25 years, it’s hard for me to remember the route this or that rickshaw driver took.) What I remember was passing through a complex of buildings that had once been a residence of an Avadh Dynasty ruler. Many of the buildings were in an advanced state of decline. I think squatters were living in portions, especially along Hazratganj. Paved roads now run through the compound. On one trip through, someone indicated an area as having been the harem. Someone also pointed out a carp motif on an arched passageway, explaining that carp was a symbol of the Avadh Dynasty. I have just uploaded a photo from 1982 at India > Uttar Pradesh > Lucknow. I captioned it Avadh Dynasty carp motif. Could anyone please tell me what this compound or area is called? I would like to do further research on its history. Thanks. over 5 years agoSee all 3 entries |
Ask a question Travel questionsCurmudgeon asks,“Please see my entry and a 1982 photo at India > Uttar Pradesh > Lucknow. I’m hoping my recollections and the image will be enough to help someone identify a particular part of town. I wish to do further research before my visit next year. Thanks.” over 5 years ago |
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Lucknow (pronunciation (help·info), Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, Lakhnaū) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. It had a population of 2,541,101 in 2006.[1] Lucknow is also the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District
