about the monuments , chronology, art and crafts, Specialty

1. LUCKNOW- THE
CITY OF NAWAB’S
Presented by,
Gaurav Rai
PGDM 2nd sem
Sunstone Eduversity

2. General information
• Capital of Uttar Pradesh
• Area : 32440sq.km
• Population :2901475 [2015]
• Altitude :123 meters above sea level
• Rainfall :July to September
• Language :Hindi, English, Urdu
• STD Code :0522

3. Chronology
• 1720-39 Sadat Khan defeats Shelikhzadas on Lucknow
• 1756-75 Shuja-ud-Daula looses his influence to the British
at the battle of Buxer.
• 1775-98 Asaf-ud-daula shifts his capital from Faizabad to
Lucknow- enlivens the city with claude Martin.
• 1848-56 Wajid Ali Shah bulid Kaiserbagh for Poets and
Dancers
• 1857-58 The Mutiny Uprising and the siege of the British
Residency in Lucknow make news all over the
world
• 1862 arrivals of Railways in Lucknow
• 1942 ‘Quit India’ movement
• 1947 August independence and partition

4. More About Lucknow
• Also known as Awadh
• Is a land of Nawabs and kababs
• Well known for its ‘tehzeeb’ or extreme
delicacy and cultivated manners
• ‘pehele aap’ meaning before you is inherent
to every person
• Lucknow Mahotsav – Arranged every year
in the months of nov-dec- revives the glory
of the city
• The modern city sprawls on the both sides
of river Gomti

5. Art and Crafts
• World renowned for Chikan work- a
unique craft involving fine hand
embroidery, on fabrics like muslin silk,
chiffon, organza, doriya
• Embroidered on the kurats, saree,
salwar suts,
• Mainly done in the chowk and Daliganj
area
Also famous for
• Jardosi(Gold Embroidered) on silk
fabric
• Jewelry enameling
• The ‘itr’ or perfumes

6. Important Monuments
ASAFI or IMAMBARA
• Built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in
1784
• Also Known as ‘Bhul Bhulaiya’
• Central hall-20000 tone roof –
largest room in the world –
unsupported by pillars
• It is said that while one group of
the poor built it during the day
time, another group dismantled it
at night, providing endless
employment.

7. Hussainabad or chhota imambara
• Built by Nawab Mohammad Ali Shah between 1837-42
• Has a golden dome and numerous turrets and minarets.

8. CHARBAGH RAILWAY STATION
• Built in 1914
• Fine blend of Rajasthani and Mughal
style
• CHATTER MANZIL
• Built by Nawab Ghazi-ud-din Haider
• Completed by his Nasir-u-din Haider
• Chatter Manzil means ‘’umbrella palace’’.
• LUCKNOW RESIDENCY
• Built between 1780-1800
• Residency was then used as official
residence of the British resident
• Britishers took refuge here in Mutiny of
1857

9. RUMI DARWAZA
• Built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784
• Is a 60 ft. high ornate gate
• Built on lines of one of the gates of constant temple.

10. LA-MARTIERE
• Built by Major general claude martin, a French soldier and
the richest European in Lucknow.
• Blende Italian architecture style with the native Hindu and
Muslim style
• Now a leading educational institution of the city.

11. Specialty
Non veg
• Kebab
• Tunde kabab
• Kakori kebab
• Sami kebab
• Lucknowi biryani

12. Veg
• Ghuniya ki sabji
• Lauki ki kheer
• Jalebis
• Lassi [Aminabadi]