Situated on the banks of River Gomti, Lucknow, the city
of Nawabs is famous allover the world for its etiquettes
and Tehzeeb or the graceful and polite behavior. The origin
of the city can be traced back to the period of Suryavanshi
dynasty of Ayodhya. The city owes its name to Lakshmana,
the brother of Lord Rama. Famous for its lovely monuments,
architecture, dance and handicrafts, Lucknow, the capital
of Uttar Pradesh, is today one of the growing metropolitan
cities of India. Known for its Urdu poetry or Shayari,
the city offers its travelers a perfect blend of its glorious
past and the modern present
This romantic city of Nawabs flowered under the rule
of Saadat Khan, the founder of Nawab Wazirs dynasty,
in the early 18th century. It soon became an important
cultural and political center of Northern India. In
1755, Asaf-ud-Daula, the fourth Nawab, transferred the
capital of Avadh from Faizabad to Lucknow. During this
period, the city gained prominence in the field of poetry,
music, and dance. A romantic and courtly culture evolved
in that period, which became the identity of the city
later. The lavish and royal and yet graceful lifestyle
of the city sets the city apart from other cities of
its time.
The lovely monuments of the city compel the tourists
to feel and relive the elegant lifestyle of the Nawabs.
Among them is the famous the Bada Imambada or Asafi
Imambada. Built by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula in 1784 to accommodate
the famine-stricken people, the hall of the structure
towers 162 feet long, 53 feet broad, making it one of
the largest apartments of its kind. It is very easy
to get lost in the labyrinths of the building. In the
vicinity of the building lie a majestic mosque and a
huge well.
The Hussainabad or Chota Imambada, built by Nawab Muhammad
Ali Shah in 1839 is another marvel building of its time.
It is the burial place of the Nawab. On either side
of the courtyards stand a miniature version of the Taj
Mahal. In one of them lies buried Zinat Asuja, the daughter
of Muhammad Ali Shah while in the other are preserved
the remains of her husband.
The Roomi Darwaza, the Jama Masjid, the Hussainabad
Clock Tower, rising to 221 feet, the Residency built
in 1800 by Nawab Saadat Ali Khan, the glorious Chattar
Manzil, the Kaiser Bagh palaces, built by Wajid Ali
Shah and the Dargah of Hazrat Abbas are few beautiful
monuments among many reflecting splendid architecture
of their time.
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