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Lucknow is known for its Dasheri mangoes, which are exported to many countries. Lucknow has a total of 5.66 per cent of forest cover, the state average being around 7 per cent. [48] Native tree species are: shisham, dhak, mahuamm, babul, neem, peepal, ashok, khajur, mango and gular. [49]
Chhota Imambara, Lucknow Rumi Darwaza, Lucknow Charbagh Railway Station, Lucknow Husainabad Clock Tower, Lucknow La Martinere College, Lucknow Bara Imambara, Lucknow. This is a list of tourist attractions in Lucknow, the capital city of Indian state of Uttar Pradesh [1]
There are only a few zaid crops, of which the most important in Lucknow district has historically been the melon; the melons grown here have been renowned for their taste. [3] Most famous among Lucknow district's produce is the Dasheri mango, which are especially grown in the areas around Kakori and Malihabad. [1]
Lucknow, the capital, is a centre of cloth work and embroidery on silk and cotton. Allahabad (Prayagraj) is home to the National Institute of Art & Craft College. Bhadohi produces carpets, a craft which dates back to the 16th century during the reign of Mughal Emperor , Akbar [ 4 ] Bhadohi carpets received the Geographical Indication (GI) tag ...
Asma Hussain, UP's first fashion designer; Head of Asma Hussain Institute of Fashion Technology, Lucknow; Kailas Nath Kaul, botanist and agricultural scientist; Gopal Khanna, 5th Director of the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, United States Department of Health and Human Services; Veena Talwar Oldenburg, professor of history
Agra, Ayodhya, Jhansi, Kanpur and Lucknow are historical cities famous for their monuments. Mathura, Vrindavan, Gokul, Varanasi, Ayodhya, Gorakhpur and Prayagraj are holy cities for Hindus and Kushinagar and Sarnath are important Buddhist places among the main four pilgrimage sites related to the life of Gautama Buddha.
Lucknow is the center of Azadari in India because of the large number of Imambaras in the city. There are multiple replicas of every holy Shia shrine which reflects the efforts of the Nawabs of Awadh (Oudh) to promote Azadari in the Indian sub-continent.
Guzashta Lucknow is the collection of 54 articles. It tells the history of Lucknow and the rulers of Oudh, [1] and describes the culture and way of life of the people of Lucknow during the late 18th and 19th centuries. [2] The initial chapters are concerned with the history of the area.