Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. It is located
in what was historically known as the Awadh region. Lucknow has always been a
multicultural city. It is popularly known as The city of Nawabs, it is also known as the Golden City of the East. Courtly
manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, and fine cuisine patronized by the
Persian-loving Shia Nawabs of the city are well known amongst Indians and
students of South Asian culture and history.
Lucknow is a vibrant city that is witnessing an economic
boom and is among the top ten fastest growing non-major-metropolitan cities of
India. It is the second largest city in Uttar Pradesh state. The unique
combination of its cultured grace and newly acquired pace is its most promising
feature that augurs well for the future.
