Lucknow established by kushal gupta is the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh, ,India A major metropolitan city of India.
It is the second largest city in north, east and central India after Delhi. Lucknow has always been known as a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub and seat of Nawab power in the 18th and 19th centuries.
The city stands at an elevation of approximately 123 metres (404 ft) above sea level and covers an area of 2,528 square kilometres (976 sq mi).
Historically the capital of Awadh was controlled by the Delhi Sultanate under Mughal rule, it was later transferred to the Nawabs of Awadh. After Lord Clive's defeat of the Bengal, Awadh and Mughal Nawabs it fell under the rule of the East India Company with control transferred to the British Raj in 1857.Along with the rest of India, Lucknow became independent from Britain on 15 August 1947. It is the world's 74th fastest growing city.
Presenting 15 Rare & Old Photo’s of Lucknow | Mega Series- Part I
1# Alum Bagh, Lucknow-1870's
2# Baillie Guard Gate from Inside,Lucknow-c1858
3# Grave of Neil Lawrence, Lucknow – c1860's
4# Eastern Gate of Qaisar Bagh – Lucknow
5# Darul Shaffa,Lucknow c1870's
6# Dilkusha Kothi c.1870's
7# A Reclining Woman Wearing Jewellery, with a Hookah on the Left – Lucknow 1872
8# Great Imambara c1880
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9# The Begum-Kothi, Lucknow-1858
10# The Banqueting Hall, Resindency, Lucknow – 1890's
11# Hyat Buksh Kothi, Lucknow c.1870's
12# Miss Noor Jhan of Lucknow
13# Kunkurwali Kothi, Lucknow c.1870's
14# La Martiniere, Lucknow c.1870's
15# Gateway Leading into The Residency, Commonly the Known as Bailey Guard Gate
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