Lucknow

Lucknow is a city in India. It is the capital city of the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated on the Gomati, a tributary of the Ganges, 200 miles North-West of Benares. It has been an important centre of Indian culture and Mohammedan theology. It is an industrial and commercial city. It has many magnificent buildings, Canning and Martinière Colleges, various schools and Government offices. It manufactures brocades, shawls, muslins, and embroideries, and trades in country products, cloth, salt, and leather.

History

It was formerly the capital of of the province of Oudh. Its siege from July 1857 to March 1858, its relief by Havelock and Outram, and final deliverance by Sir Colin Campbell, form the most stirring incidents of the Indian Mutiny.

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