Save Our Heritage : GPO
GPO, Hazratganj, Lucknow
The building which is now called the General Post Office or GPO, stands in Hazratganj as a witness to the gamut of changing times. It isn’t a …
Let’s Revive Lucknow : Chandi Ka Warq
Chandi Ka Warq
Garnish that glitter – In the kitchens of the nawabs, cooks were given unlimited freedom to garnish their dishes. Talented cooks used to reserve precious metals for topping …
Save Our Heritage : Shah Najaf Imambara
Shah Najaf Imambara, Near Sikander Bagh, Lucknow
Showcasing an impressive view when adorned with lightening on the birthday of Hazrat Ali, Shah Najaf Imambara stands tall with all its grandeur new …
Know Your City : Naqqashi aur Lucknow
Naqqashi aur Lucknow
Naqqashi or the art of engraving has been long present in the city of Lucknow. It is believed that art of Naqqashi in Lucknow was introduced during the …
Nostalgia of La Martiniere
Nostalgia is a feeling which can be attached to your alma mater more exactly than anything else. La Martiniere College established in 1840, one of the oldest school of India, …
Save Our Heritage : Sibtainabad Imambara
Sibtainabad Imambara, Hazratganj, Lucknow
The word Imambada refers to a place of mourning. Constructed in the year 1847, by Nawab Wajid Ali Shah for holding Majlis and mourning of Imam Hussain’s …
Know Your City : Tazia aur Lucknow
Tazia aur Lucknow
“Hamara Aapka Har Shaks Ka Gham Eik Jaisa Hai,
Khushi Sab Ki Alag Hai Sab Ka Maatam Eik Jaisa Hai”- Kamal Haatvi
Originally the word tazia is a derivative …
Azadari
“Gham-e Hussain Bulaega Khud Hi Logo Ko,
Hamara Kaam Hai Farsh-e Aza Bicha Dena”
Every year the start of first Islamic month of Moharrum marks a month of mourning for Hazrat Imam …
Save Our Heritage : Alambagh Palace / Kothi Alamara
Alambagh Palace / Kothi Alamara, Alambagh, Lucknow
Situated on the Lucknow-Kanpur highway, the area which now encompasses one of the major shopping avenues and eating points of the Nawabi city is …
Know Your City : Patang, Jamghat aur Lucknow
Patang, Jamghat aur Lucknow
Churayya, Tikalla, Hatta, Dheel, Pench, Bharra, Latka, Charkhi, etc are some of the popular terms of Patangbazi which are also associated with life in form of various …