Save Our Heritage : Charbagh Railway Station
Charbagh Railway Station, Lucknow
Famously known across the country for being one of the most wondrous railway stations of India, the main railway station of the city of Nawabs is situated …
Know Your City : Kathak aur Lucknow
Kathak aur Lucknow
Among many Indian Dance forms Kathak stands out being the most graceful dance form. Rooting its origin from the Bhakti movement in the 16th century, it is one …
Tunday Matlab….Lucknow
Tunday Matlab….Lucknow
Kababs are the integral part of Awadhi cuisine and Lucknow is proud of its kababs. There are several varieties of popular kababs like kakori kababs, galawati kababs, shaami kababs, …
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 …