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Topi aur Lucknow
Headwears of a particular place are often a projection of people and their ideology. The same is true the erstwhile Awadh or Lucknow. The Nawabi culture was significantly …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
Bartan, Dhanteras aur Lucknow
As rightly mentioned by Abdul Halim Sharar in his legendary book Guzishta Lucknow; it was the court of Lucknow, above all others that the late Mughal civilisation …
Ikka, Tanga aur Lucknow
Among many old vehicles; Ikka, Tanga, Bagghi and Khadh-khadha are still prevalent in various parts of the city. Even though all four of them are horse driven, …
Dussehra, Ram Leela aur Lucknow
Dussehra is one of the main festival celebrated all over India. Dussehra which is also known as Vijay Dashmi is the last day of Navratri. …
Dastangoi aur Lucknow
Abdul Halim Sharar in Guzishta Lucknow calls this art as ‘extemporaneous composition’. The development of Urdu language in Lucknow was not only limited to letters and court culture. …
Calligraphy and Lucknow
Lucknow is one of the most prominent centre of calligraphy and the contribution of the city in promoting the art is outstanding. Beautiful writing in Urdu, Persian and …