The Jama Masjid
Muhammad Ali Shah inaugurated the Jama Masjid intending it to eclipse every other mosque in Lucknow, but at his death it was still unfinished. Begum Malka Jahan, one of the …
Lets Revive Lucknow : Pehle Aap aur Lucknow
Pehle Aap aur Lucknow
It is rightly said that the culture of a place is reflected by the people living there. The people of Lucknow are amongst the most courteous people …
Christmas in Hazratganj
Christmas in Hazratganj, Lucknow
Christmas in Lucknow is one of the most important festival that is celebrated with a lot of enthusiasm. Like all the other parts of the world, Christmas …
Let’s Revive Lucknow : Chikan and Chikanwalas of Lucknow
Chikan and Chikanwalas of Lucknow
Chikan is hand worked flowered muslin and the Chikan of Lucknow is in great demand in all parts of world. It developed during the period when …
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, …
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 …
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, …
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 …
Let’s Revive Lucknow : Ganjing
Ganjing
The people of Lucknow love to go ‘ganjing’. Ganjing is a term used to describe leisurely, aimless amblings in the wide lanes and bylanes of city’s most posh and happening …