Lucknow

Lucknow (, Hindi: लखनऊ, Urdu: لکھنؤ, ) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, the most populous state of India. It had a population of 2,541,101 in 2006. Lucknow is also the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division. Located in what was historically known as the Awadh region, Lucknow has always been a multicultural city. Courtly manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, and fine cuisine patronized by the Nawabs are well known among Indians and students of South Asian culture and history. Lucknow is popularly known as the The City of Nawabs. It is also known as the Golden City of the East, Shiraz-i-Hind and The Constantinople of India.
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Noun
1. a city in northern India in Uttar Pradesh; during the Indian Mutiny its British residents were beseiged by Indian insurgents
(hypernym) city, metropolis, urban center
(part-holonym) India, Republic of India, Bharat
2. the British residents of Lucknow were besieged by Indian insurgents during the Indian Mutiny (1857)
(hypernym) siege, besieging, beleaguering, military blockade
(classification) India, Republic of India, Bharat