Lucknow | Wikipedia audio article
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Date: 2019-01-14

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow


00:02:18 1 Etymology
00:03:37 2 History
00:11:30 3 Geography
00:12:16 3.1 Climate
00:13:55 4 Flora and fauna
00:15:37 5 Economy
00:18:40 6 Administration and politics
00:18:50 6.1 Administration
00:18:59 6.1.1 General administration
00:20:44 6.1.2 Police administration
00:23:21 6.1.3 Infrastructure and civic administration
00:24:28 6.2 Central government offices
00:25:18 6.3 Politics
00:26:57 7 Transport
00:27:07 7.1 Roads
00:27:59 7.1.1 City buses
00:28:54 7.1.2 Inter-state buses
00:30:27 7.2 Railways
00:32:16 7.3 Air transport
00:34:04 7.4 Metro
00:35:33 7.5 Cycling
00:36:45 8 Demographics
00:40:11 9 Architecture
00:44:38 10 Culture
00:45:52 10.1 Traditional Outfit
00:46:31 11 Language and poetry
00:48:23 11.1 Cuisine
00:50:28 11.2 Festivals
00:54:22 11.3 Dance, drama and music
00:56:13 11.4 Lucknow Chikan
00:57:46 11.5 Quality of life
00:58:22 12 Education
01:01:44 13 Media
01:05:05 14 Sports
01:07:44 14.1 City-based clubs
01:07:53 15 Parks and recreation
01:08:58 16 Sister cities
01:09:13 17 Notable individuals
01:09:23 18 Historical places
01:09:33 19 See also



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Lucknow ( (listen) Lakhna'ū) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, and is also the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. It is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been known as a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, technology, design, culture, tourism, music and poetry.The city stands at an elevation of approximately 123 metres (404 ft) above sea level. Lucknow district covers an area of 2,528 square kilometres (976 sq mi). Bounded on the east by Barabanki, on the west by Unnao, on the south by Raebareli and in the north by Sitapur, Lucknow sits on the northwestern shore of the Gomti River.
Hindi is the main language of the city and Urdu is also widely spoken. Lucknow is an important centre of Shia Islam in India with the highest Shia Muslim population in India.Historically, Lucknow was the capital of the Awadh region, controlled by the Delhi Sultanate and later the Mughal Empire. It was transferred to the Nawabs of Awadh. In 1856, the British East India Company abolished local rule and took complete control of the city along with the rest of Awadh and, in 1857, transferred it to the British Raj. Along with the rest of India, Lucknow became independent from Britain on 15 August 1947. It has been listed as the 17th fastest growing city in India and 74th in the world.Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, is in the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc, a chain of survey triangulations created by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to boost tourism in the state.