Lucknow,the city of Tehzeeb !!!

Lucknow ,My home town is a city of  culture, tradition,soft spoken laguage ,courtesy,friendliness religious tolerance and harmony.  The city is called by various names like  The City of Parks and Gardens,the city of Nawabs, The city of  poets n poem.

I came lucknow at the age of 4 . Since then i am in love with my city...Today i want to tell you about my city, my home town , where  i have grown up.   Lucknow has a magical charm surrounding it. Whether  its delicious cuisine or its heart melting culture,both leaves an everlasting impression on its visitors. If you came to Lucknow and you  haven't tasted Tunde Kabab than you missed one of the biggest speciality of Lucknow for sure

Kabab

It is one of the few places where one can still find people saying 'Aap', 'Janab', 'pehle aap', 'Hum' 'Bhaukaal','Jugaad','Ama', 'Dhaansu'  'Phod Dena' etc.

Its a nice here "Lucknow Ganjo ka shaher hai" now this statment you won't be able to understand if you are not a lucknowite :D The answer is Nishatganj, Hazratganj, Sahara ganj. 


Now it would be unfair here if i won't tell you the significance of Hazratganj  for Lucknowites. Hazaratganj  is a heart throb of lucknow.We can surely say here that Rome took lots of year to bulid but duplicate Rome (Hazaratganj) which has yellow black think was build within a month. The beauty of Lucknow can be seen in hazratganj.  

Hazratganj

Besides this lucknow has many funny names of its different areas like Bandook wali gali, Wireless chauraha, Honeymoon wali gali, bhootnath .

Its a place where only guy can tell you the importance of La Martiniere and It college :D   Dude I just want to clear here one thing that  its an " IT COLLEGE"  not IIT :D I still feel proud to be the student of IT College.IT Rockzzz. Its a belief in lucknowites that most ruined and "bigdail" gals are in IT College...  and the new  fashion  always comes first  in IT :D  

IT College

Ya one very important warning , don't you dare to call any  girl of Lucknow behenji.. :D She'll surely kill you .There is one and only behenji in lucknow that is Su. Shri. Kumari Mayawati :P  The girl might take it an insult  :P 

Ya in modern lucknow you will be surily in love with Elephants :D They are  everywhere living or statued  

The awadh region has its own nawabi cuisines! I have seen people who were posted in Lucknow stick to their jobs for years, not taking promotions just digging their heels in so that they do not have to leave Lucknow. 

The famous  historic Rumi Darwaza, which was built in 1780s by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula, was the most romantic place in lucknow during historical time. Not only Rumi Darwaza, Bada Imambada, Chota Imambada, Baradari,Residency.Bhool bhulaiya  all gives an idea of lucknow's mughal history.

Rumi Darwaza

Residency

Even if you have seen these structures from your childhood, the splendour of the entire area has an impact every time you pass by these marvels of architecture.


As you walk from Chowk towards the Bada Imambada, the sight of Husainabad Clock Tower or the Ghantaghar, which is the tallest clock tower in the country, strikes you.

Bada Imambada

Lucknow Chinkaari: Chikankari is an ancient form of white floral embroidery, done  with needle and raw thread. Its delicacy is mesmeric. In history, this fine white tracery on transparent white fabric has delighted the heart of king and commoner alike. It is a complex and elegant craft that has come down to us, evolving, over the years into an aesthetic form of great beauty.

Lucknowites still love to wear chikan clother and large part of the economy of lucknow is supported by chikan industry.

You know what i personally love in my city ? Its even girls are highly  educated  here, they have a sense of pride in them  but they still likes to wear salwar -suit in religious function . Its dosem't mean that there is any restriction in wearing jeans n all, but  they themselver prefer suit.. As it is a sign of simplicity :) except college life, lucknowites girls usually prefer decent clothes like salwar -suit, or kurti n jeans.

I am proud to be a lucknowian  girl....I truly love its culture and have a great respect for it. 

(Mana ki or bade shehron ki tarah nahi hai ye, but still jaisa bhi hai meri jaan hai :D )