Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh. It is located in what was historically known as the Awadh region. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city. It is popularly known as The city of Nawabs, it is also known as the Golden City of the East. Courtly manners, beautiful gardens, poetry, music, and fine cuisine patronized by the Persian-loving Shia Nawabs of the city are well known amongst Indians and students of South Asian culture and history.
Lucknow is a vibrant city that is witnessing an economic boom and is among the top ten fastest growing non-major-metropolitan cities of India. It is the second largest city in Uttar Pradesh state. The unique combination of its cultured grace and newly acquired pace is its most promising feature that augurs well for the future.