Place details
Place nameLucknow
Other namesLaknau, Lucknow City, Lakhnau
CountryBharat
Latitude26.85
Longitude80.916
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Captured by Babur, first Mughal ruler of North India, 1528; became capital of Oudh Kingdom in 1775; was center of movement for independent Pakistan 1942-1947; industrial activity includes manufacturing, food processing, handicrafts, and railroad workshops.