Lucknow, city, capital of Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It is located roughly in the centre of the state, on the Gomati River about 45 miles (72 km) northeast of Kanpur. Lucknow became important in 1528, when it was captured by Bābur, the first Mughal ruler of India. Under Akbar, his grandson, the city became part of Oudh province. Capital of Uttar Pradesh Lucknow is the capital city of the Uttar Pradesh state in India. It is the fourteenth most populous city with a total population of 3, 764, 619 as of 7th August 2021. Lucknow has always been known as the city of “Nawabs”. It is also the administrative headquarters of the state. Capital of Uttar Pradesh : Geographical Details On the east, Lucknow ( Capital of Uttar Pradesh ) is bounded by Barabanki, on the west by Unnao, on the south by Raebareli, and towards the ... Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh . It is also the largest city in the state of Uttar Pradesh . Lucknow is also the eleventh most populous city in India. This article will shed more light on the capital of Uttar Pradesh , and the state of Uttar Pradesh . Lucknow – A Brief Overview In the past, Lucknow was the centre of power for the Nawabs of the 18th and 19th centuries. Historically, Lucknow was the capital of the Awadh region, which was controlled by the Mughals and Delhi Sultanate ... Uttar Pradesh (UTT-ər prə-DESH, abbr. UP; Hindi: Uttar Pradēś, pronounced [ˈʊtːəɾ pɾəˈdeːʃ] ⓘ, lit. 'Northern Province') is a state in northern India. With over 241 million inhabitants, it is the most populated state in India as well as the most populous country subdivision in the world – more populous than all but four other countries outside of India (China, United States, Indonesia, and Pakistan) [13] – and accounting for 16.5 per cent of the population of India or ...
