Download or read book Lucknow My Lucknow written by Jagdish Arora and published by . This book was released on 2014 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Authored UttarPradesh Encyclopaedia Teenagers Today, Indira Gandhi- Harbinger of Peace, Namital Guide and Lucknow Guide, Choudhary Charan Singh is Under publication. Contemplating to write, 2nd edition Indira Gandhi, Harbinger of Peace. Managed the Femina Miss Lucknow contest at Lucknow for several years and also Miss Eves weekly India Contest. As secretary U.P. Film Journalist Association organised, U.P. Film Journalist award functions at Lucknow. The Hon'ble Allahabad High Court Lucknow-bench appointed him Hon'ble Member High Court Monitoring Committer for Civic Amenities, Lucknow Development Authority appointed him as member of Compounding and Review Committee and Lucknow Police appointed him Special Police officer. Also member of All India Free Lance Journalist Association. While his efforts must be lauded, we do wonder how far having associated with a particular cause to write in newspapers and books. Due credit must be given to Jagdish Arora for hearing consistently being involved in nobel causes and also a journalist, representing renowned publication in all sphere of life and culture. About Author: - Jagdish Arora always knew how to be Renowned in the limelight when he was 20 years and he joined the Mohd Bagh Club Ltd. Lucknow which is almost a defence club to seek knowledge and to become a real applicative and development oriented professional in the field of organising cultural and festival of fashion and beauty shows which enables in Comprehensive and functional sphere. He did his schooling in Sherwood College and Birla Vidya Mandir Public School, Nainital. After schooling he joined Lucknow University and did post graduation as skilled communication with exceptional skill and abilities in forging business Joined Times of India publication Femina, also Current weekly as correspondent. Also joined BLITZ and savvy as Correspondent at Lucknow. Later joined Onlooker as photographer and Correspondent Mrs. Gulshan Ewing editor in chief approached him to join Eve

Download or read book Lucknow Boy written by Vinod Mehta and published by Penguin Books India. This book was released on 2011 with total page 358 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Autobiography of Vinod Mehta, born 1941, Indian editor and journalist.

Download or read book India s Fabled City written by Stephen Markel and published by Prestel Publishing. This book was released on 2010 with total page 280 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work presents imperial Lucknow's sophisticated synthesis of styles, histories and beliefs melded into its distinct artistry. It includes essays by scholars on several aspects of Lucknow's cultural heritage.

Download or read book The Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow written by Ravi Bhaṭṭa and published by . This book was released on 2006 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lucknow under the rule of the idiosyncratic Nawabs was a heady mix of flourishing arts, literature, architecture, sports, and most famously a culturally evolved lifestyle. In The Life and Times of the Nawabs of Lucknow, Ravi Bhatt depicts the life, history pithy, colourful anecdotes. Wily prime ministers, powerful begums, and eccentric chefs, this book is replete with little-known information, and, accompanied with beautiful illustrations, gives an interesting overview of the lives of the different Nawabs who gave the city its distinctive history and culture.

Download or read book Lucknow written by Rosie Llewellyn-Jones and published by . This book was released on 2004 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book The Lucknow Omnibus written by ʻAbdulḥalīm Sharar and published by . This book was released on 2001 with total page 1026 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This omnibus combines three classic works on the history and culture of that splendid city during British rule: Lucknow: The Last Phase of Oriential Culture, A Fatal Friendship: The Nawabs, the British, and the City of Lucknow, and The Making of Colonial Lucknow: 1856-1877.

Download or read book The Siege of Lucknow written by Lady Julia Selina Thesiger Inglis and published by London : James R. Osgood, McIlvaine & Company. This book was released on 1892 with total page 254 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Aadab Lucknow Fond Memories written by Kamlesh Tripathi and published by Partridge Publishing. This book was released on 2013-10-11 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: See the simplicity of Lucknow in the form of a dozen insignia as described by Shaukat Tangewala (a horse-buggy driver). Imambara-to-see . . . Evening-in-Ganj-Hazratganj . . . Kababs-to-eat . . . Chikan-to-wear . . . Attar-for-fragrance . . . Ikka-buggy-to-roam . . . Kite-to-fly . . . Cocks-to-fight . . . Pigeons-to-fly . . . Hospitality-by-leaf-Betel-Leaf . . . Sweet-tongue . . . And the great Lakhnawi (Lucknow) pride . . . After-you-after-you. Aadab-Lucknow . . . Fond Memories is a unique fiction on homecoming in the backdrop of Lucknow, the city of Nawabs. It describes Lucknow in detail in terms of its seamless culture, folklore, facades, monuments, institutions, cuisines, Tehzeeb, and its greatest assetHindu-Muslim amity.

Download or read book The Estate of Major General Claude Martin at Lucknow written by Rosie Llewellyn-Jones and published by Cambridge Scholars Publishing. This book was released on 2020-10-27 with total page 354 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This volume offers a unique glimpse into a European household in 18th century India. Claude Martin was an entrepreneurial Frenchman who settled in Lucknow, capital of the rich Muslim state of Awadh (Oudh). The book presents the inventory of his houses here for the first time, together with the catalogue of books from his library. It gathers together six experts to examine Martin’s numerous possessions, and discuss his paintings, silverware, jewellery, textiles, weapons, carriages, boats and hot air balloons. His collection of scientific items imported from the best European instrument makers reveals his practical experiments with electricity and astronomy, while his buildings exploited hydraulic engineering to keep them cool. This book will appeal to readers fascinated by the introduction of Enlightenment ideas into post-Mughal India and the rise of a ‘common soldier’ to the highest ranks of the East India Company. Childless himself, Martin left money to found La Martinière schools in India and France.

Download or read book Lucknow written by Violette Graff and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 342 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection of pieces looks at 150 years of Lucknow's recent history, from its rise to grandeur during the Nawabi days to its political preeminent position today.

Download or read book Lucknow written by ʻAbdulḥalīm Sharar and published by Oxford University Press, USA. This book was released on 1989 with total page 299 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Book Long Recognized As The Most Authentic And Circumstantial Account Of Its Subject In Existence, Describes The Culture And Way Of Life Of The People Of Lucknow During The Late 18Th And 19Th Centuries. Dust Cover Slightly Shop-Soiled, Number Of Photographic Illustrations In B&W, 3 Maps, Text Clean, Condition Good.

Download or read book Love and Life in Lucknow written by Mehru Jaffer and published by Niyogi Books. This book was released on 2017-12-28 with total page 199 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Love and Life in Lucknow is a tribute to the colourful citizens of the city. The soul of this volume of stories from Lucknow is the voice of ordinary citizens. A poetry-spouting vegetable vendor is the protagonist in one chapter. In another chapter Naresh the rickshaw man struggles to follow his dream of playing Laila on stage. There is a midnight journey into the abode of the Baba of the Bottles, after which Bano Bua takes to the road on a citywide search for the elusive Tamboli Begum. Bano Bua is free-spirited and lives on her own terms. And because she is indomitable, she is able to hold together all the other characters in this enchanting collection full of history and imagination.

Download or read book Zemindar written by Valerie Fitzgerald and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2014-10-09 with total page 868 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An international bestseller and winner of the 1981 Georgette Heyer Historical Novel Prize, Zemindar is a magnificent, twisting love story, all unfolding against the tempestuous backdrop of the Indian Rebellion. Englishwoman Laura Hewitt accompanies her newly engaged cousin to India, first to Calcutta and then to the fabled fiefdom of Oliver Erskine, Zemindar – or hereditary ruler – of a private kingdom with its own army. But India is on the verge of the Mutiny, which will sweep them all up in its chaos... Praise for Zemindar: 'If you loved The Far Pavilions – and who didn't – this will be your dish too' Cosmopolitan 'Utterly addictive' Washington Post

Download or read book Greater Than a Tourist Lucknow Uttar Pradesh India written by Greater Than A. Tourist and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2017-08-31 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Are you excited about planning your next trip? Do you want to try something new? Would you like some guidance from a local?If you answered yes to any of these questions, then this Greater Than a Tourist book is for you. Greater Than A Tourist-Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India by Navishta Tayyaba offers the inside scoop on Lucknow. Most travel books tell you how to sightsee. Although there's nothing wrong with that, as a part of the Greater than a Tourist series, this book will give you tips from someone who lives at your next travel destination. In these pages, you'll discover local advice that will help you throughout your trip.Travel like a local. Slow down and get to know the people and the culture of a place. By the time you finish this book, you will be eager and prepared to travel to your next destination.

Download or read book Chikankari written by Paola Manfredi and published by Niyogi Books. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Chikankari is one of the finest traditional embroideries of India, a symbol of Lucknawi culture and elegant courts of the nawabs of Awadh. Chikankari appeared in Lucknow in the late 18th century and its exquisite aesthetic and craftsmanship has sustained the tradition to this day, through changing patronage and market trends. Chikankari is not just about embroidery. Its legendary finesse is based on a creative blend of the delicate embroidery with very fine dressmaking and sewing techniques. This beautifully illustrated book showcases unknown gems from personal and public collections, and brings to life the history of this unique craft tradition. The various chapters describe the mysterious origins of the craft, the range of costumes, the inspirations behind it motifs, the time-honoured elaborate production process, and the bewildering array of stitches that raised this craft to a truly exceptional art form.

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