Book Summary of Historic Lucknow This book attempts to tell the history of the city through these monuments-be it the inimitable Imambara, the Residency, the Moti Mahal, the Walaiti Bagh or Begum Kothi, The lucid writing style of the author enables the readers to experience Lucknow's fall from the days of opulence and splendour to those of the British domination brought about by the Nawab's lack of foresight and inefficiency....

Book: Historic Lucknow Author: Sidney Hay ISBN: 8171679870 ISBN-13: 9788171679874, 978-8171679874 Binding: Paperback Publishing Date: 01/01/2002 Publisher: Rupa & Co. Edition: 2nd Number of Pages: 224 Language: English

Details of Book: Lucknow:Then And Now Book: Lucknow:Then And Now Author: Rosie Llewellyn-jones ISBN: 8185026610 ISBN-13: 9788185026619, 978-8185026619 Binding: Hardcover Publishing Date: 2003 Publisher: Marg Publications Edition: illustrated edition Number of Pages: 148 Language: English Dimensions: 12.18 x 9.93 x 0.82 inches Weight: 1297 grams Book Summary of Lucknow:Then And Now The book focuses on less well-known aspects of Lucknow life and history and its daily attractions. These include the bazaars with delectable foods, the craftspeople who even today create delicate works, the architecture, from imambaras and karbalas to Victorian, Edwardian, and Modernist structures, educational institutions, including the legacy of Claude Martin, paintings and photographs that preserve the charms of 18th and 19th century Faizabad and Lucknow....

Details of Book: Lucknow: City Of Illusion

Book: Lucknow: City Of Illusion Author: Rosie Llewellyn-jones, Peter Chelkowski, Neeta Das ISBN: 3791331302 ISBN-13: 9783791331300, 978-3791331300 Binding: Hardcover Publishing Date: Apr 2006 Publisher: Prestel Publishing Edition: illustrated edition Number of Pages: 295 Language: English

Book Summary of Lucknow: City Of Illusion This stunning photographic and historical journey through one of Indias most beloved cities follows the architectural evolution of important buildings and provides a unique narrative of cultural harmony and disequilibrium. The Northern Indian city of Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, extends along the banks of the River Gomti. Once the center of an elaborate and highly sophisticated culture, and home to a variety of ethnic communities, Lucknow was also the sight of some of the most destructive fighting of the 1857 uprising. Many of its ornate and culturally diverse buildings were subsequently destroyed, and countless roads were rebuilt, effectively demolishing the thriving city that had once existed. This series of lovely 19th-century duotone photographs from the renowned Alkazi Collection follows the life and death of many of the citys most important buildings. Augmented by the work of world-class historians and architects, it reveals the important connections between the two disciplines, as played out in a city that is constantly changing, and forever adding to its rich historic past....

Details of Book: The Art Of Courtly Lucknow

Book Summary of The Art Of Courtly Lucknow: India's Fabled City This first book to fully explore the opulent art and refined lifestyle of Lucknow showcases cultural diversity at its most magnificent....

Book: The Art Of Courtly Lucknow: India's Fabled City Author: Stephen Markel, Tashara Bindu Gude, Muzaffar Alam ISBN: 3791350757 ISBN-13: 9783791350752, 978-3791350752 Binding: Hardcover Publishing Date: Dec 2010 Publisher: Prestel Publishing Number of Pages: 271 Language: English Dimensions: 12.22 x 9.82 x 1.17 inches Weight: 1987 grams