GK
BASIC GENERAL KNOWLEDGE
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Question
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Which city is called the “City of Nawabs"?
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Delhi
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Agra
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Bhopal
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Lucknow
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Lucknow is popularly known as the The City of Nawabs .It is also known as the Golden City of the East, Shiraz-i-Hind and The Constantinople of India.
Detailed explanation-2: -Retaining a feast of British Raj architecture as well as home to two grandiose tombs, Lucknow was the administrative and cultural hub of the Nawabs of Avadh (Oudh). During the period of the weakening of the Mughal Empire, the city rose into prominence as a centre for poetry, music, dance and courtly diction.
Detailed explanation-3: -Therefore, people say that the original name of Lucknow was Lakshmanpur, popularly known as Lakhanpur or Lachmanpur.
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