GK
NICKNAMES OF PLACES AND RIVERS
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Question
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Lucknow is known as land of -
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Shiraz-e-Hind
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Constantinople of the East
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The Golden City of India
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All of the above
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Its beautiful sprawling gardens, polite mannerisms, fine-cuisine, music, and poetry (Shayari), had found a patronage in the Shia Nawabs of the city who loved Persian. The city has been given various other names too, such as The Constantinople of India, Shiraz-i-Hind and the Golden City of the East.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, was founded by Nawab Asaf-ud-Daula. In the olden times, it served as the capital of the nawabs of Awadh and it is one of the reasons why it is also called as the city of the Nawabs.
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