A city of north-central India east-southeast of Delhi. Once the capital of the kingdom of Oudh (1775–1856), it was besieged for five months during the Indian Mutiny of 1857.
Lucknow or Lakhnau, city (1991 pop. 1,669,204), capital of Uttar Pradesh State, North central India, on the Gomati River. An educational and cultural center, it has varied industries, including food processing, railroad shops, and handicrafts.
The city is a major transportation hub and has an important agricultural market. It was the capital of the kingdom of Oudh (1775–1856) and then of Oudh prov. It became the capital of the United Provinces when Agra and Oudh merged in 1877.
