Things You Must Know About the Lucknowi Culture
Lucknow has a fascinating blend of traditional & modern culture and values. While the magnificent structures are a constant reminder of the halcyon Nawab days, the recent glass building malls reflect the posh and prime side of the city.
What makes Lucknow even more attractive is the genuine warmth of the Lucknowi people. That two contrasting and contradictory worlds can peacefully co-exist without any collision & confrontation can only be understood and realized after a trip to this Land of Nawabs.
The city of Nawabs as a slogan for the city, says that the region has a slice of rich colonial history to modernized museums. Such as the artistic hub of awadh beautifully brings together the excess of a glittering past and the simplicity of a modern city.
Not many cities in India have managed to restore the rich cultural heritage as beautifully as Lucknow. Thanks to the royals of the 18th & 19th century who were blessed with liberal & secular minds that helped Lucknow evolve as an ideal city with distinct cultural values complimented with modern thinking. Lucknow’s culture is defined through its poignant literature, poetry & cuisine. The Urdu language received a polish and refined touch in the courts of the Nawabs. Some of the legendary Urdu poems were penned down by poets of the city of Nawab.
Other renowned poets of recent times are Aslaam Tauba, Kazim Jarwali, Josh Mahilabad, Khumar Barabankvi, Dr. Sayeed Kainat, Dr. Surendra Kaur Preet, Nawab Baqar Ali Khan among others. The city has earned a name worldwide for its mesmerizing Shayari and literature.
For centuries art and music have dominated the cultural life of Lucknow. The famous Indian classical dance form, Kathak, was born in this city. Because of the courts of Nawab Wajid Ali Shah, such dance forms took shape.
