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  • City Name: Lucknow
  • State: Uttar Pradesh
  • Status: Capital of Uttar Pradesh (Administrative capital)
  • Founded By: Traditionally attributed to Lakshmana (brother of Lord Rama); developed during the Mughal and later Nawab periods
  • Nickname(s):
    • City of Nawabs
    • The Golden City of the East
    • Constantinople of India