The Main Street, Lucknow
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The main street, Lucknow. From the photographic prints and drawings by Baron A. de Lagrange.
Description:
View of the main street of Lucknow, flanked by official buildings and thatched houses, and busy with ox‑drawn carts, sedan chairs, and beasts of burden such as elephants and camels.
Lucknow is a city in Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It was founded in the eighteenth century as the capital of Oudh and was later incorporated into the British possessions in India, a development that contributed to the causes of the Revolt of 1857.
Its rulers, landowners appointed by the Mughals, gave it a reputation for fine cuisine and beautiful gardens. The importance of Lucknow comes mostly from the great agricultural activity of this part of the Gangetic Plain, one of the most populous regions in the world.
The caption reads in the original French: Principale rue de Lucknow. D’après les épreuves photographiques et les dessins de M. le baron Al. de Lagrange.
