Nawabon ka Sheher

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Nawabon ka Sheher is a popular epithet for Lucknow, evoking its historic association with refined Nawabi culture, architecture, and cuisine.

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Nawabon ka Sheher canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
nickname
appliedTo historical image of Lucknow
associatedWith Awadhi cuisine
Lucknow architecture
Lucknowi tehzeeb
Nawabi culture
Nawabs of Awadh
cityContext Lucknow
connotation elegance
refinement
royal heritage
countryContext India
culturalRegion Oudh
surface form: Awadh
evokes courtly manners
historical palaces and imambaras
kebabs and other Awadhi dishes
poetry and music traditions of Lucknow
language Hindi-Urdu
literalMeaning City of the Nawabs
refersTo Lucknow
refersToHistoricalPeriod rule of the Nawabs of Awadh
register informal
relatedTerm City of Nawabs
relatedTo Lucknowi culture
scriptCommonlyWrittenIn Devanagari script
surface form: Devanagari

Perso-Arabic (Urdu)
usedFor Lucknow
usedIn popular speech
tourism promotion for Lucknow

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Lucknow nickname Nawabon ka Sheher
City of Nawabs alsoKnownAs Nawabon ka Sheher