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'''Lucknow''' is a city in north-central India, about 250m/400km south-west of [[Delhi]]. It was the scene of a major siege during the [[Indian Mutiny]], when the Residency was defended against great odds by a small group of soldiers and civilians, including schoolboys from La Martiniere College. | '''Lucknow''' is a city in north-central India, about 250m/400km south-west of [[Delhi]]. It was the scene of a major siege during the [[Indian Mutiny]], when the Residency was defended against great odds by a small group of soldiers and civilians, including schoolboys from La Martiniere College. | ||
== History == | == History == | ||
[ | ===Events of the Indian Mutiny=== | ||
'''Timeline''' | |||
{| | |||
|[[Siege of Lucknow]] | |||
|align="right"|30 May to 27 Sept 1857 | |||
|- | |||
|[[First Lucknow Relief]] | |||
|align="right"|29 September 1857 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Second Lucknow Relief]] | |||
|align="right"|17 November 1857 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Battle of Gailee by Lucknow]] | |||
|align="right"|22 December 1857 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Recapture of Lucknow]] | |||
|align="right"|1-21 March 1858 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Battle of Begum Kothi (Lucknow)]] | |||
|align="right"|11 March 1858 | |||
|- | |||
|[[Battle of Moosa Bagh (Lucknow)]] | |||
|align="right"|19 March 1858 | |||
|} | |||
==Transport== | |||
Lucknow became an important railway hub for both broad and metre gauge lines, headquarters of the [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]] (which also had two major workshops situated close by, at [[Alambagh]] and [[Charbagh]]), and a terminus for the [[Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway|Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway's]] line from [[Bareilly]]. | |||
[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow "Lucknow"] ''Wikipedia''. | == External links == | ||
*[http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Lucknow "Lucknow"] ''Love to Know 1911''. | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Lucknow "Siege of Lucknow"] ''Wikipedia''. | |||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lucknow "Lucknow"] ''Wikipedia''. | |||
[[Category:Locations]] | [[Category:Locations]] | ||
Revision as of 15:02, 28 June 2009
| Lucknow | |
|---|---|
| [[Image:|250px| ]] | |
| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 26.812800°N, 80.901300°E |
| Altitude: | 123 m (404 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Lucknow |
| State/Province: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway | |
Lucknow is a city in north-central India, about 250m/400km south-west of Delhi. It was the scene of a major siege during the Indian Mutiny, when the Residency was defended against great odds by a small group of soldiers and civilians, including schoolboys from La Martiniere College.
History
Events of the Indian Mutiny
Timeline
| Siege of Lucknow | 30 May to 27 Sept 1857 |
| First Lucknow Relief | 29 September 1857 |
| Second Lucknow Relief | 17 November 1857 |
| Battle of Gailee by Lucknow | 22 December 1857 |
| Recapture of Lucknow | 1-21 March 1858 |
| Battle of Begum Kothi (Lucknow) | 11 March 1858 |
| Battle of Moosa Bagh (Lucknow) | 19 March 1858 |
Transport
Lucknow became an important railway hub for both broad and metre gauge lines, headquarters of the Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway (which also had two major workshops situated close by, at Alambagh and Charbagh), and a terminus for the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway's line from Bareilly.
External links
- "Lucknow" Love to Know 1911.
- "Siege of Lucknow" Wikipedia.
- "Lucknow" Wikipedia.