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LUCKNOW: From Nawabs and Chikankari to an IT destination

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Lucknow, the hub of the Nawabi culture, and known not only for the world

famous chikan and jardozi works but also its adab and tehzeeb. We all at some

point of time must have heard of the famous anecdote about two nawabs who missed

the train after ‘pehle aap, Pehle aaap’ courtesy. Now that’s a thing of

the past, for the city is now coming up as an IT destination.

No one knows for sure how the city got it’s name. Some say it is formed by

the sentence ‘It is enough I want my Luck now’. But, reference to name

‘Lucknow’ is found during Akbar's rule.

It is believed, that grandson of Yudhishthir, Janmejaya gave this region to

saints and hence the place was full of ashrams and the Brahmins and Kayastha

lived here. Lucknow was an important settlement during Kosala Empire and

remained so through Maurya and Gupta periods. During the twilight of Hindu rule

King Jaichand of Kannauj took control of the area around Lucknow presently known

as Awadh. Later two tribes Bhar and Paansi captured this region. These were the

tribes who fought Sayyed Salar Masood Gazi in 1030 AD and probably Bakhtiyar

Khilji in 1202 and these were times when Muslims first came to this part. Mahmud

Ghaznavi was the first Muslim ruler who conquered Lucknow in 1018. He left

behind one of his Sardar Saiyed Salar Sahu who was his brother in law also.

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Akbar divided the whole of India into 12 provinces and Lucknow was chosen as

the seat of Subedar of Awadh. Shaikh Abdur Rahim a nobleman was entrusted with

the jagir of Awadh. He built a five storeyed Palace, the Panch Mahala. His tomb

is today known as the Nadan Mahal. He also built a fort the Machchi Bhawan which

soon became the center of activity at Lucknow, at the present site of Medical

College today. Other than Shaikh Abdur Rahim's family, the Shaikhzadas, a number

of Pathans also settled at Lucknow, who soon became a paramount power and

gradually Lucknow started growing as a commercial center. The power of the

Shaikhzadas remained unchallenged until Saadat Khan stepped in, he was appointed

Subedar in 1722. The progeny of the Sardars were later on known as Sheikhs who

settled in and around Lucknow. Some of the Sheikhs fought and established

themselves as rajas and landlords.

Lucknow too saw its share of low growth of the market. The last two quarters

have not been that profitable, but the people are optimistic that the things

will improve a bit in the coming quarter.

Major Buyers


Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sahara India, Sahu Gropu, Ansal Group, Arif Industries

Ltd, Uptron India Ltd, Tata Engineering and Cosco, Hindustan Aeronautics, Chopra

Retec Rubber Products Private Limited, ICS Careers Online, Indo Isreal Trading

Corporation .

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Major Resellers>>>>>>>>

Aadhar

Skylark Building

NK Road Hazratganj Road


Lucknow. Tel: 200256/216735

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Aastha Distributors

Shop No 8-B, Ist Floor

naza Market
Lalbgh

Lucknow. Tel: 9838030564

ABM Trade Linkers

Ist Floor, Naza Market

Lalabgh

Lucknow.
Tel: 98380160017/222489/281944

ACME

Rohit Bhawan

Sencond Floor, Sparu Marg

Lucknow.
Tel: 225591/214101

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Arco



1, Fairdeal House

34, Lal Bagh

Lucknow. Tel: 500259

Ask Export Pvt Ltd

Shop No 9, Ist Floor

Naza Market


Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel: 215776.

Bansal Infotech

Besides Indusind Bank

(Basant Cinema
Building)

Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel: 200001/9839001014

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Capital Equipment

102, Murli Bhawan

Ashok Marg

Lucknow.
Tel: 272205/273796

Classic Computer

Shop No 7, Ist Floor

Fairdeal House
Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel: 273474/200733 Ext 169

Computer City

45/4, Sameera Plaza

Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel:
221563

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Computer India Infotech

Ground Floor, Sameera Plaza


Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel: 272243

Computer Infotech

Ist Floor, Naza Market

Shop No 20
Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel: 9838031586

Computer Shack

16, Station Road

Chintel’s House


Lucknow. Tel: 635218/635219

Computer Zen Services

Ist Floor, Fairdeal House

Lalbagh


Lucknow. Tel: 231406/9839019268

Coolex & Co

41-TN Road Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel:
223043/213708

Delhi Computer

Shop No 2, Fairdeal House

Lalbagh

Lucknow.
Tel: 274174

Diskman Computer

Shop No 4, Naza Market

Lalbagh

Lucknow.
Tel: 9838023996

Elevin Infosys

211, Ganj Plaza

Hazrat Ganj

Lucknow. Tel:
225503/27221/9839007547

HA Compused Technology Pvt Ltd

Ist Floor, Naza Building


Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel: 214141 Ext 233

Khemka Computer

A-1, Basement

Sameera Plaza
Lalbagh


Lucknow. Tel: 272029

Lucknow Computer & Software

F-5, Homawazir Chamber


Lalbagh

Luknow. Tel: 214141

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Micro System

Naza Building Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel:
9838055422

Migra Electronics Ltd

9AB-Block, Dalippur Towers

Sapru
Marg

Lucknow. Tel: 231065/283875/76/77

MS Computer

G-07, Murli Bhawan

10-A, Ashok Marg

Lucknow.
Tel: 274630/9628530614

Nasco Computer

Shop No 1, 2nd Floor

Naza
Market Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel: 9838032048

Odyssey Computer

IInd Floor, Naza Market

Lalabgh

Lucknow.
Tel: 216746/9838029001

Pentacle System

30, Hazrat Ganj

Lucknow. Tel:
281726/221774

Peutronics System

78/148, Kuharwali Gali

Ganesh Ganj

Lucknow. Tel: 281736

Rama Infotech Pvt Ltd

26, Naryan Market

Lalbagh

Lucknow.
Tel: 213356/9839019499

Shakti Informatives

B-6/7, Ist Floor

Sameera Plaza


Lucknow. Tel: 273474 Ext 135

Shivam Enterprises

Shop No 4, IIIrd Floor

Homawazir
Chamber

Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel: 9839019491

Softex Computers

G-9, Murli Bhawan

10-A, Ashok Marg


Lucknow. Tel: 270174/9838029175

SV Computer

Ist Floor, Naza Market

Lalbagh

Lucknow. Tel:
273474 Ext 120

UPTEC

16, Rana Pratap Marg

UPTEC Crossing

Lucknow. Tel:
209428

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