The siege of Lucknow was the prolonged defence of the British Residency within the city of Lucknow from rebel sepoys during the Indian Rebellion of 1857. After two successive relief attempts had reached the city, the defenders and civilians were evacuated from the Residency, which was then abandoned.
The Relief of Lucknow, by Thomas Jones Barker
Contemporary plan of the movements during the siege and relief of Lucknow
Sir John Eardley Inglis by William Gush
7th Hussars, charging a body of the Mutineer's Cavalry
Lucknow is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census, it is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry.
Seal of the Lucknow Municipal Corporation
Image: Rumi darwaza night
Image: Chhota imambara Lucknow
Image: Vidhan Sabha Lucknow