Lucknow is the largest city and capital of India’s most populous state, Uttar Pradesh (UP). Nicknamed the ‘City of Nawabs’ Lucknow today is an important Tier-II city in India.

Lucknow is a key economic base in north India and a prominent trading city. It has a thriving handicrafts sector, which has grown a strong small and medium enterprises (SMEs) sector. Most famous among these are units producing the unique styles of embroidery, namely, “Chikan” and Lakhnawi Zardozi, both of which are significant foreign exchange-earners.