Lucknow District (, ) is a
district located in the
Uttar Pradesh state in northern
India. The city of
Lucknow is the district headquarters and the district is part of
Lucknow Division and also is the capital of Uttar Pradesh.The City was established in 1775 as the nawab of
Awadh moved his capital from Faizabad to Lucknow and made it one of the most prosperous and glittering cities in all India.