Hazratganj is situated in the heart of Lucknow

Lucknow

Lucknow is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh in India. Lucknow is the administrative headquarters of Lucknow District and Lucknow Division....

, Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh

Uttar Pradesh abbreviation U.P. , is a state located in the northern part of India. With a population of over 200 million people, it is India's most populous state, as well as the world's most populous sub-national entity...

.It has a term associated with it "Ganjing" , Ganjing is a term used to describe ambling in the wide lanes and bylanes of city's Hazratganj market. It is a busy shopping area, where most of the bazaar

Bazaar

A bazaar , Cypriot Greek: pantopoula) is a permanent merchandising area, marketplace, or street of shops where goods and services are exchanged or sold. The term is sometimes also used to refer to the "network of merchants, bankers and craftsmen" who work that area...

s of Lucknow are located and is called the Park Avenue

Park Avenue (Manhattan)

Park Avenue is a wide boulevard that carries north and southbound traffic in New York City borough of Manhattan. Through most of its length, it runs parallel to Madison Avenue to the west and Lexington Avenue to the east....

 of Lucknow. It also houses shopping complexes, restaurants, hotels, theaters, offices and businesses. It is small version of Connaught Place, New Delhi

Connaught Place, New Delhi

Connaught Place Connaught Place Connaught Place (Hindi: कनॉट प्लेस, (officially Rajiv Chowk) is one of the largest financial, commercial and business centers in Delhi. It is often abbreviated as CP and houses the headquarters of several Indian firms. Its surroundings occupy a place of pride...

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History

It was built by Amjad Ali Shah

Amjad Ali Shah

Amjad Ali Shah was the fourth King of Oudh from 17 May 1842 to 13 February 1847.- Life :He was son of Muhammad Ali Shah...

.The Hazratganj road in Hazratganj was earlier called Queens Way, and was open only to British

United Kingdom

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 carriages before Independence. A Hanuman

Hanuman

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 temple also exists in Hazratganj. Many shops in Hazratganj are in narrow winding lanes.

In 2010-11, a major beautification drive took place in Hazratganj and the market now resembles a Victorian era walkway with bright lamps, benches and fountains.

Shops

Hazratganj is a major shopping area of the city. It houses showrooms and retail stores of almost all major consumer-goods manufacturers in India. From car-dealers to jewellery stores to antiques, one can shop for almost anything at Hazratganj. Hazratganj also has got many shops selling the famous Lucknow Chikan

Chikan (embroidery)

Chikan is a traditional embroidery style from Lucknow, India. Literally translated, the word means embroidery. Believed to have been introduced by Nur Jehan, Mughal emperor Jahangir's wife, it is one of Lucknow's most famous textile decoration styles....

 material. Gurjari, Handloom Emporium, and Gandhi Ashrams, are some of the major handicraft sellers. The British Council Library of Hazratganj is also located in Hazratganj, near to Mayfair Cinema.

Shopping complexes and malls

The Sahara

Sahara India Pariwar

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 Ganj Mall is a 5-storied major shopping mall located in Hazratganj. It is one of the largest shopping malls in all of India covering an area of over 425,000 square feet. It also has PVR

PVR

PVR may refer to:*Peak Vehicle Requirement, the number of public transport vehicles required to operate the highest frequency service on a route*Penn Virginia Resources, a mining company* Personal video recorder, also known as a digital video recorder...

 movie theaters besides a huge food court. Hazratganj also has a Big Bazaar Superstore.

Places To Eat

Royal Cafe, Moti Mahal, Aryan, Shukla Chaat Bhandaar, Tunde ke Kabab, Rover's, Mark's Man, RAMKEWAL'S TEA STALL NEAR MAQBARA)( [Barista Coffee (India)|Barista]], Cafe Coffee Day

Cafe Coffee Day

Café Coffee Day is a division of India's largest coffee conglomerate, Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd. . ABCTCL grows coffee in its own estates of 10,000 acres . The land value of the plantations is US$250–300 million. It is the largest producer of Arabica beans in Asia...

, Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut

Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....

, McDonald's

McDonald's

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, Domino's Pizza

Domino's Pizza

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,Baskin Robbins
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Movie theaters

Hazratganj also houses Sahu and Leela, two of Lucknow's most visited movie theaters. Mayfair and Basant cinema halls, which are non-functional now, had served the public with the then blockbusters.

Naza Market

Naza Market, in Hazratganj, is the second most famous market for computer/IT goods in north India (the first one being Nehru Place

Nehru Place

Nehru Place is a large commercial, financial, and business center in Delhi, India. Though its importance as a financial center has declined in recent years, Nehru Place is still a prominent commercial area in South Delhi and houses the headquarters of several Indian firms and rivals with other...

 in New Delhi). It houses many genuine computer software and hardware retail stores, besides a host of shops selling pirated items.

Schools

Hazratganj area is also home to some of the best schools in Lucknow - St. Francis' College, La Martiniere Girl's College, Christ Church College, and St. Joseph's Cathedral.