Lucknow's real name was Lakshmanapura.



Original city was centered at Lakshman Tila.



According to Skanda Purana, it was built by Rama's brother Lakshmana himself.



Aurangzeb destroyed the settlement/Vishnu temple and built Tilewali Masjid on its ruins



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