About Book: - Here by this Book we would like to show you the Lucknow's Amazing "Old-rare, Day & Night - 3D-2D Viewing" Rare & Real Heritage Photographs and Paintings to put an Idea about Indian people thoughts regarding Lucknow Culture & Heritage, Day to Day activities and most important aspect related to Lucknow Culture before & after Indian Independence from British rule. Nicknames of Lucknow City are - The City of Nawabs, Shiraz-e-Hind, The Golden City of India, and Constantinople of the East. "Respect our History - Save our Heritage - Preserve the Monuments".Aim behind this book is to show all that how was Lucknow before & after 100 years back? For general awareness to protect our valuable & priceless Photographic Heritage of India, worth to preserve National Importance Photographs & related documents. By not destroying and not writing anything on old rare Photographs, wherever they are kept and preserved, However Photographic Heritage Conservation is conducted by National Archives, many Libraries, Museums and ASI (Archaeological Survey of India - A Central Government Body - founded in 1861 & effectively starts working from 1870) who is responsible for Conservation, Restoration, Preservation & Reconstruction, but this is our Prime duty & help to protect our priceless Photographic Heritage for our New coming Generations for several years. In this modern era we are now able to see real World by the invention of World first Camera. Before invention of Camera the medium to see the real World, there was handmade Paintings & Painting Portrait, Scenery. Before invention of Camera we were able to see somehow similar real person face, Natural scene by handmade Paintings & Painting Portrait, Scenery etc.We are also now able to show new generation through this book more than 100 years old well preserved Black & White photographs taken from Box type Camera of black cloth & other updated Cameras. System of taking snap was lengthy & time taking process with the help of other persons. Photographer covers himself by black cloth of Box Camera when he starts taking snap shot standing in front of the object. Clear night photograph taking process was much difficult due to night darkness in comparison to day. To eliminate darkness there was perfect timing of snap shot by using fireworks, oil lanterns and wooden fire etc. before invention of electric bulb & electricity for Camera flash.

This work presents imperial Lucknow's sophisticated synthesis of styles, histories and beliefs melded into its distinct artistry. It includes essays by scholars on several aspects of Lucknow's cultural heritage.

Autobiography of Vinod Mehta, born 1941, Indian editor and journalist.