Cultural Tourism in the Awadh Region with Special Reference to Lucknow
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CULTURAL TOURISM IN THE AWADH REGION WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LUCKNOW A Study in Tourism & Recreation Geography A Thesis Submitted for the Degree of Doctor of Philosophy {Arts) University of North Bengal SHALINI SINGH Departmef\t of Geography & Applied QeographM Ur>lversltM of North Bengal Kajarammohanpur Dist. Dorjccling 1992 VsJK 109209 » ft Ji« ^fM SHAM -E-4l'iA0H Lucknoui' i pa6t i6 bU'Xi^d m leiigt'oui mytk6 and {,olkiofi&6. Once a humdAum cowAZid-hutme.nt axotmd Jiia Lakhna, ^ouH^wz^t -oi tht Gomati, it ha6 witm^'izd mamj via-'Si.itudz'i until Sha<kk>i in Ttth Ciintu^tj 6€r:ecte(i Hu^ 6itc /»oi ihtu i>tryngii^id; GiUA-h^ .Mac^icht iikavan, having two be.auti^ut pataczi : v^aoa^fe Kiakai and Pm&i MaHaTT In 17S2, intA€}Did Saadat Kha*t. "TJtc ^n't fi»mab kiuz^i, o\f^>iwh<iimiid Skaikhti. 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Tiia Lakhna^ 7oo;ui>m na> x. ^:u^ ..»; oi^iciv t'tf t;.:.'^;-. ato^it- CONTENTS List of Tables List of Figures List of Photographs List of Abbreviations Glossary Preface PART 'A' Chapter : 1 INTRODUCTION 1 - 16 Tourism in Broad Spectrum 1 Geographers' Contribution 3 Tourism and Pilgrimages 7 Cultural Tourism 8 The Study Area - Awadh 10 Hypotheses 12 Purpose of Study 13 Methodology 13 Report Organisation 15 Chapter : 2 THE AWADH REGION 17-54 Geo-Cultural Background 17 Histo-Cultural Background 24 Chapter : 3 THE AWADH : RECREATION RESOURCE ANALYSIS 30-90 Selection of Criterion 32 Resource Analysis 37 Classification of Tourist Centres 68 Tourist Profile 71 Chapter : 4 THE AWADH REGION 91 - 104 Growth and Development of Tourism 91 PART 'B' Chapter : 5 LUCKNOW : STUDY IN RESORT PERSONALITY 105-155 Pliysical Setting 105 Through the Ages 110 The image 121 Tourism Landscape - Architecture, 122 Garden City, Moharram, Handicrafts, Gastronomy, Entertainment and Shopping Chapter : 6 SOME ECONOMIC CONSIDERATIONS OF TOURISM- 156-179 WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO LUCKNOW Generalities 157 Trends in International Tourism 161 The Indian Scene 163 Lucknow : Tourism's Partial Impacts 166 Chapter : 7 LUCKNOW : PLANNING AND DEVELOPMENT 180-202 Lucknow : Urban Eco-System 185 Planning Districts 190 Blending Tourism in Urban Planning 195 Chapter : 8 CONCLUSION 203-217 SELECT BIBLIOGRAPHY 218-237 APPENDIXES LIST OF TABLES 1. Awadh : Temperatures Recorded at Meteordogical Centres (1989-90) 19 2. Awadh : Rainfall (1989) 20 3. Factors Influencing Attractiveness of Tourism Region 35 1. Sravasti : Tourist Arrivals 55 5. Sravasti : Country of Tourist Origin 55 6. Visitors to Lucknow Zoological Garden 87 7. Awadh : Seasonal Arrival of Foreign Tourists 88 8. U.P. : Planwise Investment in Tourism 94 9. Awadh Region : Additional Accommodation at Selected Destinations 97 10. U.P. : Proposed Development of Buddhist Circuit 101 n. U.P. : Proposed Development of Wildlife Circuit 102 12. Awadh : Tourist Traffic 103 13. International Tourist Arrivals and Receipts 162 11. India : Foreign Tourist Arrivals and Receipts 165 15. Lucknow : Tourist Traffic (1981-90) 168 16. Lucknow's Accommodation : Capacity, Traiff and Employment 170 17. Lucknow Additional Accommodation (1990-95) 172 18. Lucknow Tourist Expenditure Pattern 174 19. Lucknow Population Growth (1921-1961) 186 20. Lucknow In-A/ligration 187 21. Lucknow Proposed Landuse 192 22. Lucknow Changes in Landuse of Urban Aggiomeration, 194 ( i ) LIST OF FIGURES 1. Geography of Leisure 4 2. Study Area : The Awadh Region 9 3. Sravasti : Tourist Site and Proposed Plan 52 t. Lucknow : Popular Tourist Sites 57 5. Awadh : Accessibility to Prominent Tourist Centres 59 6. Lucknow Zone : Tourist traffic 75 7. Lucknow Zone : Seasonal Arrival of Domestic Tourists 76 8. Lucknow Zone : State of Origin of Domestic Tourists 78 9. Lucknow Zone : Religion-wise distribution of Domestic Tourists 79 10. Lucknow Zone : Education level 80 11. Lucknow Zone : Occupation Income levels of Domestic Tourists 82 12. Purpose of Visit of Domestic Tourists to Lucknow Zone 83 13. Length of stay of Domestic Tourists in Lucknow Zone 84 14. Lucknow Zoo : Visitor flow 86 15. External Factors Affecting lourism Development 95 16. Taming the Gomati 106 17. Lucknow : Spatio-Temporal Spread 113 18. Lucknow : Greens and Opens - Vanished & Vanishing 138 19. Economic Impacts of Tourism 159 20. Spatial Linkages in Urban Tourism 182 21. Land-Leisure Relationship 184 22. Lucknow : Existing Landuse and Planning Districts 189 23. Lucknow : Cultural Heritage Zone 198 24. Lucknow : Changes in Urban Land-use. 215 ( ii ) LIST OF PHOIOCRAPHS 1. Sham-e-Awadh Frontispiece 2. Asati imambara 11 3. /Viemorial Begum Hazratmahal 27 4. Barahdari 27 5- Ram ki Pauri 43 6. Dadhichi Kund 49 7. Dewa Sharif 59 8. Asati IV.asjid 115 9. Constantia 125 10. Residency 127 n. Imambara Hussainabad 131 12. Gandhi Park 135 13. Kukraii Forest Reserve 141 14. Taziya Procession 144 15. Lucknow Skyrise. 213 ( iii ) LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS AIR Annals of Tourism Research BHU Banaras Hindu University CBD Central Business District CDRI Central Drug Research Institute CIMAP Central Institute of Medical and Aromatic Plants PYP Five Year Plan CNP Cross National Product CWU George Washington University lEMR Institute of Economic and Market Research iCU International Geographical Union IIPO Indian Institute of Public Opinion HTM Indian Institute of Tourism Management IIDC Indian Tourism Development Corporation JTR Journal of Travel Research KDSBS Kunwar Digvijay Singh Babu Stadium NBC National Botanical Gardens NCJI National Geographic Journal of India PATA Pacific Area Travel Association PR AI Planning Research and Action Institute RBD Recreational Business District TCP Town and Country Planning TM Tourism Management TRR Tourism Recreation Research UP Uttar Pradesh UPSIC Uttar Pradesh Small Industries Corporation WEFA Wharton Econometric Forecasting Associates WTO World Tourism Organisation ( iv ) GLOSSARY Aag Ka IViatam lamentation on fire Agahan Mas month of Hindu calendar, roughly corresponding with September-October Ahir cowherd Alam banner Amavasya new moon night Badshan king Bagh garden/park Bal child Bangta thatched house Baradari hall with twelve gates Barahwafat birth anniversary of Prephet Mahommed Bawarchikhana kitchen Bazaar market Begum title of respect for muslim ladies/wife Bhawan house/building Biryani dish of fried rice and meat Brahma a Hindu god Chaitra month of Hindu calendar, roughly corresponding with Artarch-April Chakra discus Chhattari umbrella (also Chatri) Chattis wayside hutments meant for pilgrims Chetal spotted deer Chikan embroidery of floral designs on muslin Crore ten million ( V ) Dargah shrine associated with sufi/saint Darwaza gate/door having an arched ceiling Dervesh sufi or saint Desheri an indegenous variety of mango Ohaba ordinary eating place Dhama super-pilgrim centre of Hindus Dharamshala rest house meant for pilgrims Dhol Indian drum Dhum a type of Chikan-work Digambara a sect of Jain community Doab area between the two rivers Ekka ordinary horse-driven carriage Firangi foreigner Caddar revolt/mutiny Caddi seat Canj market Carhi fortress Charana school Chariyal a species of crocodile Chariban distressed/helpless Chat river bank Cota lace Cuftagu conversation Culabbari an enclosure of a rose garden Curudwara a Sikh shrine Hanuman a Hindu god Hathi elephant ( vi ) Hawan Kund altar of fire • Hina Henna Imam spiritual and religious chief Imambara an enclosure housing the Tazias Itr Indian perfume extracted from flowers Jali network used in chikan embroidery Janamsthan birthplace Jhll lake Jhoola swing Juloos procession Kababs cutlets of minced meat Kacchi temporary / weak Kamdani chikan embroidery done with gold/silver threads Kankar lime nodutes Kankhais inns/resting places Karbala IViuslim holy place in Iraq, also burial-ground of Taziyas Kartik month of Hindu calendar, corresponding with October - November Karva Chauth fourth day of full moon when Hindu ladies observe fast kasauti touchstone, used to test gold Katao a type of chikan work Kathak Indian classical dance form Khamiri Indian bread made of fermented dough Khus fragrant grassroots Kos Indian linear measurement (approx. 2 km.) Kothi mansion ( vii ) Lakhori stucco Lakshamana younger brother of lord Rama Lai red Loo a local hot, dry wind Macchi Bhawan fish palace Ma gar crocodile Mahdev lord Shiva Mahal palace Mahant title given to chief of a religious trust Maharaja title given to Hindu rulers Ma hi fish Maj i is gatherings associated with mourning assemblies Ma I ma I a very fine linen, muslin cloth Miandir temple Maqbara tomb Maratib digqity, honour Marsiya elegy in urdu poetry Masjid mosque Masnavi a genre of urdu poetry M^tam lamentation Mouzin Muslim priest who gives calls for prayers Mazaar tomb Mela fair Moharram a forty-day mourning period held most sacred among, the Muslims MurrI a form of chikan embroidery (also 'mundi') Mushaira poetic symposium ( viii ) Nagar colony/settlement within the city Nala rivulet Nan Bread prepared with fermented dough Nawab title of honour conferred by Mughal to their deputy or governors Neetgai bluebuli Pakki permanent Pan betel leaf eaten by Indians Panda Hindu Pilgrim agents Paranthas pancake made in butter and milk Parikrama traditional Hindu religious circuit Parvat mountain Phalgun Hindu month that roughly corresponds with February and /Warch Phatak large gate Pulau special rice preparation Purana sacred books of the Hindus Puri religious town, a small settlement Purnima full moon night Purvanchal eastern U.P. Qila fort Qua wall religiotis song sung In gathering of the devout, in a fast tempo Quran Sharif religious book of the IViuslims Raja Hindu king/ruler Ramnaumi Birth anniversary of lord Rama Ramzan the ninth holy month of Muslim Calendar when ;Vluslims fast for thirty days.