Hazratganj, is the downtown and main shopping hub of Lucknow, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

In addition to bazaars, it also contains shopping complexes, restaurants, hotels, theatres, cafés and many offices.

The famous Taar Wali Kothi, the Dargah of 12 Imams at Khas Mukaam, the Choti Chattar Manzil, the Saawan-Bhadoh Mahal (the present location of the zoo), and the stunning Baradari, which was earlier situated between Kaiserbagh, Darulshafa, and Lalbagh also emerged during his regime.

In 1842, the name of the area was changed to Hazratganj after Nawab Amjad Ali Shah, who was popularly known by his alias 'Hazrat'.

Shia Central Board of Waqfs, situated on Mahatma Gandhi Marg, opposite Halwasiya Market.

The memorial, which was under heavy encroachment and neglect, has recently been restored to its old glory and is a heritage Lover's delight.

In the 1920s, the place became a paradise for journalists, writers, and thinkers like Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Atal Bihari V, Chandra Shekhar to Yashpal, Amritlal Nagar, Bhagwati Charan Verma, and Anand Narain Mulla, who expressed their views over a cup of coffee.

Buildings were painted in a uniform crème and pink; the same size and colour signage, stone pavements, Victorian-style balustrades, lamp posts, waste bins, benches, an open-air tiny amphitheatre, and colourful fountains were constructed.

It houses showrooms, shopping complexes, restaurants, hotels, cafés, theatres, offices, and businesses.