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States of
India- Uttar Pradesh |
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Introduction :
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Uttar Pradesh has been the most dominant state in Indian poltics and
culture since Independence, producing over half of India's prime
ministers. This is partly because it's the nation's most populous - it
has as many inhabitants as Brazil - and partly because of the
central role the region plays in the religious lanscape of Hindus. The
Ganges River, which forms the backbone of Uttar Pradesh, is the sacred
river of Hinduism, and four of the religion's seven holy towns are in
the state, including Varanasi, the holiest of them all. In Uttar
Pradesh, Lucknow was associated with the princely court of Oudh and then
with the British, both traditions lingering on in the city whose finest
monument is the Bara Imambara. Further east, Varanasi is the oldest city
in India. An important centre of Hindu pilgrimage, it is believed that
those who die in Varanasi will be released from the cycle of rebirth.
Pious Hindus still come to Varanasi to spend their last days, living in
Spartan communes run by a multitude of religious trusts. The focus of
interest to a visitor is the sacred River Ganga. At the series of steps
leading down to it, people come to wash away their sins by bathing in
the river, the dead are cremated and holy men meditate. In the narrow by
lanes of the city are crowded bazaars selling brassware and silk
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| Capital |
Lucknow |
| Area |
2,94,411 sq. km |
| Temperature |
Summer : Max 45 °C, Min 21.9 °C.
Winter : Max 31.7°C, Min 4.2 °C. |
| Language |
Hindi, Urdu, English |
| Best Time to Visit |
October to March. |
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How to get there :
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Air: There are four domestic airports in Uttar Pradesh, i.e., in Agra,
Kanpur, Lucknow, and Varanasi. However, there is no international airport. Major
cities in Uttar Pradesh are connected by air to Delhi and other large cities of
India.
Rail: The state is connected with the major cities of India by
trains. Lucknow, Kanpur, Allahabad and Mughalsarai are some of the major
railheads that are linked to the rest of the country by express, super-fast and
passenger trains.
Road: Uttar Pradesh is connected to the rest of the country by a
good network of roads. Some of the important national highways that connect that
state are NH 2, 25, 26, 27, 29, and 45 |
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Major Cities : |
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Agra |
Allahabad |
Almora |
Ayodhya |
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Badrinath |
Gangotri |
Mathura |
Kanpur |
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Kedarnath |
Lucknow |
Mussoorie |
Varanasi |
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Pithoragarh |
Ranikhet |
Rishikesh |
Yamunotri |
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