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Uttar Pradesh or UP literally means
the northern province. Uttar Pradesh is the most
populous state of India and fourth largest state in
India. It forms more than one eight part of India and
constitutes its heartland. It comprises an area of
294,413 square km. The region of Uttar Pradesh has been
the heart of much of India’s contemporary religious and
cultural life. It contains the source of the sacred
river Ganga which is regarded by most of the Hindus as
the physical and spiritual life source of the country.
Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh. It is situated
along the banks of the Gomti river in the heart of the
eastern UP. There are some of the most well known
tourist centres in UP like Agra, the city of the Taj;
Varanasi, one of the most ancient cities of the world on
the banks of the Ganges; Haridwar, the religious city;
Allahabad, the place where the great Kumbh mela is held
and Mathura, situated on the banks of the Yamuna river
and regarded as the birthplace of Lord Krishna. Hindi,
Urdu and English are the main languages which are spoken
in Uttar Pradesh. The best season to visit Uttar Pradesh
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There are various cities to visit in
Uttar Pradesh. Agra, the city of the Taj; Varanasi, one
of the most ancient cities of the world, situated on the
banks of the Ganges; Haridwar, the religious city;
Allahabad, the place where the great Kumbh mela is held;
Mathura, situated on the banks of the Yamuna river and
regarded as the birthplace of Lord Krishna; Rishikesh,
the place of sages; Lucknow, the capital of Uttar
Pradesh and the famous administrative centre and market
city and Kanpur, the most important industrial centre
are the famous cities in Uttar Pradesh. The state has
three of Hinduism’s seven holy cities like Haridwar,
Mathura and Varanasi and each year vast numbers of
pilgrims travel through the state. |
