Moradabad

American

[mawr-uh-duh-bad, mohr-, muh-rah-duh-bahd] / ˌmɔr ə dəˈbæd, ˌmoʊr-, məˈrɑ dəˌbɑd /

noun

a city in N Uttar Pradesh, in N India.

Moradabad British

/ ˌmɔːrədəˈbæd /

noun

a city in N India, in N Uttar Pradesh. Pop: 641 240 (2001)

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Umri is in Uttar Pradesh's Moradabad district, which is known for its metal craft industries.

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Kajal's brothers worked as masons in Moradabad town.

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Hindu residents of the posh TDI City – an upscale residential bloc in the northern city of Moradabad – began protesting on Tuesday night after news of the sale became public.

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"A doctor sold his house to a fellow doctor… Why on earth would that lead to a massive protest/uproar in a posh housing society in Moradabad?" he asked.

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Shahid Parvez, a handicrafts exporter in Moradabad city in Uttar Pradesh and a relatively wealthy Muslim, said he was one of six siblings.

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