Uttar Pradesh

American

[oot-er pruh-deysh, -desh] / ˈʊt ər prəˈdeɪʃ, -ˈdɛʃ /

noun

a state in N India: a former province of British India. 93,933 sq. mi. (243,286 sq. km). Lucknow.

Uttar Pradesh British

/ ˈʊtə ˈprɑːdɛʃ /

noun

a state of N India: the most populous state; originated in 1877 with the merging of Agra and Oudh as the United Provinces; augmented by the states of Rampur, Benares, and Tehri-Garhwal in 1949; the N Himalayan region passed to the new state of Uttaranchal (now Uttarakhand) in 2000; now consists mostly of the Upper Ganges plain; agricultural. Capital: Lucknow. Pop: 166 052 859 (2001). Area: 243 350 sq km (93 933 sq miles)

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Uttar Pradesh is slated to hold assembly polls early next year.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 25, 2026

For Renu Devi, a 38-year-old helper from Uttar Pradesh, the traditional system feels safer.

From Barron's ● Jul. 22, 2026

The Buddh International Circuit hosted races in in Uttar Pradesh for three seasons but ended in 2013.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

In northern India's Uttar Pradesh state, a team of workers is carefully restoring a centuries-old royal kitchen that once fed the rulers of the former princely state of Awadh.

From BBC ● Mar. 28, 2026

Bowls of rice as big as Uttar Pradesh.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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