Uttar Pradesh

American  

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

noun

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

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Uttar Pradesh British  

/ ˈʊtə ˈprɑːdɛʃ /

noun

1. 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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Example Sentences

Young workers move from poorer states such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh to more prosperous but ageing regions like Tamil Nadu and Karnataka, chasing opportunity where it exists.

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On Sunday, the government of Uttar Pradesh state, where Noida is located, removed a senior official from the township's governing authority and ordered an investigation into the circumstances surrounding the rescue operation and site safety.

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With the Unesco recognition, my beloved, chaotic, eclectic city - the capital of India's most populous state, Uttar Pradesh - is finally in the spotlight for what has always defined its soul: a passion for food.

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In recent weeks, Uttar Pradesh officials have filed cases against poll workers for alleged SIR negligence, and there have been reports of threats of jail or job loss for refusal in other states.

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Uttar Pradesh is among the 20 states with strict laws banning cow slaughter and the sale and consumption of beef.

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