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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"An inquiry has been initiated," Brajesh Pathak, deputy chief minister of Uttar Pradesh state, whose capital is Lucknow, told reporters.

From BBC • Jun. 23, 2026

India no longer has royals and Awadh, once a princely state ruled by semi-autonomous Muslim nawabs, now exists only as a historical region in central Uttar Pradesh.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

The ED said Singh had been detained by the Uttar Pradesh state excise department in connection with the seizure of liquor exceeding permissible limits.

From Barron's • Jan. 8, 2026

The gems, believed to date back to around 200 BC, were unearthed in 1898 by British colonial engineer William Claxton Peppe in Piprahwa, in Uttar Pradesh state.

From Barron's • Jan. 3, 2026

Bowls of rice as big as Uttar Pradesh.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel

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