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

The Indo-Gangetic Plain, which stretches across much of northern India and includes Uttar Pradesh, is regarded by climate researchers as one of the world's emerging hotspots for dangerous humid heat.

From BBC • Jun. 1, 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

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.

From BBC • Dec. 7, 2025

Bowls of rice as big as Uttar Pradesh.

From "Life of Pi" by Yann Martel