Place details
Place nameUttar Pradesh
Other namesUttar Pradesh, State of, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, United Provinces, North-West Provinces, Hindustan, Madhyadesa, Madyadesa
CountryBharat
Latitude27
Longitude80
SourceThesaurus of Geographic Names
Overview
Area formerly ruled by Hindu kings Asoka & Samudragupta; held by Mughal Empire until late 18th cen.; center of Indian Mutiny against British control 1857; most populated state of India; 80 per of population is Hindu, rest are Muslim or Jaina.