Uttar Pradesh

Presented By:Jitendra Sharma Surbhi Agarwal Bhanu Pratap Singh Vivek Singh

Introduction
It is a state located in Northern India. It was created on 1 April 1937. Lucknow is the capital of Uttar Pradesh. On 9 November 2000, a new state Uttarakhand was carved from the mountanious Himalayan region of Uttar Pradesh.

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The state is bordered by Rajasthan to the west, Haryana and Delhi to the Northwest, Uttarakhand and the country of Nepal to the North, Bihar to the East, Jharkhand to the southeast, and Madhya Pradesh to the southwest.

History
Archeological finds have indicated the presence of Stone Age Homo sapiens hunter-gatherers in Uttar Pradesh between around 85 and 72 thousand years old. The kingdom of Kosala, in the Mahajanapada era, was located within the regional boundaries of modern day Uttar Pradesh. According to Hindu legend, the divine king Rama of the Ramayana epic reigned in Ayodhya, the capital of Kosala.

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Krishna, another divine king of Hindu legend, who plays a key role in the Mahabharata epic and is revered as the eighth reincarnation (Avatar) of the Hindu god Vishnu, is said to have been born in the city of Mathura, in Uttar Pradesh.

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Later, in the Mughal era, Uttar Pradesh became the heartland of the vast empire of Hindustan, which is used to this day as an alternate name for India. Mughal emperors Babur and Humayun ruled from Delhi. In 1540 an Afghan, Sher Shah Suri, took over the reins of Uttar Pradesh after defeating the Mughal king Humanyun. Akbar ruled from Agra and Fatehpur Sikri.

State symbols
State Animal- Swamp Deer State Bird- Sarus Crane State Tree- Ashok State Flower- Brahm Kamal

State Animal- Swamp Deer

State Bird- Sarus Crane

State Tree- Ashok

State Flower- Brahm Kamal

Brief about Uttar pradesh

Capital : Lucknow Districts :70 Languages: Hindi, Urdu, English

Total Area: 93,933 sq miles (243,286 km)

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Business & Economy Uttar Pradesh provides employment to nearly one-third of the state's total workforce in its textiles and sugar-refining industries. The Union Government has established a number of large factories that manufacture heavy equipment, machinery, steel, aircraft, telephone, electronics equipment, and fertilizers. The state government promotes medium- and small-scale industries.

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Rivers of Uttar Pradesh Main rivers in Uttar Prdaesh are Alaknanda, Ramganga, Bhagirathi, Yamuna & Ganga Education in Uttar Pradesh The female literacy situation in Uttar Pradesh is dismal at 42.98%. However, the male literacy rate is reasonably better at 70.23%. The overall literacy rate is still poor at 57.36% and much lower than the all India average.

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Food of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh is a gourmet's paradise. The cuisine consists of simple, vegetables curries of all kinds. a whole lot of fried foods like the kachori and puri, which are necessary during festivities, and the meat delicacies of Awadh are world famous. A lot of emphasis is placed on savories and sweetmeats in this state. The range could be anything from mathris to jalebis.

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Arts & Culture of Uttar Pradesh The handicrafts of Uttar Pradesh have earned a reputation for themselves over the centuries. The traditional handicrafts are of a vast variety such as textiles, metal ware, woodwork, ceramics, stonework, dolls, leather products, ivory articles, papier-mch, articles made of horns, bone, cane and bamboo, perfume, and musical instrument.

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Festivals of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh has a long list of fairs and festivals. More than 2,230 festivals are held annually. These are zestfully celebrated with song, dance, and merriment; others with solemnity, fervor, fast, or feast. These fairs and festivals help the people keep the culture vibrant and promote artistic activities.

Questions & Answers

Ques 1: When Uttar Pradesh was created ?

Ans 1: On 1 April, 1937

Ques 2: How many languages are there in Uttar Pradesh ? Name of them ?

Ans 2: Three (Hindi, Urdu and English)

Ques 3: Name any three main rivers in Uttar Pradesh ?

Ans 3: Alaknanda, Ramganga, Bhagirathi, Yamuna & Ganga.

Ques 4: What is the overall literacy rate in Uttar Pradesh ?

Ans 4: 57.36%

Ques 5: How many festivals are held annually in Uttar Pradesh ?

Ans 5: 2230

Ques 6: What Uttar Pradesh became in Mughal Era ?

Ans 6: The heartland of the vast empire of Hindustan

Ques 7: Who two Mughal Emporers ruled from Delhi ?

Ans 7: Babur and Humayun

Ques 8: From where Akbar ruled in Uttar Pradesh ?

Ans 8: Agra and Fatehpur Sikri.

Ques 9: The Uttar Pradesh is bordered by which two district to the Northwest ?

Ans 9: Delhi and Haryana.

Ques 10: What is the total area of Uttar Pradesh ?

Ans 10: 93,933 sq miles (243,286 km)