LOCATION AND LANDFORM Uttar Pradesh is situated between 23°52’N and 31°28’N latitudes and 77°3′ and 84°39’E longitudes. It shares its national boundaries with 9 other states i.e., Himachal Pradesh, Delhi,…
Uttar Pradesh is one of the most populated states in India and is also home to many tribal communities. Some of the main tribes in the state are Baiga, Agaria,…
VARANASI - CITY OF MUSIC The renowned spiritual capital of India bears witness to a music heritage traced back to the Puranic literature, attributing the development of music to Shiva.…
PAINTING The tradition of painting in Uttar Pradesh has been going on since pre-historic times where the cave paintings of Sonbhadra and Chitrakoot depict scenes of hunting, war, festivals, dances,…
KATHAK Kathak is the major classical dance form of northern India. There are three main gharanas, or schools of Kathak: Jaipur, Lucknow and the Banaras. Each has a slight difference…
LANGUAGE While Hindi is the official language, Urdu is an additional language. Bengali, Nepali, Punjabi and several important regional languages such as Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Braj, Bagheli, Bundeli and Khari-boli are…
Development of Culture Heritage of Uttar Pradesh Uttar Pradesh in one of the most ancient cradles of Indian culture. While it is true that no Harappa and Mohenjodaro have been…
SINUALI Archaeologists of Archaeological Survey of India (ASI) under the leadership of Dr Sanjay Manjul excavated Sinauli in 2018. He discovered 116 burials there. It is Asia's largest burial site…
THE MEDIEVAL HISTORY WONDER OF CHANDELAS Kalinjar occupies a very important place of pride in the history of India. Many decisive battles were fought for the possession of this strategically…
The ancient town gets its name from Kusha, the son of Lord Ram who is believed to have founded and ruled the city for a long time. Kushinagar , known…
According to the epic Ramayana, Shravasti was a city created for Lav (one of the sons of King Rama). Rama divided his Kingdom- the kingdom of Kosala into two parts and…
A HINDU AND JAIN PILGRIMAGE CENTER (UNESCO WORLD HERITAGE SITE) Fatehpur Sikri, which Akbar established as his capital and is now a World Heritage site, was once a "flourishing trade…
