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Situated on the banks of river Yamuna, the city of Agra has had a long tryst with history that dates back to the Mahabharata. It is during the Mughal rule that Agra assumed importance and Sikander Lodhi is known ...
Aligarh is a city in Uttar Pradesh which lies 203 kms northwest of Kanpur . Notable as the seat of AMU( Aligarh Muslim University), Aligarh is one of the largest cities in Uttar Pradesh. Bef ...
Formerly known as Prayag, Allahabad is situated on an island peninsula. Located in the southern part of Uttar Pradesh, the beautiful city stands at the confluence of three holy rivers -- Ganga, Yamuna and Saraswati.&nb ...
Ayodhya also known as Saket, is an ancient city of India, believed to be the birthplace of Rama and setting of the epic Ramayana. Ayodhya used to be the capital of the ancient Kosala Kingdom. According to o ...
Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa river, one of the easternmost districts of Uttar Pradesh, once formed a part of the ancient Kosala kingdom, except its north-eastern part. Azamgarh is also know ...
Balrampur is situated on the bank of river Rapti, a part of Uttar Pradesh, Balrampur city is in close vicinity of Shravasti where Lord Gautam Buddha is considered to have displayed his supernatural ...
The land of Barabanki district possesses a rich heritage in keeping with its glorious past. This district since its inception has been the meditorium for numerous saints and ascetics, sanctum sanctorum of 'Sa ...
Bareilly ,located on Ramganga,lies in the geographical region of Rohilhand. Bareilly is the fourth city in Uttar Pradesh with compressed natural gas(CNG) filling stations (after Lucknow, Kanpur and Agra) ...
Basti is a town and was originally known as a village. The origin of the name Vaishishthi is attributed to the fact that this area was the Ashram of Rishi Vashistha in ancient period. Lord rama with his younger br ...
Little is known of the early history of Bijnor. District Bijnor is related to Mahabharat. In the time of Mughal emperor Akbar, Bijnor formed part of the Mughal Empire. However, in the early part of the 18th cent ...
Chandauli covered by the present district was part of the ancient kingdom of Kashi. Apart from the numerous legends connected with this district, valuable evidence of antiquity has been found there and the remains of ...
Chitrakoot means the 'Hill of many wonders'. Chitrakoot falls in the northern Vindhya range of mountains spread over the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh. Chitrakoot district in Uttar Pradesh was crea ...
Etawah is a city on the banks of Yamuna river in Uttar Pradesh. It was an important center for the Revolt of 1857 and is the place of sangam between Yamuna and Chambal. It is also the site of the re ...
Faizabad , the old capital of Awadh, is situated on the banks of river Ghaghra (locally known as Saryu). It was the first capital of the Nawabs of Awadh and has monuments built by the Nawabs. The Legen ...
Fatehpur Sikri ,previously the city's name was Vijaypur Sikari, of the Sikarwar Rajput clan; the later city was founded in 1569 by Emperor Akbar, and served as the capital of the Mughal Empire from 1571 to 1585. ...
Ghaziabad city is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway of UP" because it is close to New Delhi, on the main route into Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of the National Capital regionand is a large ...
Gonda ,name of this town comes from the Sanskrit - Hindi word of Goshala, meaning cowshed. The cowsheds of the royal lineage of Ayodhya viz. Ikshavaku (Raghukul) of the Solar dynasty were located here. The territory co ...
Gorakhpur is located along the banks of Rapti river in the eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. It is located near Nepal border, 273 kilometers east of the state capital Lucknow. The city is home to ...
Govardhana is a 8km long hill located near the town of Vrindavana, in the Mathura district. It is considered sacred specially in the Vaishnava traditions within Hinduism, known as Govardhan or Giriraj it is t ...
Hills in the south outcrops of gneiss rocks cluster into low ranges, covered for the most part with stunted jungle. This is followed by a more level tract in which the hills grow sparser. Now most of the hill area come ...
It is popularly believed by the people that the name Hardoi comes from distorted version of its earlier name Haridrohi, which is a Hindi word that means "anti to God". According to Hindu ...
Hastinapur town is in Meerut district in Uttar Pradesh. Hastinapuram is a city named after the elephants. History of this place begins from the period of Mahabharata. It is also said that this place is name ...
Jaunpur is located to the northwest of the district of Varanasi .Demographically, Jaunpur resembles the rest of the Purvanchal area in which it is located: a primarily rural agricultural population with low human ...
Jhansi is a historic city in Uttar pradesh. It lies in Bundelkhand region on the banks of the Pahuj river. Jhansi , called the Gateway to Bundelkhand, is situated between the rivers Pahuj and Betwa ...
The city's name is a modern form of the classical name Kanyakubja (city of the hunchbacked maidens). It was also known as Mahodaya. Kannauj is an ancient city, in earlier times the capital of the Emp ...
Kanpur is located in the Oudh region of Uttar Pradesh. Situated on the banks of the Ganges, Kanpur attracts tourists all round the year. Kanpur is the largest city in Uttar Pradesh that has its own historical, religiou ...
Kaushambi, a part of the planned industrial city of Ghaziabad, is an industrially planned and well developed region. Situated at the sidelines of the Delhi-U.P. border, it provides quick access to the capital city. A ...
Kushinagar, Kusinagar or Kusinara is a town and a nagar panchayat in the Kushinagar district , located around NH-28 and is 52 km east of Gorakhpur city. It is an important ...
Widely known for its rich heritage, peace and tranquil beauty, Lalitpur is located in the state of Uttar Pradesh and is resplendent with religious and historical monuments. It is the district headquarter ...
Lucknow, the capital city of Uttar Pradesh, was once the artistic capital of northern part of India. The city of Lucknow is popular among tourists for its cultural and traditional heritage. Lucknow belongs to Avadh (Ou ...
Mathura is a city in Uttar Pradesh. It is located approximately 50 kilometres north of Agra, during ancient period, Mathura was an economic hub, located at the junction of important caravan routes. ...
Mau, now known as Maunath Bhanjan, located nearly 120 km from Varanasi on the banks of Tamsa. It is a major centre of textile weavers. Tamsa river flows through the city. In the 1960s it ...
Meerut ,is an ancient city with settlements dating back to the Indus Valley Civilization having been found in and around the area. The city lies 70 km northeast of the national capital New Delhi. The ...
Mirzapur is known for its carpet and brassware industries. The city is surrounded by several hills and is famous for the holy shrine of Vindhyachal, Ashtbhuja and Kali khoh and also have Devrahwa Baba as ...
Moradabad citywas established in 1625A.D. by Rustam Khan and is named after prince Murad Baksh, son of the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Itis situated on the banks of Ramganga river. The city is known as& ...
Muzaffarnagar is a city from where many popular farmer leaders come from MuzaffarNagar. The city is located in the middle of highly fertile upper Ganga-Yamuna doab region and is quite near to the National capital ...
Noida, short for the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority, is a planned city in India under the management of the New Okhla Industrial Development Authority (also called NOIDA). It is part of Natio ...
Pilibhit is the north-easternmost district of Bareilly divison, situated in the sub- HImalayan Plateau belt next to foothills of Sivalik Range, known for the origin of river Gomatii and one of the m ...
Pratapgarh, also called Bela, Bela Pratapgarh, Partapgarh or Partabgarh, is the birthplace of the national poet Harivansh Rai Bachchan. The district is named after its headquarters town Bela Prata ...
Rampur was formerly known for its various industries, including sugar refining and cotton milling. Its library has more than 12,000 rare manuscripts and a fine collection of Mughal miniature paintings. It is the ...
Saharanpur city grew in a region named after a Sufi Saint Shah Haroon Chishti. It was founded by Sah Ranbirsingh, a Jain nobleman who was the Mughal treasurer ,he laid the foundations of the present day city ...
Sambhal has a rich history and has been home to several rulers and emperors. It was found in Satyuga, at that time it was a very big city. From the Lodi's to the Mughal's, right from the 5th century BC and ...
Sarnath is a city located 13 kilometres north-east of Varanasi near the confluence of the Ganges and the Gomati rivers . The deer park in Sarnath is where Gautama Buddha first taught the Dharma ...
Sonbhadra or Sonebhadra is the 2nd largest district of Uttar Pradesh. Sonbhadra district is an industrial zone and it has lots of minerals like bauxite, limestone, coal,gold etc.Sonbhadra is calle ...
Sultanpur is located on the right banks of the river Gomti. It is distinguished for its unique culture. Originally known as Kushbhawanpura, it was renamed as Sultanpur , literally "City of beautiful v ...
The town of Unnao gives its name to the district of which it forms a part. About 1200 years ago, the site of this town was covered with extensive forests. Prashan Singh Chauhan, cleared the forests, probably in the thi ...
Varanasi, the holy city of India, is also known by the name of Kashi and Benaras. Kashi, the city of Moksha for Hindus since centuries, is known for its fine-quality silks, 'paan' and Benares Hindu University a ...
Vindhyachal city is a Hindu pilgrimage site having the temple of Vindhyavasini. The detailed description has been given in 'Durga Saptashati' Chapter of Markandeya Purana. The river Ganga fl ...
Vrindavan town is in Mathura district of Uttar Pradesh. It is the site where according to Hinduism, Lord Krishna spent his childhood days. The town is about 11 km away from Mathura. The ...
