Interesting facts about Uttar Pradesh State in INDIA

Facts of Uttar pradesh

Uttar Pradesh is very ancient and interesting. It is recognised in the later Vedic Age as Brahmarshi Desha or Madhya Desha. Many great sages of the Vedic times like Bhardwaja,Gautam,yagyavalkaya, Vashishtha, Vishwamitra and Valmiki flourished in this state. Several sacred books of the Aryans were also composed here. Two great epics of India, Ramayana and Mahabharata, appear to have been inspired by Uttar Pradesh.Uttar Pradesh is very ancient and interesting. It is recognised in the later Vedic Age as Brahmarshi Desha or Madhya Desha. Many great sages of the Vedic times like Bhardwaja, Gautam, yagyavalkaya, Vashishtha, Vishwamitra and Valmiki flourished in this state. Several sacred books of the Aryans were also composed here. Two great epics of India, Ramayana and Mahabharata, appear to have been inspired by Uttar Pradesh.

Some more Mesmerising facts about Uttar Pradesh State in India:

1. In January 1858, Lord Canning proceeded to Allahabad and formed the North Western Province excluding Delhi division.

2. In 1856, Awadh was placed under the chief commissioner. The districts were later merged with the North Western Province and began to be known as ‘North Western Provinces and Oudh’ in 1877. The entire province came to be known as the ‘United Provinces of Agra and Oudh’ in 1902.

3. In April 1937, Lucknow became the capital of the province, the name of which was further changed to United Provinces.

4. On January 24, 1950, the then governor general of India passed the United Provinces (alteration of name) Order 1950 renaming the then United Provinces as Uttar Pradesh.

5. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttarakhand, was carved out from the Himalayan hill region of Uttar Pradesh.

6. Jalesar

•The next time you see those lovely small cast bells hung around the necks of cows in Switzerland, be sure to ask where it comes from. 

•You’d be surprised by the answer. Jalesar, a small town with a population of around 40,000 in Etah district is known for casting brass bells and exporting it around the world.

7. Karmnasa

•This is a river unlike any other in India. As its Hindi name suggests, it is the only cursed river and it is believed that touching its water would ruin one’s plans. 

•There’s hardly any development along this river. People around this river just eat dry fruits because cooking food would require water!

8. Shahjahanpur

•Even decades after Independence, the streets of Shahjahanpur witness a strange and crude convention. 

•On the day of Holi, the festival of colours, people of the town parade a randomly chosen man, almost naked and wearing a garland of shoes, while beating him with brooms. 

•Its happens in the presence of senior district officials and even the High Court is aware of it, but somehow it has escaped a ban.

9. Muzaffarnagar

•The Jat-dominated district in western Uttar Pradesh has the highest per capita income in the state.

•One of its blocks, Shamli, is said to have the highest LIC premiums in the country.

10. The Parijat Tree

•Roughly 40 kms away from Lucknow, stands the parijat tree, which is supposed to be the only one of its kind in the world.

•It is known for its flower, which changes colour during the day. Legend has it that the parijat plant was brought down from heaven by Lord Krishna for his second wife, Satyabhama.

11. Land Of Ganga And Yamuna

•Uttar Pradesh is the land of the Ganga Yamuna doab region. 

•These two main rivers of the state; Ganga and Yamuna flow through the state before emptying into the Bay of Bengal.

12. The United Kingdom Is Not Bigger Than Uttar Pradesh

•The area of the United Kingdom is equalled to that of Uttar Pradesh. 

•The area of the U.K. is 242,495 square km and the area of U.P. is 243,290 square km (slightly bigger than the U.K.). It is the 4th largest state of India as per area.

13. Rich In Flora & Fauna

•Forests account for 12.8% of the total land of Uttar Pradesh. In the central region of the state, there are some forests of silver fir, spruce, deodar, chir, and oak. 

•On the foothills of the Himalaya, and in the Terai region there grows the sal and gigantic haldu. 

•Well,along the river courses, the Shisham grows in abundance. The forests near the Vindhya mountain range, there grows dhak, teak, mahua, salai, chironji and tendu. Uttar Pradesh is also rich in Fauna. 

•A variety of fauna is found here including Tigers, Leopards, Sloth Bears, Stag, Wild Bears, Sambhars, Chital, Jackals, Jungle cats, Porcupines, Crocodile, Gharial, Hares, Squirrels, Monitor Lizards, Foxes, etc. 

•The common birds include crow, dove, pigeon, black partridge, jungle fowl, house sparrow, peafowl, blue jay, parakeet, kite, Sarus crane, mynah, quail, bulbul, kingfisher, and woodpecker. 

•Whereas,Stag is the state animal and Sarcus crane is the state bird of Uttar Pradesh.

14. National Park & Wildlife Sanctuaries

•Dudhwa National Park, Lakhimpur Kheri is the only national park in the state. 

•There are several tiger reserves and wildlife sanctuaries in the state such as Bakhira wildlife sanctuary, Pilibhit Tiger Reserve, Parvati Arga Bird Sanctuary, Gonda, Saman Sanctuary, Mainpuri, etc.

15. Unique Dance & Music

•Uttar Pradesh is famous and known for its unique culture. It has a variety of dances, festivals, gatherings, music, drama, cinema, etc. 

•Kathak is a classical dance which originated in the state. 

•Folk music called ‘rasiya’ which is very popular in Braj. 

•Nautanki is the folk operatic theatre performance form of the state.

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