Uttar Pradesh was previously named as United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, United Provinces of British India, and United Province. On 24 January 1950, the state was named as Uttar Pradesh.
Uttar Pradesh is the only state in India that shares its border with 9 other neighboring states. It is bordered by Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh in the northwest, Delhi, Haryana, Rajasthan in the west, Madhya Pradesh in the south, and Chhattisgarh in the southeast, Bihar and Jharkhand in the east. UP also shares 651 Km long international border with Nepal.
Uttar Pradesh state is the most populous state in the world. If Uttar Pradesh was a country, then it would be the fifth most populous.
Uttar Pradesh has given India the maximum number of Prime Ministers. Total 8 Prime Ministers are related to UP seats.
Uttar Pradesh has the largest representation in Lok Sabha and Rajya Sabha. The state has 80 Lok Sabha Seats and 31 Rajya Sabha Seats. The state Legislative assembly of UP has 404 seats and the Legislative council has 100 seats which is also the highest compared to other Indian states.
Ayodhya and Mathura are the birthplaces of Lord Rama and Lord Krishna respectively.
Sarnath Village where Gautam Buddha delivered his first sermon is located in Varanasi district, Uttar Pradesh.
Both Ganga and Yamuna rivers flow through the state.
Uttar Pradesh is the place where many Literary legends like Tulsidas, Surdas, Kabirdas, and Premchand hail from.
The famous architectural marvel Taj Mahal is located in Agra, Uttar Pradesh. Taj Mahal is listed in the new Seven Wonders of the World.
Along with Maharashtra and Gujarat, Uttar Pradesh is one of the largest economies in India.
Lucknow of Uttar Pradesh is distinguished as the ‘First CCTV City in India’. The city was put under the surveillance of CCTV cameras to check crimes on roads and streets.
It is the birthplace of Hockey Legend Dhyan Chand.