Uttar Pradesh is a state in northern India. With roughly 200 million inhabitants, it is the most-populous state in India as well as the most-populous country subdivision in the world. It was created on 1 April 1937 as the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh during British rule, and was renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950, giving it the acronym UP. The state is divided into 18 divisions and 75 districts, with the capital being Lucknow. On 9 November 2000, a new state, Uttarakhand, was carved from the state's Himalayan hill region. The two major rivers of the state, the Ganges and Yamuna, join at Triveni Sangam in Allahabad and flow further east as Ganges. Other prominent rivers are Gomti and Saryu. The forest cover in the state is 6.09% of the state's geographical area.
Kanpur, historically called Cawnpore, is a metropolis in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. The greater metropolis is divided into two districts: the urban district of Kanpur Nagar and the rural district of Kanpur Dehat.
Ghaziabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of the National Capital Region of Delhi. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation is divided into 5 zones - City Zone, Kavi Nagar Zone, Vijay Nagar Zone, Mohan Nagar Zone and Vasundhara Zone. The Municipal Corporation comprises 100 wards. Well connected by roads and railways, it is a major rail junction for North India. It is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway of Uttar Pradesh" because it is close to New Delhi, on the main route into Uttar Pradesh. Recent construction works have led to the city being described by a City Mayors Foundation survey as the second fastest-growing in the world. Situated in the Upper Gangetic Plains, the city has two major divisions separated by the Hindon River, namely Trans-Hindon on the west and Cis-Hindon on the east.
Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (AKTU), formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), is a public collegiate university in Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established as the Uttar Pradesh Technical University through the Government of Uttar Pradesh on 8 May 2000. To reduce workload and to ensure proper management, the university was bifurcated into separate universities, Gautam Buddh Technical University (GBTU) and Mahamaya Technical University (MTU), with effect from 1 May 2010. In 2013, as a new government came into power, the university was formed again by combining the two on 5 January 2013.
Dr. Burgula Ramakrishna Rao was the first elected Chief Minister of the erstwhile Hyderabad State. Prior to the independence of India and the political integration of the princely states into the Union, he was among the Telugu-speaking leaders to resist the Nizam in the princely state of Hyderabad.
Amity University, Noida is a private research university located in Noida, India. It was established in 2005 by an Act of the State Legislature of Uttar Pradesh. The university is recognized by UGC under Section 22 of the UGC Act and accredited by the NAAC with grade 'A+'. Amity University offers programs on campus and through distance mode, in a number of fields of study at undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral levels. It has campuses in India and overseas branch campuses in London, Dubai, Singapore and New York.
Abhiraj Rajendra Mishra is a Sanskrit author, poet, lyricist, playwright and a former Vice-Chancellor of the Sampurnanand Sanskrit University, Varanasi.
Jagadguru Rambhadracharya Handicapped University (JRHU) is a government aided university in Chitrakoot, Uttar Pradesh, India. This was the only university exclusively for the disabled in India and the world till establishment of Dr. Shakuntala Misra National Rehabilitation University at Lucknow.
Kushinagar Airport or Padrauna Airport is situated in Kushinagar, Kushinagar district in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located in 52 km east of Gorakhpur Airport. The airport is in 590 acres, has a single airstrip of 3.2 kilometers by 46 metres. It is capable of handling large aircraft.
Monad University is a state private university located in NCR region, Hapur, Uttar Pradesh. It was established by UP State Govt. Act 23 of 2010 & U/S 2 (f) of 1956.University offers various courses in field of engineering, sciences, Education, pharmacy, law etc.
Shri Digamber Jain Prachin Bada Mandir is a Jain temple complex in located in Hastinapur, Uttar Pradesh. This is the oldest Jain temple in Hastinapur. The temple is dedicated to Shantinatha, the 16th Jain Tirthankara.
Venkateshwara Open University (VOU) is a state private University located in Naharlagun, Arunachal Pradesh, India. It was established by the Venkateshwara Open University Act No.10 of 2012 of the Government of Arunachal Pradesh in 2012. VOU is empowered to award degrees by the University Grants Commission (UGC).
Banda University of Agriculture and Technology (BUAT), is an agricultural university at Banda in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Masuriya Din Pasi was an Indian politician, a fighter for independence who served as a member of the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the Constituent Assembly of India, the Provisional Parliament, and the first four Indian parliaments.
Atal Bihari Vajpayee Medical University (ABVMU) is a state collegiate university in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (India). It is expected to open in 2020 from a transit campus at Mall Avenue, Lucknow and will give affiliation to all government and private medical, dental, paramedical and nursing colleges in the state of Uttar Pradesh. It was established by Uttar Pradesh act no. 42 of 2018.
Shobhit University is a private university located in Gangoh, Saharanpur district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in July 2012 under the Shobhit Vishwavidhaylaya, Uttar Pradesh Adhiniyam, 2011.
Sri Venkateswara College of Law is a private law school situated at Tirupati in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The college offers 3 years LL.B. and five-years integrated LL.B. courses approved by the Bar Council of India (BCI), New Delhi and affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University.
