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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • A state of northern India in the basin of the Ganges River. Settled in ancient times by Indo-Iranian invaders, the region was part of Asoka's empire in the 3rd century BC and was later under Gupta and Mughal rule before falling to the British in the 19th and 20th centuries AD. Lucknow is the capital.

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  • proper noun State in northern India which has Lucknow as its capital.

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  • noun a state in northern India

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Examples

  • Not to be confused with Mattha in Uttar Pradesh, which is buttermilk

    Some great recipes from fellow bloggers Mika 2006

  • Naxals are thriving on looted weapons is reflected in Uttar Pradesh, which is among less affected states, and Orissa, which has seen a sharp growth in red extremism in the last few years.

    Archive 2006-10-01 Abhay N 2006

  • Naxals are thriving on looted weapons is reflected in Uttar Pradesh, which is among less affected states, and Orissa, which has seen a sharp growth in red extremism in the last few years.

    Most weapons with Naxals belong to cops Abhay N 2006

  • And there's a-- there's an old adage in Uttar Pradesh, which is, whoever rules that state rules the country.

    CNN Transcript Jan 5, 2002 2002

  • You know, there's a major state election taking place next month in India, in the state of Uttar Pradesh, which is the most popular state in the country.

    CNN Transcript Jan 5, 2002 2002

  • You just go straight up through U-- Uttar Pradesh, which is one of the disaster areas of India, in terms of development.

    The Great Hill Stations of Asia 1998

  • The route affected was Line 3 from Dwarka in the southwest of the city to Anand Vihar in east Delhi and to suburban Noida in Uttar Pradesh, which is one of the Delhi Metro's three operational routes.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • The route affected was Line 3 from Dwarka in the southwest of the city to Anand Vihar in east Delhi and to suburban Noida in Uttar Pradesh, which is one of the Delhi Metro's three operational routes.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 2010

  • The route affected was Line 3 from Dwarka in the southwest of the city to Anand Vihar in east Delhi and to suburban Noida in Uttar Pradesh, which is one of the Delhi Metro's three operational routes.

    Gaea Times (by Simple Thoughts) Breaking News and incisive views 24/7 Ians 2010

  • [Kumari] Mayawati is the chief minister of Uttar Pradesh, which is the biggest state in India.

    CFR.org - 2009

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