State Capital: Lucknow
Best Time to Visit: October to March
Climate: Moderately temperate to Tropical Monsoon
Airport(s): Lucknow, Varanasi, Allahabad, Kanpur, Agra, Allahabad
Tour Uttar Pradesh, a land brimming with imperial bequests...
Uttar Pradesh before the birth of Uttaranchal was undoubtedly the largest state in India. The very mention of Uttar Pradesh brings to mind the sacred Ghats of Varanasi and the magnificent Taj Mahal in Agra, among other things.
Associated with the Nawabs of Oudh; Mughal architectural heritage and cultural grandeur, Uttar Pradesh is a state with interesting facets.
It is on Uttar Pradesh soil that the ancient kingdom of Kosala (Ayodhaya) flourished and it is here that Lord Krishna was born in human incarnation (in Mathura). Uttar Pradesh has flourished on the banks of River Ganges, i.e. of immense religious significance for Hindus.
Important cities and towns in Uttar Pradesh, India are: Agra, Aligarh, Allahabad, Amroha, Ayodhya, Balrampur, Bulandshahar, Deoband, Etah, Etawah, Khurja, Kanpur, Jhansi, Hapur, Kushinagar, Mathura, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Saharanpur, Varanasi, Jaunpur et al.
Uttar Pradesh is an excellent example of secular Indian ethos - a land that is an enchanting medley of Hindu, Muslim and Buddhist cultures. Places of Tour Interest
Begin with a tour of Agra. See the Taj Mahal, Itmad-Ud-Daullah's Tomb, Chini ka Rauza, Agra Fort, Sikandra and Fatehpur Sikri on Agra tours.
Explore the temples and ghats of Varanasi; see the attractions of Mathura and explore the Aligarh Muslim University on Uttar Pradesh tours.
Explore Mubarak Mahal, Hussainabad Baradari, Moti Mahal, Bari Jama Masjid and Asafi Mosque on Lucknow tours in Uttar Pradesh.
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