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About Uttar Pradesh Tourism
The vast and heavily populated state of Uttar Pradesh, popularly called UP, lies in north India. It has an area larger than that of Britain and only 5 countries (including India) host larger populations than this state. It is bounded by Uttaranchal, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, Bihar, and the international border of Nepal. UP
occupies a large part of River Ganges's fertile plains. Almost half of
the country's potato and sugarcane, and much of its wheat grow here.
Described as the cow belt, it's actually home to some 78% of India's
livestock. The Ganges defines its religious and cultural landscape,
sacred in itself and nurturing some of the holiest Hindu sites like Varanasi and Allahabad. Yamuna is the other sacred river. The
UP region played a central role in the history of the Indian
subcontinent and its major religions:
Useful Links for Uttar PradeshKnow Uttar Pradesh - The history of the State of Uttar Pradesh is very ancient and interesting. It is recognised in the later Vedic Age as Brahmarshi Desha or Madhya Desha.Sarnath, Uttar Pradesh - Travel Blog about Sarnath & its Buddhist monasteries, Culture, Traditions, Links, News, Articles, Tourism, Places etc.,Government of Uttar Pradesh - Uttar Pradesh Government portal covering diverse topics including health, tourism, culture, climate, Tenders and e-Governance.Uttar Pradesh Tourism - Uttar Pradesh Tourism Government portal - Official website of Dept. of Tourism, covers Places of Interest in Uttar Pradesh, Lists of Hotels in Uttar Pradesh and Historic places in Uttar Pradesh.Uttar Pradesh at a Glance - In this Web site, you will find information on all aspects of Uttar Pradesh: History of Uttar Pradesh, Geography of Uttar Pradesh, Economy of Uttar Pradesh etc.,World Heritage Sites - Agra - Taj Mahal - Taj Mahal was built by the Mughal emperor Shah Jahan in memory of his queen, Mumtaz Mahal. The Taj Mahal is the mausoleum of both Mumtaz Mahal and Shah Jahan.
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