Uttar Pradesh State History

                                                                                                 

Uttar Pradesh as a state unfolds a fascinating past dating back to 4000 years ago, which still breathes fresh in every corner. This state sits around the three historically significant rivers – Yamuna, Ganga and the mythological Saraswati.The vast and fertile Gangetic Plains that make up the present day Uttar Pradesh have played a key role in the rise and fall of major empires and dynasties going back more than 2500 years ago. Lying to the East of the capital of India, New Delhi, this was a strategic region which invaders and rulers sought to control in order to establish their power in North India.

 

With every turn on this land, the history takes an imposing bend. The history of Uttar Pradesh dates back to the period when 'Dasas' occupied Uttar Pradesh. In 2000 BC the Aryans came and laid the foundation of a Hindu civilization. Later, the state was reigned by some of the great and powerful empires like Maurya, Nanda, Magadh, Sunga, Kushan, Pal, Rashtrakut and Mughals. Uttar Pradesh also cradles the inspiring past of Buddhism. In present times, the state is beautifully dotted with magnificent monuments, forts, museums, and other relics of the bygone era.

 

Uttar Pradesh is also known as Hindi Heartland owing to the notable Hindi writers born in this region in ancient and medieval times like Saint Kabir Das, Tulsi Das, Surdas, Vishnu Sharma, Malik Mohhamad Jayasi, and also modern writers like Prem Chand, Jaishankar Prasad, Bhartendu Harishchandra, Mahadevi Verma and innumerable others who contributed in the flourish of Hindi language.Hindi, Awadhi, Bhojpuri, Braj, Bundeli and English are the main languages spoken in the State.

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