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    Uttar Pradesh is India's fourth largest state located in northern India. It borders Nepal and varies geographically from the Himalayan mountains in the north to the Gangetic plains in the center. The state experiences a humid subtropical climate with distinct winter, summer, and monsoon seasons. Culturally, Uttar Pradesh has contributed many texts to Hindu literature and is known for traditions like Kathak dance. Hindi and Urdu are the official languages, and folk music varies across districts. Major festivals celebrated include Chhath Puja, Kumbh Mela, and Holi.

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    Uttar Pradesh is India's fourth largest state located in northern India. It borders Nepal and varies geographically from the Himalayan mountains in the north to the Gangetic plains in the center. The state experiences a humid subtropical climate with distinct winter, summer, and monsoon seasons. Culturally, Uttar Pradesh has contributed many texts to Hindu literature and is known for traditions like Kathak dance. Hindi and Urdu are the official languages, and folk music varies across districts. Major festivals celebrated include Chhath Puja, Kumbh Mela, and Holi.

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    Uttar Pradesh is India's fourth largest state located in northern India. It borders Nepal and varies geographically from the Himalayan mountains in the north to the Gangetic plains in the center. The state experiences a humid subtropical climate with distinct winter, summer, and monsoon seasons. Culturally, Uttar Pradesh has contributed many texts to Hindu literature and is known for traditions like Kathak dance. Hindi and Urdu are the official languages, and folk music varies across districts. Major festivals celebrated include Chhath Puja, Kumbh Mela, and Holi.

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    The State Of Uttar Pradesh

    Geography
    Uttar Pradesh, with a total area of 243,290 square
    kilometres (93,935 sq mi), is India's fourth-largest state in
    terms of land area and is roughly of same size as United
    Kingdom.

    It is situated on the northern spout of India and shares an


    international boundary with Nepal. The Himalayas border the
    state on the north, but the plains that cover most of the
    state are distinctly different from those high mountains.

    The larger Gangetic Plain region is in the north; it includes


    the Ganges-Yamuna Doab, the Ghaghra plains, the Ganges
    plains and the Terai. The smaller Vindhya Range and plateau
    region are in the south.

    Climate
    Uttar Pradesh has a humid subtropical climate and
    experiences four seasons. The winter in January and
    February is followed by summer between March and May
    and the monsoon season between June and September.

    Summers are extreme with temperatures fluctuating


    anywhere between 0–50 °C (32–122 °F) in parts of the state
    coupled with dry hot winds called the Loo
    The Gangetic plain varies from semiarid to sub-humid. The
    mean annual rainfall ranges from 650 mm (26 inches) in the
    southwest corner of the state to 1,000 mm (39 inches) in the
    eastern and south eastern parts of the state.

    Culture-
    Languages And Literature
    Several texts and hymns of the Vedic literature were
    composed in Uttar Pradesh. Renowned Indian writers who
    have resided in Uttar Pradesh were Kabir, Ravidas,
    and Tulsidas, who wrote much of his Ram Charit Manas in
    Varanasi. The festival of Guru Purnima is dedicated to
    Sage Vyasa, and also known as Vyasa Purnima as it is the
    day which is believed to be his birthday and also the day he
    divided the Vedas

    Hindi became the language of state administration with the


    Uttar Pradesh Official Language Act of 1951. A 1989
    amendment to the act added Urdu, as an additional
    language of the state.

    Music And Dance


    With each district of Uttar Pradesh having its unique music
    and tradition, traditional folk music in Uttar Pradesh has
    been categorised in three different ways including music
    transmitted orally, music with unknown composers and
    music performed by custom. The popular folk music of Uttar
    Pradesh includes sohar which is sung to celebrate the birth
    of a child, Kajari sung during the rainy season
    Kathak, a classical dance form, owes its origin to the state
    of Uttar Pradesh. Ramlila is one of the oldest dramatic folk
    dances; it depicts the life of the Hindu deity Rama and is
    performed during festivals such as Vijayadashami.

    Fairs and Festivals


    Chhath Puja is the biggest festival of eastern Uttar
    Pradesh. The Kumbh Mela, organised in the month
    of Maagha (February—March), is a major festival held every
    twelve years in rotation at Prayagraj on the river
    Ganges. Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu
    festival of Holi. It takes place well before the actual Holi in
    the town of Barsana near Mathura. Taj Mahotsav, held
    annually at Agra, is a colourful display of the culture of the
    Braj area. Ganga Mahotsav, a festival of Kartik Purnima, is
    celebrated fifteen days after Diwali.

    Cuisine
    Chhath Puja is the biggest festival of eastern Uttar
    Pradesh. The Kumbh Mela, organised in the month
    of Maagha (February—March), is a major festival held every
    twelve years in rotation at Prayagraj on the river
    Ganges. Lathmar Holi is a local celebration of the Hindu
    festival of Holi. It takes place well before the actual Holi in
    the town of Barsana near Mathura. Taj Mahotsav, held
    annually at Agra, is a colourful display of the culture of the
    Braj area. Ganga Mahotsav, a festival of Kartik Purnima, is
    celebrated fifteen days after Diwali.

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