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Type Political Subdivision
Scripts उत्तर प्रदेश(Hindi, Bhojpuri) اتر پردیش(Urdu)
Pronounced Pron. /ˈʊt̪.t̪əɾ pɾə.ˈd̪eːʃ/(Hindi) /ˈʊt̪ː.əɾ pɾə.ˈd̪eːʃ/(Urdu) /ˈʊ.təɹ pɹə.ˈdɛʃ/(English) [key·simplify]
Meaning & History
Means "north province", derived from Sanskrit उत्तर (uttara) meaning "north" and प्रदेश (pradesha) meaning "province". This is the name of a state in northern India, taken from a calque of its former English name, Northern Provinces.