Type Political Subdivision
Scripts उत्तर प्रदेश(Hindi, Bhojpuri) اتر پردیش(Urdu)
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.