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The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh was a province of India under the British Raj, which existed from 22 March 1902 to 1937; the official name was shortened by the Government of India Act 1935 to United Provinces ( UP ), by which the province had been commonly known, and by which name it was also a province of independent India until 1950.
In 1947 the United Provinces became one of the administrative units of the newly independent Dominion of India. Two years later the autonomous states of Tehri-Garhwal (now in Uttarakhand), Rampur, and Varanasi, all within its borders, were incorporated into the United Provinces.
The Oudh State ( / ˈaʊd /, [1] also Kingdom of Awadh, Kingdom of Oudh, Awadh Subah, Oudh Subah or Awadh State) was a Mughal subah, then an independent kingdom, and lastly a princely state in the Awadh region of North India until its annexation by the British in 1856.
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Mar 30, 2023 · Varanasi, also known as Benares or Kashi, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It has been a center of learning, culture, and spirituality for thousands of years. During the British Raj, which lasted from 1858 to 1947, Varanasi underwent a significant transformation.
Varanasi ( Vārāṇasī, Hindi: [ʋaːˈraːɳəsi] ⓘ; [a] also Benares, Banaras ( Banāras [bəˈnaːrəs] ⓘ) [13] [14] [15] or Kashi ( Kāshi [ˈka:ʃi] ⓘ) [16]) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located on the Ganges river, it has a central place in the traditions of pilgrimage, death, and mourning in the Hindu world.
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In 1947, after India became independent, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh were renamed Uttar Pradesh. In 1948, the Maharaja of Benares (i.e. King of Varanasi) acceded to the Government of India, and Benares State was reintegrated into the Benares division, with the western portion becoming Bhadohi tehsil and the eastern portion becoming Chania ...
Post-independence. Following independence in 1947, the princely states of Rampur, Banares and Tehri-Garwal were merged into the United Provinces. On 25 January 1950, this unit was renamed as Uttar Pradesh. In 2000, the separate state of Uttaranchal, now known as Uttarakhand, was carved out of Uttar Pradesh.
