Uttar Pradesh
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- proper noun
- Not only has there been a net decline in the purchasing power of the bottom 40 percent of the population, but recent data suggest that only 2 percent of the poor population in rural Bihar, Uttar Pradesh, Orissa, and Punjab are able to obtain supplies.
- Uttar Pradesh State
Examples
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An unbridgeable rivalry between the two components of the ruling coalition in Uttar Pradesh, as we have already noticed, led to their breakup in June this year.
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Uttar Pradesh is the most populous state in Uttar Pradesh, with a rich history and diverse culture.
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His dad was just appointed Governor of Uttar Pradesh.
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A Congress was neither the first nor second largest vote-getter in Uttar Pradesh.
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In the most vulnerable areas, such as Bihar and Uttar Pradesh in the north, the loss of common property resources has hurt the rural poor, especially women who are heavily dependent on them.
Academic text (1995) -
Paul Brass's investigation of Muslim voter behavior in Uttar Pradesh during the period of the BJP's political ascent showed a similar intensity of prudential calculation.
Academic text (1995) -
Poverty remains persistent and widespread in Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, and Orissa (see Figure 2 on page 10).
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In Uttar Pradesh and Bihar, for example, the Janata Dal and the Bahujan Samaj Party have mobilized scheduled caste voters.
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The Taj Mahal, one of the most famous landmarks, is located in Uttar Pradesh.
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During his visit to Uttar Pradesh, the Prime Minister discussed various development initiatives.
Surface Forms
Morphology
Uttar + Pradesh
Although 'Uttar' and 'Pradesh' are not English words, they are semantically compositional in Indic languages (Uttar = 'north'; Pradesh = 'province/state'), so a learner who knows both constituents can infer 'northern state/province'. This is a straightforward geographic naming pattern and thus transparently derivable from its parts.
Etymology
Uttar Pradesh comes from two Hindi words: Uttar meaning 'north' and Pradesh meaning 'region' or 'state'. So the name literally means 'northern region', which is why it refers to the large state in northern India.