Kanpur:
Kanpur pronunciation is the ninth most populous city in India and the largest within the state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the second largest city of the entire Hindi speaking belt after Delhi. It was formerly known as the "Manchester of the East", and the economic capital of Uttar Pradesh. Kanpur is located on the banks of the river Ganga and is an important industrial centre. It has an area of over 1300 km² and population of 4,864,674. Owing to the city's industrial importance, one of few branches of the Reserve Banks of India and Institute of Chartered Accountants of India were established in the city. It is also home to several globally recognized institutions such as IIT Kanpur, HBTI and many more.
Notable locations- Green Park Stadium and its Modi Stadium, a cricket stadium
- Radha-Krishna Mandir, or J K Temple, a temple constructed of white marble
- Kherepati Temple, a well known temple of Lord Vishnu and Sheshnag.
- Anandeshwar Temple, situated on the banks of Ganga at Parmat
- Bithoor, a center of Hindu pilgrimage
- Allen Forest Zoo, one of the largest nature preserves in Northern India
- Moti Jheel, a lake near the GSVM Medical College
- Lav Kush Barrage, a barrage on the river Ganga, also known as Ganga Barrage.
- Kanpur Memorial Church
- Gandhi Hall
- Kanpur Sangrahlaya, a museum
- Boodha Bargad (Banyan) tree, a tree on which 144 Indian freedom fighters were hanged in the later part of the Indian Rebellion of 1857
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