KANPUR/CAWNPORE AT 1947:

Kanpur is an industrial city in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Kanpur stands as the major financial and industrial centre of North India and also the ninth largest urban economy in India. Today it is famous for its colonial architecture, gardens, parks and fine quality leather and textile products which are exported mainly to the West. Kanpur was an important British garrison town until 1947. the first woollen mill of India, commonly known as the Lal Imli (meaning "Red Tamarind") by the British India Corporation established here in 1876 by Alexander MacRobert. The city is also widely regarded as the "Leather City of the World" and is predominantly nicknamed as the "Manchester of the East", for its textile industries.

HISTORY:

The industrial city had journeyed from Kanhiyapur to Kanpur in last 210 years. March 24 has its own significance in the history of the city as it has crawled from small military village to one of the biggest districts of the country.

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Kanpur is a major industrial city of Uttar Pradesh. The city is about 80 km from the state capital, Lucknow. It is situated on the south bank of river Ganges in the west. It is also known as the industrial capital of the state. It is believed that this city was founded by King Hindu Singh of Sachendi Kingdom. The original name of Kanpur was Kanhpur. It refers to city's connection with the chief King of Hindusi or to the heroic Karna of the Mahabharata period. It is also attested that since the last phase of the reign of Awadh, the city has included old Kanpur, Patakpura, Kuraswam, Juhi and Sisamau areas situated in the form of villages. The city was ruled by the rulers of Kannauj and Kalpi and later by the Muslim rulers.

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