Formation of Uttar Pradesh - History:
✓ Uttar Pradesh was gradually acquired by the 'East India Company' over a period of about 75 years, the last quarter of the 18th century to the mid-19th Century.
✓ In 1833 an Act of Parliament was passed to constitute a new Presidency (Province) with its capital Agra.
✓ In 1836, the North-Western Province was established by merging all constituted regions that was ruled by EIC with Agra being its headquarters. Which included Delhi and Gurgaon territories which were later transferred to Punjab after the revolt of 1857.
✓In 1858, the Oudh was annexed and merged with North-Western Provinces and it was renamed North-Western Provinces and Oudh. Allahabad served as its capital.
✓ In 1920, the capital of Provinces was shifted from Allahabad to Lucknow. On 1st April, 1937, it was renamed as United Provinces.
✓After Indian independence on 15th August, 1947, the United Provinces were renamed as Uttar Pradesh.
✓On 24th January, 1950 Uttar Pradesh got statehood.
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✓ Uttar Pradesh was gradually acquired by the 'East India Company' over a period of about 75 years, the last quarter of the 18th century to the mid-19th Century.
✓ In 1833 an Act of Parliament was passed to constitute a new Presidency (Province) with its capital Agra.
✓ In 1836, the North-Western Province was established by merging all constituted regions that was ruled by EIC with Agra being its headquarters. Which included Delhi and Gurgaon territories which were later transferred to Punjab after the revolt of 1857.
✓In 1858, the Oudh was annexed and merged with North-Western Provinces and it was renamed North-Western Provinces and Oudh. Allahabad served as its capital.
✓ In 1920, the capital of Provinces was shifted from Allahabad to Lucknow. On 1st April, 1937, it was renamed as United Provinces.
✓After Indian independence on 15th August, 1947, the United Provinces were renamed as Uttar Pradesh.
✓On 24th January, 1950 Uttar Pradesh got statehood.
#UPPCS
#U.P-Polity
Register Now at: https://sunyaias.in/sunya-pcs
More information: https://youtu.be/5co5kOlV-K8