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About Kanpur

Kanpur, formerly anglicized as Cawnpore (/kɑːnˈpʊər/ pronunciation (help·info)), is a large industrial city located in the central-western part of the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Founded in 1207, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations of British India. Kanpur is also the financial capital of Uttar Pradesh and part of upcoming Bundelkhand Industrial Development Authority i.e. BIDA Nestled on the banks of Ganges River, Kanpur has been 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, IT parks and fine quality leather, plastic and textile products which are exported mainly to the West.

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