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Boat padding on Yamuna River beside Taj Mahal.

Boat padding on Yamuna River beside Taj Mahal.

Why visit Uttar Pradesh

There are few states more quintessentially Indian than Uttar Pradesh. The subcontinent's historic and religious roots – Hindu, Buddhist, Islamic and secular – intertwine in this land of sacred rivers and vast plains, manifesting in sights of profound importance.

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