Multiple choice

Which city is known as the 'Manchester' of Uttar Pradesh?

  1. Lucknow

  2. Agra

  3. Kanpur

  4. Meerut
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Explanation

Kanpur earned the title 'Manchester of Uttar Pradesh' due to its extensive textile and leather industries. Like Manchester in England, Kanpur became a major industrial hub, particularly for cotton and woolen textiles during the colonial period.

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