United Provinces
geographical name
variants
or United Provinces of Agra and Oudh
former administrative area of northern India formed 1902 with Allahabad as its capital
Note: As Uttar Pradesh, the United Provinces became a state of the republic of India in 1950.
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“United Provinces.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/United%20Provinces. Accessed 30 Nov. 2025.
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