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Kabir, born in Varanasi, UP, was a prominent saint of the Bhakti movement who taught religious equality and social harmony through vernacular poetry.
While earlier emperors built in Agra, Lucknow's development as a major center happened during the Nawab period, with Bahadur Shah II's era being significant for UP's Mughal legacy.
Swami Vivekananda, a disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa, established the Ramakrishna Mission and had significant connections with spiritual and social work in India.
Saranath, located near Varanasi in UP, was an important center of Buddhist learning where Buddha preached his first sermon after attaining enlightenment.
The Lucknow Pact (1916) was an agreement between the Indian National Congress and the All India Muslim League, signed in Lucknow, representing a significant political cooperation.
Jim Corbett National Park in Uttarakhand (formerly part of UP) is famous for tiger conservation, though Dudhwa NP in UP is also known for wildlife.
Madan Mohan Malaviya founded the Benares Hindu University (now Banaras Hindu University) in 1916 at Varanasi.
Emperor Akbar built Fatehpur Sikri (City of Victory) as his capital from 1571-1585, though he later shifted to Agra.
Kabir Das (1440-1518) was a prominent saint-poet of the Bhakti Movement who lived and preached in Varanasi, UP.
The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began at Meerut in Uttar Pradesh on May 10, 1857, when sepoys rebelled against the British East India Company.