News Analysis / Ages And Era Of Uttar Pradesh
Published on: December 31, 2021
Stone Age Sites in UP
Stone Age |
Sites |
Major Evidences and Findings |
Paleolithic Age |
Belan Ghati, Prayagraj |
A Sculpture of Mata Devi at Lohda Nala Belan Ghati, Quartzite Stones Lack of information about Fire and Agriculture Possibility of Animal rearing |
Chakia, Chaundoli |
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Singhrauli, Sonbhadra |
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Mesolithic Age |
Mirzapur, Sohnbhadra |
Findings of Several human skeletons in orientation Practice of agriculture, Burial of dead, and cooking food |
Meja, Karchna, Phulpur in Prayagraj |
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Sarainahar, Pratapgarh |
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Neolithic Age |
Belan Ghati, Prayagraj |
Utensils made up of clay, Better equipment’s, |
Sonbhadra |
Copper Stone Age (Chalcolithic)
Evidences of this age has been found in Meerut and Saharanpur.
Indus Valley Civilization (2000 – 2500 B C)
Indus Valley Civilization was an important civilization covered from Iran – Pakistan Border to Western UP.
Indus Sites |
Finding and Importance |
Alamgirpur, Meerut |
Alamgirpur is Eastern Most Indus Site Pottery, Copper tools, Animal Bones etc |
Badagoan |
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Hullas (Saharanpur) |
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Bhatpura, Bullansehar |
Vedic Era
Following are the several empires that occupied the region:
Buddhism related History
Janpads and Mahajanapada Era
The rajas who performed big sacrifices were recognised as being rajas of janapadas rather than janas.
The word janapada literally means the land where the jana set its foot, and settles down.
Delhi Sultanate Era
Delhi Sultanate ruled the present-day U.P. for almost 300 years since 1200 AD.
Following are the Delhi Sultanate various dynasties.
Dynasty |
Era |
Founder |
Important Kings |
Mamluk |
1206 - 1290 |
Qutb ud-Din Aibak |
Balban, Iltutmish |
Khilji |
1290 - 1320 |
Jalal ud din Firuz Khalji |
Alauddin Khalji |
Tughlaq |
1320 - 1414 |
Ghiyath al-Din Tughluq |
Muhammad bin Tughluq |
Sayyad |
1414 - 1451 |
Sayyid Khizr Khan |
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Lodhi |
1451 - 1526 |
Bahlul Lodi |
Ibhrahim Lodi |
Mughal Empire
British Rule
Important Events (UP) in War of Independence |
Year |
Spoy Mutiny |
1857 |
First Congress Session in UP (4th in India) in Allahabad. |
1888 |
Lucknow Pact (Between Congress and Muslim League) |
1916 |
Non Cooperation |
1921 |
Chauri Chaura (Gorakhpur) |
1922 |
Kakori conspiracy |
1925 |
Civil Disobedience |
1931 |
All India Kisan Sabha (AIKS) formation in Lucknow session |
1936 |
Quit India |
1942 |
Baghi Ballia under Chintu Pandey |
1942 |
India Independence |
1947 |
Post-Independence History
It has remained a politically active state.
It is most populous state and 4th largest state in India.
Post-independence, after a two decade long rule of Indian National Congress came to an end Bhartiya Janta Dal bagged the governance of U.P. under the leadership of Ram Manohar Lohiya.
The BKD (Bhartiya Kranti Dal) government came down after the imposition of president rule in 1969.
After emergence 1975, INC lost its support base in Uttar Pradesh and Janata Party came in the rule for the first time in 1977.
Congress couldn’t form government after 1888.
BJP came into power in 1991 and formed subsequent governments independently and in coalition.
After that power mostly remained with Samaj Wadi Party led by Mulayam Singh and Bahujan Samaj Party led by Mayawati.
BJP won a massive mandate in 2017. Yogi Adityanath is the current of UP.
Uttarakhand separated from Uttar Pradesh on November 9th 2000.