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Kanpur is located in the Oudh region of Uttar Pradesh. Situated on the banks of the Ganges, Kanpur attracts tourists all round the year. Kanpur is the largest city in Uttar Pradesh that has its own historical, religious and commercial significance. Though Kanpur primarily is an agricultural hub, it has also become a prominent industrial centre of India. The history of Kanpur dates back to the period of the Mahabharata. Kanpur was a territory gifted to Karna by Suyodhana. The city was initially known by the name Karnapur the land of Karna. Over the ages Karnapur" was shortened to become Kanpur. Kanpur remained quite an insignificant place in the later pages of history, until 1765. In the year 1765, the province of Kanpur was handed over to the British by the Nawab of Awadh. Kanpur henceforth became a prominent garrison town of the British and rose to become a hub of politics and commerce. Today, Kanpur is an industrial and agricultural hub known all over the world for its leather industry. The economy of Kanpur is based mainly on the production, tanning and polishing of leather, production of cotton fabrics and the export of various leather products. Kanpur is also famous for its educational centres which are Harcourt Butler Technological Institute, Agricultural College, National Sugar Institute & Govt. Textile Institute, IIT, etc.
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