Kannauj
Sign in to saveKannauj (Hindustani pronunciation: ) is an ancient city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 113 km (71 mi) from Etawah, 93 km (58 mi) from Kanpur, 129 km (81 mi) from Lucknow. The city's name is an evolved form of the classical name Kanyakubja. During the ancient Vedic period, it was the capital city of the Panchala Kingdom during the reign of king Vajrayudha. In the medieval era, it formed the core of the Kingdom of Kannauj and was ruled by multiple su
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Place details
- Locality
- Kannauj
- Region
- Uttar Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 76,714
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Kannauj
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_skyline
- Goddess Annapurna Temple ,tirwa town,stateUttar Pradesh.jpg
- Settlement.image_caption
- Annapurna temple in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.nickname
- Perfume Capital of India
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India#India Uttar Pradesh
- Settlement.pushpin_relief
- Yes
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Uttar Pradesh
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human settlement
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Farrukhabad district
- Population
- +84862
- Area
- +14.9
- Elevation
- +139
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Kannauj district
- Image
- Goddess Annapurna Temple ,tirwa town,stateUttar Pradesh.jpg
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Article
14 sectionsContents
- History
- Early history
- The Kannauj Triangle
- Medieval times
- Colonial period
- Perfume and flowers
- Demographics
- Colleges
- Transportation
- Notable people
- See also
- References
- Further reading
- External links
Kannauj (Hindustani pronunciation: ) is an ancient city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located 113 km (71 mi) from Etawah, 93 km (58 mi) from Kanpur, 129 km (81 mi) from Lucknow. The city's name is an evolved form of the classical name Kanyakubja. During the ancient Vedic period, it was the capital city of the Panchala Kingdom during the reign of king Vajrayudha. In the medieval era, it formed the core of the Kingdom of Kannauj and was ruled by multiple successive royal families.
It was also known as Mahodaya during the time of Mihira Bhoja. It is situated 104 kilometres west of the state capital, Lucknow.