Kanpur, city, northern India, in Uttar Pradesh State, on the Ganges River. Called Cawnpore before 1948, it is a major manufacturing and commercial center and the focus of a large metropolitan area. Products include metals, chemicals, machinery, textiles, and electrical equipment. A bridge spans the Ganges here, and major highways and railroads pass through the city. Kanpur University (1966) is here.
Acquired by the British in 1801, Kanpur was transformed under British rule from a small village to a major transportation and industrial center. In the Cawnpore Massacre (1857), during the Sepoy Rebellion against the British, the entire British population resident here was killed by Nana Sahib and other local dissidents. After India became independent in 1947, Kanpur expanded rapidly as a center of heavy industry. Population (1991) 1,874,409.Microsoft® Encarta® Online Encyclopedia 2001
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