Harit Pradesh | |
|---|---|
Proposed state | |
 Location of Harit Pradesh in India | |
| Country |  India |
| Region | Northern India |
| Proposed capital | Meerut |
| Proposed Divisions | |
| Language | Khadiboli and Braj bhasha |
Harit Pradesh is a proposed new state of India comprising the western parts of the state of Uttar Pradesh.[1] The etymology derives from harit, meaning 'green', and pradesh, meaning 'state'. Other proposed names include Braj Pradesh (which would include only parts of this region)[2] and Paschim Pradesh.[3] It consists of an area of 79,832 km2, which is 33.14% of UP and a population of 7.42 crores, which is roughly 35-36% of UP.[4]
The region has some demographic, economic and cultural patterns that are distinct from other parts of Uttar Pradesh, and more closely resemble those of Haryana, Punjab and North Rajasthan areas. For instance, dialects of Hindi spoken here (Khadiboli and Braj Bhasha) are distinct from Bhojpuri spoken in Purvanchal and Awadhi in Central UP. Similarly, some of the festivals like Chhath puja are also significantly more popular in Purvanchal compared to Western Uttar Pradesh.[5]
- ^ Sajal Basu (2005), Regionalism, ethnicity, and left politics, Rawat Publications, ISBN 81-7033-930-8,
... perhaps only to strengthen his own demand of a separate Harit Pradesh comprising 17 districts from western UP ...A consequent demand for the separation of the more prosperous western districts of UP which have been the bastion of the green revolution, and have variously been named as Pashchim Pradesh or more recently as Harit Pradesh by Ajit Singh ...
- ^ "Demand for separate 'Braj Pradesh' gains momentum". The Hindu. 26 December 2009. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ "Prominent cities in Paschim Pradesh". India Today. 15 November 2011. Retrieved 17 April 2024.
- ^ Singh, Ajit Kumar (2016). "The Demand for Division of Uttar Pradesh and Its Implications". Economic and Political Weekly. 51 (53): 124–129. ISSN 0012-9976. JSTOR 44166057.
- ^ Anshuman, Kumar (6 November 2021). "Chhath Puja to get special place in BJP's attempt to woo eastern UP voters in Delhi". The Economic Times. ISSN 0013-0389. Retrieved 25 April 2024.