Kannauj | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Annapurna temple in Kannauj, Uttar Pradesh | |
| Nickname: Perfume Capital of India | |
  Kannauj  Kannauj | |
| Coordinates: 27°04′N 79°55′E / 27.07°N 79.92°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Kannauj |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha MP | Akhilesh Yadav (SP) |
| Elevation | 139 m (456 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 84,862 |
| Demonym(s) | Kannauji, Kannaujwale |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Regional | Kannauji |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-74 |
| Website | www |
Kannauj (Hindustani pronunciation: [kənːɔːd͡ʒ]) is an ancient city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is an evolved form of the classical name Kanyakubja.[1] During the ancient Vedic period, it was the capital city of the Panchala Kingdom during the reign of king Vajrayudha.[2][3] 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.[4] It is situated 104 kilometres west of the state capital, Lucknow.
Kannauj is famous for distilling of scents and perfumes. It is known as "India's perfume capital" and is famous for its traditional Kannauj Perfume, a government protected entity. This industry is threatened by the rise of perfumes made from chemicals, rather than using attar, made from the petals of flowers grown in this area.[5]
- ^ Rama Shankar Tripathi (1989). History of Kanauj: To the Moslem Conquest. Motilal Banarsidass Publ. p. 2. ISBN 978-81-208-0404-3. Archived from the original on 8 March 2024. Retrieved 15 November 2015.
- ^ Uttar Pradesh District Gazetteers: Farrukhabad. 39. Ballia. Government of Uttar Pradesh. 1988. p. 29.
- ^ Singh Sandhu, Gurcharn (2000). A Military History of Ancient India. Vision Books. p. 164.
- ^ "Why Gurjara is not Gujjar: A historical perspective". The Times of India. 7 August 2021. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
- ^ "Life: India's perfume capital threatened by scent of modernity". The Taipei Times. 20 September 2012. Archived from the original on 17 March 2016. Retrieved 10 February 2016.