Kara, Uttar Pradesh

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Kara
town
View of the right bank of the Ganges, near Currah, December 1788, by William Daniell
Kara Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Show map of Uttar Pradesh Kara Kara (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 25°42′N 81°21′E / 25.700°N 81.350°E / 25.700; 81.350
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	UP
Website	up.gov.in

Kara is an old township situated near Sirathu, on the banks of river Ganges, 69 km (43 mi) west of the city of Prayagraj in Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh state in India. It was capital of a very big region for centuries under the Delhi Sultanate and Jaunpur Sultanate rule.