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what was the state of uttar pradesh known as before independence
United Provinces of Agra and Oudh corresponded approximately to the present-day Indian states of Uttar Pradesh and Uttarakhand.
How large was the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh?
According to the District surveys the areas of the two Provinces amounts to 107,494 square miles.
What religion was followed in the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh?
Though the region was overwhelmingly Hindu in population, it was under Muslim rule from the 12th to the 18th cent.
When was the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh split?
In 2000 part of the state was detached to form the new state of Uttaranchal, since renamed as Uttarakhand.

Question: what is the meaning of the name of the new state
Self-contained rewrite: What does the name of Uttarakhand state mean?