Kanpur Famous Sweets.....
Did you know Kanpur – commercial capital and largest city of Uttar Pradesh – is the only city that celebrates Holi for a week? Having played a crucial part in the revolt of 1857, Kanpur has a rich history of raising a staunch voice against the East India Company. It was in one such endeavour – to free some freedom fighters who were arrested just before Holi – that the city celebrated the festival of colours till the brave hearts were released. Kanpur is also the land of the first Indian Institute of Technology – one of the most prestigious public engineering institution. The city of the holy Ganga was also referred to as the Manchester of East in the British era as it was the heart of textile industry in India. It is known for being home to 11 billionaires, various industries, and of course last but not the least for its rich cuisine and luscious Thaggu Ke Laddoo. Well if you are from Kanpur or have been there, you would vouch for the fact that the variety and taste of all th...
