or Cawnpore
City (pop., 2001 prelim.: 2,532,138), Uttar Pradesh , northern India.
The British acquired it in 1801 and made it one of their frontier stations. In 1857, during the Indian Mutiny , it was the site of the massacre of British troops and civilians by native forces. One of the largest cities in India, it is a hub of road and rail transportation and a major commercial and industrial centre. Its educational institutions include a university and the Indian Institute of Technology.