Kanpur
City
Industrial city in Uttar Pradesh, India, the site of the 1857 Siege of Cawnpore.
Held by
- 1789 – 1805 Mughal Empire
- 1789 – December 31, 1800 Awadh
- 1801 – August 1, 1858 Company rule in India
- August 2, 1858 – August 14, 1947 British Raj
- since August 15, 1947 India
Events here 2
- June 5–25, 1857 Siege of Cawnpore
- November 19 – December 6, 1857 Second Battle of Cawnpore