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Kanpur: The Manchester of India 🏙

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Kanpur... This city is the place where I grew up. This city does have so many memories and so many people whom I really wish to have by my side all the time. If anyone asks me to give a speech about my native place, then believe me I can speak at least an hour without hesitation. Okie, coming back to this post, so here I'll share a couple of interesting facts about Kanpur which are known to a very few people. __ Kanpur? Is this only an ordinary city? No... no... no... This is not true. A few people are aware that Kanpur is established on March 24, 1803, which came into limelight during the Munity of 1857, led by Nana Sahib. After this, it became one of the favorite spots of Britishers, and they invested a lot in the development of this city. With the time,  this city witnessed several industries, basically leather and textile industry, and a railway route connecting East to West and North to South of British India. After these rapid developments, by 1900s Kanpur was known