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City in Uttar Pradesh, India

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Sitapur: City in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sitapur is a city and a municipal board in Sitapur district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located 90 kilometres north of state capital, Lucknow. The traditional origin for the name is said to be by the King Vikramāditya from Lord Ram's wife Sita.

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Mayawati removes nephew as heir 'till he gets maturity'

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UP deputy jailer, 3 others booked for undertrial’s death in April

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