Kara, Uttar Pradesh
Kara | |
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town | |
View of the right bank of the Ganges, near Currah, December 1788, by William Daniell | |
| Coordinates: 25°42′N 81°21′E / 25.700°N 81.350°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Prayagraj |
| District | Kaushambi |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 293,620 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | up |
Kara is a township near Sirathu on the banks the Ganges, 69 km (43 mi) west of the city of Prayagraj in Kaushambi district in Uttar Pradesh state in India. It was a regional capital for centuries under the Delhi Sultanate and Jaunpur Sultanate.