Kannauj

Kannauj is a city, administrative headquarters and a municipal board or Nagar Palika Parishad in Kannauj district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city's name is a corrupted form of the classical name Kanyakubja. It was also known as Mahodaya during the time of Mihira Bhoja. It is situated 123 kilometres west of the state capital, Lucknow.