Uttar Pradesh /ˌʌtər prəˈdɛʃ/, abbreviation U.P. ("Northern Province"; formerly: United Provinces), is a state located in the north western part of India. It was created on 1 April 1937, with the passing of the States Reorganisation Act and renamed Uttar Pradesh in 1950. The capital city is Lucknow. On 9 November 2000, the Himalayan portion of the state, comprising the Garhwal, Kumaon divisions and Haridwar district, was formed into a new state "Uttaranchal", now renamed as Uttarakhand.