Bihar and Uttar Pradesh (UP) are two of India's most populous states, and their history and culture is closely linked to that of North India. Their location and the fact that the majority of their population speaks Hindi and other languages of the Indo-Aryan language family has lead to both states being considered to be a part of North India by the media. The two states are heavily intertwined with the rest of North India through trade, culture, and politics. This has made them an important part of the region and has contributed to the media's characterization of them as "North India". (Read More)