Kannauj is at the eastern end of the Doab region of Uttar Pradesh, in a culturally transient zone between the Doab and Awadh.
Kannauj was an historically important city, being the capital of the Gurjar-Pratihar Empire during the 9th and 10th centuries.
Kannauj is the perfume capital of India. Called "attar" or "ittar", the perfume makers of Kannauj still produce fragrances using the age-old, labour-intensive and time-consuming deg bhapka hydro-distillation method.
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