 Post independence Rudrapur and other parts of Nainital district were merged with United Provinces, which was later renamed the state of Uttar Pradesh.Uttar Pradesh Agricultural University, the first agricultural university of India, was established near Rudrapur on 17 November 1960.The University was inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru, and soon became a significant force in the development and transfer of High Yielding Variety seeds and related technology.