Brij

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Brij or Braj or Brajbhoomi is a region in Uttar Pradesh of India.

It is closely related to the Hindu epic Mahabharata. Krishna is said to have spent his childhood and adolscence in Brij and therefore, it has an important status in the Hindu mythology. Many international Hindu organisations such as ISKCON have set up their offices in Brij.

The residents or natives of Brij are called Brijwasi. Some of the regions included in Brij are Gokul, Govardhan, Vrindavan. Brij is famous for its sweets.

Some of the regions included in Brij are Gokul, Goverdhan, Vrindavan.

Language(s) spoken: BrijBhasha or BrajBhasha, Hindi. BrijBhasha is closely related to spoken Hindi with a soft accent.