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Hastinapur is a city in the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Hastinapura is described as the capital of the Kuru Kingdom in Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas; it is also mentioned in ancient Jain texts. Hastinapur is located on the right bank of the Ganga river.
Located in the Meerut district, the city is 80 km (50 mi) northeast of the national capital New Delhi, and is 480 km (300 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow. [8] Meerut is the second-most populous city in the National Capital Region (NCR), a region centered on Delhi. [9] As of 2024, Meerut is the 34th most populous city in India. [10] [11] [12]
The clock tower at Meerut was built on what was a gate named Kamboh Darwaza. [ 3 ] [ a ] The conversion was intended to serve as a memorial to King Edward . [ 5 ] The foundation stone was laid by district magistrate and collector of Meerut, James Rae Pearson Esquire on 17 March 1913. [ 1 ]
The district was established under British rule in 1818 and, on establishment, constituted the then tehsils of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Mawana, Baghpat, Sardhana and Hapur. [4] [5] These now constitute the districts of Meerut, Ghaziabad, Hapur, Bagpat, Muzaffarnagar, Bulandshahr and a part of Gautam Buddh Nagar district.
The Meerut Nagar Nigam (MNN) also known as Meerut Municipal Corporation (MMC) is the civic body that governs Meerut city. Established under the Uttar Pradesh Municipal Corporation Act-1959, it is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city. The municipal corporation covers an area of 450 km 2 (170 sq mi). [5]
Meerut 1929-1932: Statement given in his own defence at Meerut Court, India, against a charge of "Conspiracy against the King" by Lester Hutchinson. Manchester Meerut Defence Committee, 1932. Meerut: Release the Prisoners! A Statement Upon the Meerut Trial and Sentences, by National Joint Council. Published by National Joint Council, 1933.
Abdullapur is a village situated in the eastern outskirts of Meerut, just to the south of Ganga Nagar, Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [2] [3] It is also known as Abdullapur Sadaat. It was founded by Syed Mir Abdullah Naqvi Al Bukhari. Kot Kila or Kot Fort of Abdullapur was built in the early 16th century, it was his main residence.
Meerut Assembly constituency is a part of Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, India. VVPAT facility with EVMs have been here in 2017 U.P. assembly polls. [2]