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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.
Meerut (Hindi pronunciation: [ˈmeːɾʌʈʰ], ISO: Mēraṭha) is a city in the western region of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.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 division (Hindi pronunciation: [meːɾəʈʰ]) is one of the 18 administrative geographical units (i.e. division) of the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Meerut city is the administrative headquarters of the division.
Alamgirpur is an archaeological site of the Indus Valley civilization that thrived along the Ganga-Yamuna Doab (c. 3300–1300 BC) from the Harappan-Bara period, located in Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, India. [1] [2] It is the easternmost known site of the civilization. [3]
Meerut Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi pronunciation: [meːɾəʈʰ]) is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This constituency covers parts of Meerut and Hapur districts.
The Meerut district jail is located at Abdullapur. This jail has an illustrious history attached to it as its establishment dates back to as early as 1857, It is also called Shri Chaudhry Charan Singh Jail, named after the 5th Prime Minister of India. [24] [25]
Sardhana is a city and a municipal board in Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is 85 km (53 mi) northeast of New Delhi and 13 mi from Meerut. It is 5 km from Meerut Karnal National Highway and 12 km from National Highway 58. It is famous for its cloth and timber industries, and its church.
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.