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63-599: Meerut ( Hindi pronunciation: [me:rʌʈʰ] 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 (80,000 m) northeast of the national capital New Delhi , and is 480 km (300 mi) west of the state capital, Lucknow . Meerut is the second-most populous city in the National Capital Region (NCR),

126-479: A cavalry regiment , were shocked at the harsh sentences handed down to them. On 10 May 1857, Kotwal Dhan Singh Gurjar opened the gates of the prison. These soldiers, along with the other imprisoned soldiers, escaped prison and declared themselves free, mutinied, attacked, and killed several Company officials in the city to bring it under their control. This marked the beginning of a widespread revolt across northern India as these soldiers marched towards Delhi. 10 May

189-576: A 90 km long controlled-access expressway connects Meerut with Delhi via Dasna in Ghaziabad district . Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone for the expressway on 31 December 2015, and the expressway was completed and opened for public on 1 April 2021, also an under construction Ganga Expressway . There are 2 main bus terminals , namely Bhainsali bus terminal and Sohrab Gate bus terminal from where Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses ply to cities all over

252-526: A United Nations expert group noted about ISO 15919 that "there is no evidence of the use of the system either in India or in international cartographic products." Another standard, United Nations Romanization Systems for Geographical Names (UNRSGN), was developed by the United Nations Group of Experts on Geographical Names (UNGEGN) and covers many Brahmic scripts. The ALA-LC romanization

315-544: A fort, which was long known for its strength and finds mention in Ain-i-Akbari . He was later defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1018, surrendering along with his forces to Mahmud. The prominent local landmark known as the Jama Masjid, dates from this period and is said to have been built by Mahmud's vizir. Shortly after its capture the city was regained by the local Hindu Raja and part of his fortifications, built for

378-879: A high court bench in Meerut so that Western Uttar Pradesh can get justice. Notably, west UP accounts for 51.71% of state GDP. The Bench in the western part of the state was first proposed by the government in 1955. Meerut Cantonment was established by the British East India Company in 1803 after the Battle of Laswari . It is one of the largest cantonments of India both in land area 3,568.06 hectares (35.68 km) and population of 93684 (civil + military) people as per 2011 census. The Revolt of 1857 started from "Kali Paltan" in Meerut Cantonment and Indian soldiers stationed here actively participated in

441-618: A population of 235,310, out of which males were 125,549 and females were 111,761. Population in the age groups of 0 to 6 years was 30,886. The total number of literates were 160,203, of which 90,761 were males and 69,442 were females. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population was 78.37%. Bulandshahr is one of seven administrative sub-divisions of the District of Bulandshahr . Bulandshahr has four gates; Bunford Club Gate, Fatehganj Gate, Growseganj Gate and Moti Bagh Gate. The town hosts an annual exhibition known as 'numaish'. Clock Tower

504-486: A region centered on Delhi . As of 2024, Meerut is the 34th most populous city in India. Meerut rose to prominence in 1803 during the British colonial era , where it was the site of one of colonial India's largest cantonments . The city is famous for being the starting point of the 1857 rebellion against Company rule in India . Known as the "Sports City of India", Meerut is one of the largest producers of sports goods in

567-600: Is Rohit Singh Sajwan. The development of infrastructure in the city is overseen by the Meerut Development Authority (MDA), which comes under the Housing Department of Uttar Pradesh government . The Divisional Commissioner of Meerut acts as the ex-officio Chairman of MDA, whereas a vice-chairman, a government-appointed IAS officer , looks after the daily matters of the authority. The current vice-chairman of Meerut Development Authority

630-741: Is Sita Ram Yadav. The city is administered by Meerut Municipal Corporation , which is responsible for performing civic administrative functions administered by the Municipal Commissioner (PCS Officer) whereas the Mayor is the ceremonial head of the corporation. The current Municipal Commissioner of Meerut Municipal Corporation is Manoj Kumar Chauhan . The office of the Chief Commissioner, Customs & Central Excise, Meerut Zone, has jurisdiction over 13 districts of Uttrakhand and 14 districts of Uttar Pradesh . This jurisdiction

693-587: Is a historical landmark from the Victorian era located at the centre of Bulandshahr district in Raja Babu Park or Malka Park which was constructed during the British period in 1837. In 1901, a statue of Queen Victoria was placed in this park and the park was named as 'Maharani Victoria Park'. After the independence of the country, it was renamed as 'Raja Babu Park'. In 1969, a statue of Mahatma Gandhi

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756-411: Is also a big market. It is India's largest refined sugar producer. Meerut is upcoming Logistic Hub in western Uttar Pradesh due to projects like Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor and expressway projects like - Delhi Meerut Expressway , Ganga Expressway , Delhi Meerut RRTS . Meerut is one of the important industrial towns of western Uttar Pradesh with several traditional and modern industries. It

819-410: Is assisted by four Superintendents of Police (SP)/ Additional Superintendent of Police (Addl. SP) (City, Rural Area, Traffic and Crime). The Meerut district is divided into numerous police circles, each headed by a Circle Officer in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police . SP (Traffic) and SP (Crime) are assisted by one Circle Officer in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police. The current SSP

882-822: Is called by this name. All evidences point it to being Varnavat as described in Mahabharat. . Previously bulandshahr ruled by the Gaur rajput dynasty . The ancient ruins found at places Bhatora Veerpur, Ghalibpur etc. are symbolic of antiquity of Bulandshahr. There are several other important places in the District from where statues of medieval age and objects of ancient temples had been founded. Even today several historical and ancients objects such as coins, inscriptions etc. are preserved in Lucknow State Museum . The kingdom of Baran came to an end probably during

945-659: Is described in the table below. The table below shows the differences between ISO 15919, UNRSGN and IAST for Devanagari transliteration. Only certain fonts support all Latin Unicode characters for the transliteration of Indic scripts according to this standard. For example, Tahoma supports almost all the characters needed. Arial and Times New Roman font packages that come with Microsoft Office 2007 and later also support most Latin Extended Additional characters like ḍ, ḥ, ḷ, ḻ, ṁ, ṅ, ṇ, ṛ, ṣ and ṭ. There

1008-483: Is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Additional Director General of Police (ADG), whereas Meerut range is headed by an IPS officer in the rank of Inspector General of Police (IG). The Current ADG, Meerut Zone is Rajeev Sabharwal, whereas the current IG, Meerut Range is Praveen Kumar. District Police of Meerut is headed by the Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) who is an IPS officer. He

1071-478: Is in charge of property records and revenue collection for the central government and oversees the elections held in the city. The district is subdivided into three tehsils , namely Meerut, Mawana and Sardhana, each headed by a Sub-Divisional Magistrate . The tehsils are further divided into 12 blocks. The current District Magistrate of Meerut is Depak Meena. Meerut district comes under Meerut police zone and Meerut police range of Uttar Pradesh Police . Meerut zone

1134-524: Is no standard keyboard layout for ISO 15919 input but many systems provide a way to select Unicode characters visually. ISO/IEC 14755 refers to this as a screen-selection entry method . Bulandshahr Bulandshahr , formerly Baran , is a city and a municipal board in Bulandshahr district in the state of Uttar Pradesh , India. It is the administrative headquarters of Bulandshahr district and part of Delhi NCR region. According to

1197-611: Is still celebrated as a local holiday in Meerut. Meerut was also the venue of the Meerut Conspiracy Case in March 1929, in which several trade unionists , including three Englishmen , were arrested by the colonial authorities for organising a railway strike action . The case quickly became the subject of attention in England, inspiring a 1932 play titled Meerut Prisoners by left-wing Manchester street theatre group

1260-414: Is the 63rd-fastest-growing urban area in the world. It is the 14th fastest developing city in India. A June 2011 report by US financial services firm Morgan Stanley gave Meerut the 5th spot on the "vibrancy" index, ahead of Delhi and Mumbai. Meerut ranked second on both the financial penetration index, which measures things like the presence of ATMs and bank branches, and on the consumption index, indicating

1323-680: Is traditionally known for handloom works and scissors industry. Meerut was one of the first cities in northern India where publishing was set up during the 19th century. It was a major center of commercial publishing during the 1860s and 1870s. Meerut is a rich agricultural area, being in proximity of Delhi, it is ideal for industry. As of 2011, it is home to 520 micro, small, and medium-scale industries. As of August 2006, Meerut has about 23,471 industrial units, including 15,510 small-scale units and 7,922 cottage industries. Sanspareils Greenlands (SG) and BDM one of India's biggest sports goods manufacturers are based out of Meerut Existing industries in

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1386-663: The Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal in 1879. Bulandshahr was founded as 'Baran' by the king Ahibaran . Since it was perched on a highland it came to be known as "high city", ( Persian : بلند شهر ), which translates as Bulandshahr in Persian language during the Mughal era. The history of Bulandshahr begins even before 1200 B.C. This region is nearer to the capital of Pandavas – Indraprasth and Hastinapur. After

1449-619: The Commissioner is the head of local government institutions (including Municipal Corporations) in the division, is in charge of infrastructural development in his division. The District Magistrate of Meerut reports to the Divisional Commissioner . The current Commissioner is Selva Kumari J. Meerut district administration is headed by the District Magistrate of Meerut, who is an IAS officer . The DM

1512-616: The Red Megaphones , which highlighted the detrimental effects of capitalism and industrialisation . Electricity was first introduced to Meerut in 1931. In the 1940s, during the height of the Indian independence movement , cinema-goers in Meerut had an unofficial policy of refusing to stand up when God Save the Queen played before the film was shown. The last session of the Indian National Congress (INC) before

1575-791: The State Museum Lucknow . Raja Lachhman Singh (1826–1896), who served the government from 1847 and wrote a Statistical Memoir of the Bulandshahr District , moved to Bulandshahr following retirement. A large number of Gurjar and Rajput rulers, called zamindars , rebelled and attacked Bulandshahr itself on 21 May 1857. The Gurjars plundered multiple towns such as Sikandrabad . They burnt down Telegraph lines and Dak Bungalows. The rebelling Nawab , Walidad Khan also belonged from Bulandshahr. The presence of Nawab Walidad Khan in Bulandshahr had completely paralysed

1638-707: The independence of India in 1947 was held at Victoria Park in Meerut on 26 November 1946. It was in this session that the Constitution-making committee was constituted. The city and district also suffered from communal ( Hindu - Sikh ) riots in 1984 and (Hindu-Muslim) riots in 1982 and in 1987, during which the Hashimpura massacre took place, in May 1987, when personnel of the Provincial Armed Constabulary (PAC) shot dead 42 Muslims,

1701-462: The 12th century. It was being ruled by Dod Rajputs who were tributaries of the royal family of Baran, Baranwals and ruled under the royal family's name, the family was considered a direct descendant of Pandavas. In 1192 CE when Muhammad Ghauri conquered parts of India, his general Qutubuddin Aibak conquered Fort Baran; Raja Chandrasen Baran died fighting but not before killing Khwaja , the commander of

1764-502: The Aibak army, in whose memory a maqbara was built. The ancient ruins found at places in Bhatora Veerpur, Ghalibpur, etc. are indicative of the antiquity of Bulandshahr. There are several other important places in the District from where statues belonging to the medieval age and objects of ancient temples have been found. Even today, several of these historical and ancient objects such as coins, inscriptions etc. are preserved in

1827-515: The Bengal Cavalry, most of whom had come from Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. He ordered them to fire the new Enfield cartridges- 85 refused. The cartridges were covered with paper that had to be torn off; Muslim soldiers believed the paper was greased with pig fat and Hindus, with cow fat. All 85 soldiers were stripped of their uniforms, court-martialed ; they were all sentenced to a decade in prison. The prisoners, who were upper-class members of

1890-465: The British about this time. Walidad Khan recruited a large number of Indian Muslims who had been serving in the Irregular Cavalry , such as Skinner's Horse. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 is generally associated with the surrounding areas, such as Meerut , Delhi and Aligarh . On 20 May 1857, the 9th regiment of Bulandshahr looted the treasury at Bulandshahr. Sir Alfred Comyn Lyall

1953-662: The Government of India, district Bulandshahr is one of the Minority Concentrated Districts of India on the basis of the 2011 census data on population, socio-economic indicators and basic amenities indicators. An early history of Bulandshahr and the origin of its name is given by British District magistrate and collector for the Indian Civil Service , Frederic Salmon Growse , in a paper titled "Bulandshahr Antiquities" published in

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2016-475: The Jama Masjid in the present day city. The Ashoka Pillar , at Delhi ridge , next to the ‘Bara Hindu Rao Hospital’, near Delhi University , was carried to Delhi from Meerut, by Firuz Shah Tughluq (r. 1351–1388); it was later damaged in a 1713 explosion, and restored in 1867. In the eleventh century AD, the region to the south-west of the city was ruled by Har Dat, the Dor Raja of Bulandshahr who built

2079-620: The Meerut was in the control of Sayyid Jagirdars of Abdullapur Meerut from 16th to late 18th century, Sayyed Mir Abdulla Naqvi Al Bukhari built Kot Fort in Abdullapur in 16th century, this place was his main residence. The descendants of Syed Sadarudin Shah Kabir Naqvi Al Kannauji Bukhari still present in this town, Sadarudin was a chief advisor of Sikandar Lodi and the father of great saint Shah Jewna . Famous Pakistani writer Syed Qudrat Naqvi Al Bukhari

2142-458: The capital of the kingdom of Mayasura , Mandodari's father and Ravana 's father-in-law. This name may have mutated to Mairashtra, Mai-dant-ka-khera, Mairaath and eventually Meerut. According to another version, Maya(sura), being a distinguished architect, received from King Yudhishthira the land on which the city of Meerut now stands and he called this place Maharashtra, a name which over time became shortened to Meerut. Tradition also has it that

2205-552: The central govt employees and pensioners and their dependents residing in this city. Almost 54% of all cases reaching the High Court originate from the 22 districts of Western UP. Still, western Uttar Pradesh does not have a High Court. People have to travel 700 km away to Allahabad for hearings. Six high courts (Shimla, Delhi, Jaipur, Chandigarh, Nainital, Jammu) from other states are closer than Allahabad from western Uttar Pradesh. Western Uttar Pradesh has been advocating to have

2268-433: The city formed a part of the dominions of Mahipala, the king of Indraprastha , and the word Meerut is associated with his name. In Ramayana , It was known as 'Maydant Ka Kheda', the capital of May Danav. It was hometown of Mandodari , wife of Ravana. After the archaeological excavations at Vidura-ka-tila, a collection of several mounds named after Vidura , in 1950–52, a site 37 km (23 miles) north-east of Meerut, it

2331-710: The city include tyres, textiles, transformers, sugar, distillery, chemical, engineering, paper, publishing, and sports goods manufacturing. Prospective industries include IT and ITES , Logistics. Uttar Pradesh State Industrial Development Corporation (UPSIDC) has two industrial estates in the city, namely Partapur and Udyog Puram. Meerut is well-connected by road to major cities like Delhi , Noida , Faridabad , Ghaziabad , Haridwar , Bulandshahr , etc. A large number of people commute to Delhi, Noida, Greater Noida , and Ghaziabad every day for work. Three national highways ( NH-58 , NH-119 & NH-235 ) and two Expressways pass through Meerut. The Delhi–Meerut Expressway -

2394-520: The city's defence, survived until recent times. Muhammad of Ghor 's mamluk general Qutb-ud-din Aybak who went on to establish the Delhi Sultanate in 1206, attacked and captured Meerut in 1193. Timur in 1399 attacked and sacked Meerut. It was held by Ilyas Afghan and his son Maula Muhammad Thaneswari who was assisted by non-Muslims led by Safi. Timur tried to negotiate a surrender, to which

2457-406: The city's transformation into an urban town. While the city ranked in the bottom 10 in job creation, the report suggests that overall there are plenty of signs of "potential for urbanisation," including future employment opportunities. The infrastructure segment of Meerut is currently going through a boom phase with many new projects like Expressways, Metro, Freight corridors coming up in and around

2520-595: The city. The Upper Ganga Canal Expressway development has also been completed. On the India City Competitiveness Index , the city ranked 45th in 2010, 37th in 2011and 39th in 2012. Meerut is one of the biggest industrial centers in India. It has the largest sports and goods manufacturing in India . It is one of the largest gold markets in Asia. Scissors, metals, and musical instrument manufacturing

2583-424: The country. The city is also known as the largest producer of musical instruments in the country, as well as one of Asia's biggest gold markets. The city is also an education hub in western Uttar Pradesh. It has the 3rd-highest per capita income in the state after Ghaziabad and Gautam Budh Nagar ( Noida and Greater Noida ). Meerut has been proposed as the capital of a future state of Harit Pradesh , comprising

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2646-446: The decline of Hastinapur, Ahar which is situated in the north east of district Bulandshahr became an important place for Pnadavas. With the passage of time, the king Parmal's descendant Maharaja Ahibaran made a fort on this part of region and laid the foundation of a tower called Baran(Bulandshahr). Since it was perched on a highland it came to be known as high city which was translated into Persian language as Bulandshahr. At present this

2709-595: The future, it will be extended from Meerut to Haridwar . Other expressways that will pass nearby Meerut are the Upper Ganga Canal Expressway , Delhi–Saharanpur–Dehradun Expressway and Gorakhpur–Shamli Expressway. Meerut lies on the Delhi–Meerut–Saharanpur line , and has four railway stations: Meerut City , Meerut Cantt. , Partapur and Pabli Khas. Meerut City railway station is the busiest. The railway line between Delhi and Meerut

2772-552: The hands of Begum Samru . During this time, the southern part of the district had remained under Marathas rule. In 1803, with the fall of Delhi, Daulat Rao Scindia of the Marathas ceded the territory to the British East India Company (EIC). The cantonment of Meerut was set up in 1806 with particular key interests including its closeness to Delhi and its area inside the rich Ganga – Yamuna doab. The city

2835-413: The inhabitants of the fort replied by stating that Tarmashirin had tried to capture it in the past but failed. Incensed, he set forth with 10,000 cavalry. The forces scaled the walls and Safi was killed in the battle. The inhabitants were killed and their wives and children enslaved. The fortifications and houses were razed to the ground with prisoners ordered to be flayed alive. The city then came under

2898-488: The middle of September. Temperatures drop slightly, with plenty of cloud cover but with higher humidity. Temperatures rise again in October and the city then has a mild, dry winter season from November to the middle of March The lowest temperature ever recorded is −0.4 °C (31.3 °F), recorded on Sunday, 6 January 2013. Rainfall is about 845 millimetres (33 in) per annum, which is suitable for growing crops. Most of

2961-590: The plains of the Ganges and those of the Yamuna . In area, Meerut district covers 2,522 km (974 sq mi), which is larger than Delhi (Delhi covers an area of 1,484 km [573 sq mi]). Meerut has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate characterised by hot summers and cooler winters. Summers last from early April to late June during and are extremely hot, with temperatures reaching 49 °C (120 °F). The monsoon arrives in late June and continues till

3024-400: The rainfall is received during the monsoon . Humidity varies from 30 to 100%. Meerut has been ranked 25th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India according to 'Swachh Vayu Survekshan 2024 Results' Meerut division which consists of six districts, and is headed by the Divisional Commissioner of Meerut, who is an IAS officer of high seniority,

3087-481: The rebellion. The cantonment surrounds the old city from 3 sides – from Pallavpuram to Sainik Vihar to Ganga Nagar. It is well connected with the rest of country by roads as well as by rail. The Delhi Niti Paas Road (State Highway No. 45) passes through Meerut Cantonment. Meerut cantonment was the divisional headquarters of the 7th (Meerut) Division of the British Indian Army from 1829 to 1920. Meerut

3150-551: The rule of the Mughal Empire and saw a period of relative tranquility. During the rule of Mughal Emperor , Akbar (r. 1556–1605), there was a mint for copper coins here. Also occurring during the reign of Akbar, Meerut was listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana under Delhi sarkar , producing a revenue of 4,391,996 dams for the imperial treasury and supplying a force of 300 infantry and 100 cavalry. Major part of

3213-470: The state and all nearby cities. A JNNURM scheme was put in place. Low Floor City Buses (under JNNURM), Normal City Buses, auto rickshaws and rickshaws are convenient public transport options to commute within the city. Many new transport infrastructure projects like the inner ring road, outer ring road and construction of new flyovers are proposed and being made as well. The under-construction Ganga Expressway will start from Meerut till Allahabad , and in

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3276-532: The trial of the case is still pending. In 2006, a fire at a consumer electronics "Brand India" fair in Victoria Park Stadium killed at least 100 people, with authorities already confirming 45 fatalities, although a specific figure on a toll was difficult to put and was predicted to be much higher. Meerut is the largest city in NCR after Delhi also known as the sports city of India. Meerut lies between

3339-402: The western region of Uttar Pradesh, a new separate state. India's first Regional Rapid Transit System Delhi Meerut RRTS is currently being constructed in Meerut. It will be an inter-city high-speed metro corridor. It is also known as the expressway capital of Western Uttar Pradesh, having three different expressways. The city may have derived its name from 'Mayarashtra' ( Sanskrit : मयराष्ट्र),

3402-834: Was approved by the Library of Congress and the American Library Association and is a US standard. The International Alphabet of Sanskrit Transliteration (IAST) is not a standard (as no specification exists for it) but a convention developed in Europe for the transliteration of Sanskrit rather than the transcription of Brahmic scripts. As a notable difference, both international standards, ISO 15919 and UNRSGN transliterate anusvara as ṁ , while ALA-LC and IAST use ṃ for it. However, ISO 15919 provides guidance towards disambiguating between various anusvara situations (such as labial versus dental nasalizations), which

3465-439: Was born in Meerut. Nawab Mansab Ali Khan was one of the most influential personalities of this city, he built the famous Karbala and Masjid known as Mansabiya in 1882. The city saw Sikh and Maratha invasions in the 18th century, with interruptions by Taga Brahman and Rohillas. Walter Reinhardt , a European soldier, established himself at Sardhana and some parts of the district came under his rule. Upon his death, they came into

3528-640: Was carved out of the Lucknow Zone. It comprises the erstwhile Customs & Central Excise Commissioners of Meerut & Noida. The Meerut Commissionerate was bifurcated into two Commissionerates, namely, ‘Meerut-I and Ghaziabad’ and the Noida Commissionerate was bifurcated into ‘Noida and Meerut-II’. In addition, jurisdiction of Central Excise Division Bareilly was included in the jurisdiction of Meerut-II Commissionerate. CGHS department of Meerut provides comprehensive health care facilities for

3591-531: Was concluded to be remains of the ancient city of Hastinapur , the capital of Kauravas and Pandavas of Mahabharata , which was washed away by Ganges floods. Meerut also contained a Harappan settlement known as Alamgirpur . It was also the easternmost settlement of the Indus Valley civilisation . Meerut had been a centre of Buddhism in the period of Mauryan Emperor Ashoka (r. 273 BC to 232 BC.), and remains of Buddhist structures were found near

3654-551: Was constructed in 1864, and the Meerut Cantt. station, which serves as a secondary railway station, was founded in 1865. ISO 15919 ISO 15919 is an international standard on the romanization of many Brahmic scripts , which was agreed upon in 2001 by a network of the national standards institutes of 157 countries. However, the Hunterian transliteration system is the "national system of romanization in India " and

3717-593: Was established inside the tower. Kuchesar Fort , (alternatively known as 'Rao Raj Vilas Kuchesar Fort') is located at Kuchesar , in Bulandshahr, Uttar Pradesh , India , approximately 84.3 kilometres (52.4 miles) east of Delhi . The fort served as the erstwhile seat of the Jat Kingdom of Uttar Pradesh. Mikoyan MiG-27 , a supersonic swing-wing fighter aircraft is placed on static display at Veteran's Air Force School in Ganganagar, Bulandshahr. This

3780-624: Was executed. By April, the fire of Pandey's Uprising scorched north India and reached Meerut, the second-largest East India Company garrison. Here, Europeans and native sepoys were evenly balanced, with a little more than 2,000 on each side. The European cantonment was separated from the Indian one. Close by were Sadar Bazar and Lal Kurti Bazar, the latter named after the red uniforms worn by the Presidency armies . On 24 April 1857, Meerut's commander, Colonel Carmichael Smyth, paraded 90 Indian sepoys of

3843-556: Was made headquarters of the eponymous district in 1818. Meerut is famously associated with the 1857 rebellion against Company rule in India . The famous slogan " Dilli Chalo " ("Let's march to Delhi!") was first spoken in the city, and the Meerut cantonment was the place where the rebellion started. The revolt, which catapulted Meerut into international prominence, started in March 1857 at Barrackpore, Bengal. Indian sepoy Mangal Pandey shot at two of his commanding officers, missed, made an unsuccessful attempt to commit suicide , and

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3906-655: Was renamed after Rajeshwar Dayal Saxena, president of the Civil Bar Association and later president of Municipal Board, Bulandshahar. Later it was renamed again back to 'Raja Babu Park'. In 1969 a bust of Mahatma Gandhi was established in the park. The distance between Bulandshahr and New Delhi is 68 km. It lies in the Bulandshahr District on the Agra to Delhi Road, and is surrounded by Delhi , Meerut , Moradabad , Badaun and Aligarh . As per provisional data of 2011 census, Bulandshahr urban agglomeration had

3969-574: Was subsequently appointed assistant magistrate of Bulandshahr, and Lord Roberts was also present in the district. Raja Babu Park had been constructed in Bulandshahr in 1837, and a statue of Queen Victoria was placed there in 1901, when the park was renamed ‘Maharani Victoria Park’. Growse, district magistrate and collector of Bulandshahr from 1876 to 1884, resided at Collector's House. In 1884 he published Bulandshahr; or, Sketches of an Indian district; social, historical and architectural . Following India's independence, ‘Maharani Victoria Park’

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