Meerut
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Meerut मेरठ میرٹھ |
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Martyr's Memorial
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 Meerut
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| Coordinates: 28°59′N 77°42′E / 28.99°N 77.70°ECoordinates: 28°59′N 77°42′E / 28.99°N 77.70°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Meerut |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Mr. Harikant Ahluwalia (BJP) |
| Area | |
| • City | 141.89 km2 (54.78 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 224.659 m (737.070 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 1,309,023 |
| • Rank | 26 |
| • Density | 9,200/km2 (24,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,424,908 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 250 0xx |
| Telephone code | 91- 121- XXXX XXXX |
| Vehicle registration | UP-15 |
| Website | meerut |
Meerut (
pronunciation ) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is an ancient city with settlements dating back to the Indus Valley civilisation having been found in and around the area. The city lies 70 km (43 mi) northeast of the national capital New Delhi, and 453 km (281 mi) northwest of the state capital Lucknow.
Meerut is the second largest city in the National Capital region, and as of 2011 the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration and the 26th most populous city in India. It ranked 292 in 2006 and is projected to rank 242 in 2020 in the list of largest cities and urban areas in the world. The municipal area (as of 2001) is 141.89 km2 (54.78 sq mi) with the cantonment covering 35.68 km2 (3,568.06 ha). The city is one of the largest producers of sports goods, and the largest producer of musical instruments in India. The city is also an education hub in western Uttar Pradesh. Meerut is the city which is also known as "Sports City Of India".
The city may have derived its name from 'Mayarashtra' (Sanskrit: मयराष्ट्र), 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 Mayarashtra, a name which in the course of time became shortened to Meerut. Tradition also has it that the city formed a part of the dominions of Mahipala, the king of Indraprastha, and the word Meerut is associated with his name.
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