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Meerut is one of the important towns of Uttar Pradesh where history states that it was part of the Hastinapur Empire of Kauravas of the Mahabharata. It was in the 19th century that the city became the catalyst of the Sepoy Mutiny of 1857 where the Meerut cantonment of 24th Native Infantry of British Army revolted against the grievances and shook the British Empire. Till date, the Cantonment still exists.
Meerut is also famous for the Hindu Muslim riots that take place here now and then. However despite ending in the eyes of the storm every now and then, Meerut always forgets the past and moves forward. This is why it is now a major commercial town of North India and one of the largest centers of smelting and agriculture works found in India. It is also the largest producer of sports goods and musical instruments in India. Meerut boasts of many historical and heritage sites around town; which have to be visited with private cabs. Sardhana is famous for its Catholic Church built by Begum Samru. Hastinapur is the capital of Kauravas of the Mahabharata. However today this place is more famous for the Jain temples found here. Some temples found here are the Shwetambar temple, the Digambara temple and the old pandeshwar temple. The IIT Roorkee is about 70km from Meerut which was first referred to as the Thomason College of Civil Engineering in 1847 by British. It was in 1949 that it was re-christened as University of Roorkee and is today one of the premier institutes in the world that is a frontrunner in higher technical education and applied research. It was with the issuing of the ordinance by the Government of India on September 21, 2001 that this university was declared India’s seventh Indian Institute of Technology. Meerut is also famous as a supplier of sports goods to the world; in fact, it is one of the top cities the produce and export sports goods in Asia. Meerut is famous for its sweet shops too; don’t forget to try the Revri and Gazak when in Meerut. There has also been a spurt in modern malls and commercial complexes around the city recently, making Meerut a great place for both traditional and commercial shopping. |
