Meerut

Meerut
/mear"euht/, n.
a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India. 367,821.

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▪ India
      city, northwestern Uttar Pradesh state, northern India. It lies northeast of Delhi, at the junction of several roads and rail lines. Meerut is a trade centre for agricultural products and has a considerable amount of industry, including manufacturing, smelting, handicrafts, and the milling of sugar, cotton, flour, and oilseeds. Meerut University (1965) is located in the city; Meerut College (1892) and several other colleges are affiliated with the university. The city also has a 12th-century mausoleum and a number of old temples and mosques. Meerut is an important army headquarters. The initial uprising of the Indian Mutiny (1857–58) occurred there. Pop. (2001) 1,068,772.

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