Meerut is a city in Meerut district of the western part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Meerut is a city in Meerut district of the western part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
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Meerut was later defeated by Mahmud of Ghazni in 1018, surrendering along with his forces to Mahmud.
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Meerut is famously associated with the 1857 rebellion against Company rule in India.
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The famous slogan "Dilli Chalo" was first spoken in the city, and the Meerut cantonment was the place where the rebellion started.
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Meerut ordered them to fire the new Enfield cartridges- 85 refused.
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Meerut was 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.
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Meerut has a monsoon influenced humid subtropical climate characterised by hot summers and cooler winters.
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Meerut division which consists of six districts, and is headed by the Divisional Commissioner of Meerut, who is an IAS officer of high seniority, the Commissioner is the head of local government institutions in the division, is in charge of infrastructural development in his division and is responsible for maintaining law and order in the division.
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Meerut district administration is headed by the District Magistrate of Meerut, who is an IAS officer.
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The Current ADG, Meerut Zone is Prashant Kumar, whereas the current IG, Meerut Range is Ram Kumar.
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The Meerut district is divided into numerous police circles, each headed by a Circle Officer in the rank of Deputy Superintendent of Police.
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CGHS department of Meerut provides comprehensive health care facilities for the central govt employees and pensioners and their dependents residing in this city.
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Meerut Cantonment was established by the British East India Company in 1803 after the Battle of Laswari.
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Meerut cantonment was the divisional headquarters of the 7th Division of the British Indian Army from 1829 to 1920.
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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 the city's transformation into an urban town.
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The infrastructure segment of Meerut is currently going through a boom phase with many new projects coming up in and around the city.
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Meerut is one of the important industrial towns of western Uttar Pradesh with several traditional and modern industries.
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Meerut was one of the first cities in northern India where publishing was set up during the 19th century.
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Meerut is a rich agricultural area, which contains land that is not suitable for harvest.
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Meerut has shown healthy numbers in terms of revenue generation.
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The railway line between Delhi and Meerut was constructed in 1864 and the Meerut Cantt station, which serves as a secondary railway station was founded in 1865.
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Meerut is home to a film industry, which has a following in Western Uttar Pradesh and Haryana.
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Meerut is an education hub of Western Uttar Pradesh with near about four or five universities, approximately 50 engineering colleges, 23 management colleges, seven pharmacy colleges, four colleges offering hotel management, one college offering fashion design, over 150 academic colleges and over 50 schools.
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Meerut is becoming a media centre, as journalists from all over Uttar Pradesh and other Indian states are working in Meerut.
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Meerut is one of the prominent Center in the country besides Jalandhar for the manufacture of sports goods.
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