Wednesday, October 04, 2006

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh


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Originally uploaded by pavangupta.
Meerut is an ancient town but very little is written about it except that the Mutiny of 1857 started from here. The collectorate in the civil lines was constructed in 1901. The other structure is Ghantaghar, the most well known monument in the city was built by the British in 1914.

Meerut is the 24th largest (populationwise) city in India and the fourth largest in Uttar Pradesh. The population is estimated above a million people. This city is also an important military center.

The important part of Meerut is a unique North Indian culture. Meerut has a large Muslim population that provides very significant local scilled workforce to the small scale industry. This city also had very prominent muslim aristocracy.

Meerut has a major sports goods manufacturing industry that contributes substantially to the Indian exports. Jaswant Sugar Mills was an important sugar producer in the region.

The lifestyle in Meerut is rich. People like to shop, eat "Chaat", and move around on bicycles and decorate their wheels with loud colors.

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