MEERUT is a metropolitan city whose population is 13,09,023 (13.09 lacs) according to 2011 census . The district of Meerut is named after its headquarter's city and is said to be associated with earliest traditions of the Hindus according to which Maya, the father-in-law of Ravana, founded this place which has, therefore, been call Maidant-ka-Khera. According to another version Maya, a distinguis
hed architect, got from king Yudhishther the land on which the city of Meerut now stands and he called this place Mayrashtra, a name which in course of time became shortened to Meerut. Tradition are so has it that the district formed part of the dominions of Mahipal, king of Indraprashta and the word Meerut is associated with his name. MEERUT had been the main centre of first freedom war of INDIA against BRITAIN during the year of 1857 .The revolution began from Meerut during those days.Freedom fighters soon captured
Delhi and all surrounding areas . They declared Mughal Badshah Bahadur Shah Jafar as their king and samraat of Delhi . MEERUT city is one of the largest producer of sports goods and the largest producer of musical instruments in India . Meerut is also well known for C.C.S.University Meerut .Chaudhary Charan Singh University (formerly, Meerut University) was established in 1965, to cater to the needs of higher education in western Uttar Pradesh. Presently, it is one of the premier educational institutions of the country encompassing a vast, beautiful and pollution-free campus which sprawls over 222 acres of land having vast playgrounds and experimental fields, botanical garden, rose garden with life-size statue of the late Prime Minister Ch. Charan Singh, Gymnasium, Indoor Stadium, well equipped Library, Hostels for both girls and boys, Administrative Block, Spacious Auditorium, Guest House, Community Center & Medical Center. Meerut is also famous for Baba Augharnath temple.Baba Augharnath temple, also called Kali Paltan Mandir, is situated at Sadar Bazar, near Westend road in Meerut. This is one of the oldest temples of Lord Shiva in the city. This temple is also hailed as Kali Paltan Mandir because it was here that the freedom fighters used to pray. On 10th May,1857 the Indian citizens had taken an oath at this place to secure freedom from the British rule .
