Battle of Meerut (1760)

Meerut Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This constituency covers parts of Meerut and Hapur districts.

Meerut (pronunciation , IAST: Meraṭh) is a city in Meerut district of the western part of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city lies 80 km (50 mi) northeast of the national capital New Delhi, within the National Capital Region and 480 km (300 mi) west of the state capital Lucknow.As of 2011, Meerut is the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration and the 26th most populous city in India. It ranked 292nd in 2006 and is projected to rank 242nd in 2020 in the list of largest cities and urban areas in the world. The municipal area (as of 2016) is 450 km2 (170 sq mi). The city is one of the largest producers of sports goods, and the largest producer of musical instruments in India. The city is also an education hub in western Uttar Pradesh, and is also known as the "Sports City Of India". The city is famous for being the starting point of the 1857 rebellion against Company rule in India.

St. Thomas' English Medium School, also known as STEMS, is a school located in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India, established in 1972 by the late (Ms) K. Norhona. Started as very small school with little funds, it is now an eminent educational institution producing top class students for several years. STEMS is affiliated to the ICSE Board. Every year some of the students compete for, and enter Indian Institutes of Technology after passing out of STEMS. The school prepares pupil in various educational streams which are mostly mandatory with few optional subjects. English, being the dominant language of communication (both written and verbal), all the subjects are taught in English language; apart from Hindi (subject), which is an exception and a regional language. STEMS is tied up closely with The Church. Staff members (including administrators, teachers and helpers) practice Catholicism. Daily assembly happens in the large playground where students start their day with prayers and The National Anthem of India, Jana Gana Mana. Terminal examinations are held thrice every year to keep a performance check and provide feedback about students' progress. Students are required to answer a set of questions, typically by handwriting all answers on blank sheets of paper, without any biblical or external help in the designated amount of time. Teachers then verify these sheets and award points to every student accordingly. Students are ranked in the order of score. Every year there are students who either fail to secure minimum marks or do not have a minimum attendance. The Principal and teachers decide the fate of such students, based upon which, they are promoted to next year or required to repeat the entire year. STEMS has been turned to +2 I.S.C. since 2006. This is equivalent to 12th Grade or 12th year after kindergarten. Address : St. Thomas' English Medium School Jyoti Niketan Chippi Tank Meerut, Uttar Pradesh PIN 250001

Meerut Assembly constituency is a part of Meerut district, Uttar Pradesh, India. VVPAT facility with EVMs have been here in 2017 U.P. assembly polls.

On 10 May 2014, a scuffle between two communities over construction of fence around well escalated into riots in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, a northern state of India As of 11 May, 3 people were killed and 50 injured, including a top police officer and two media persons.

The clock tower at Meerut, India, also known as the Meerut Ghantaghar and Subhash Chandra Dwar, is a clock tower completed in 1914. It serves as a gateway between the market and Meerut City railway station.

Meerut College is a state-funded college in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. The college is affiliated to Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Meerut. The college was established in 1892 and has a campus of 50 acres (0.20 km2). The college has glorious history of achievements in academics and other fields. Personalities from Prime Minister, Governors, Ambassadors, Cabinet Ministers, Member's of Parliament, State Assemblies, Judges, innumerable Administrators IAS, IFS, IRS, National Poets, Advocates, Social Workers, Scientists, leading Industrialist and Educationists have been students of this college.

Meerut division is one of the 18 administrative division of Uttar Pradesh state in India. Meerut city is the administrative headquarters of the division. It consists of six districts namely Baghpat, Bulandshahr, Gautam Buddha Nagar, Ghaziabad, Hapur and Meerut.

Bhoopgarhi is a small village in the Meerut district of Uttar Pradesh, near the Vikas Khand administrative region of Jani Khurd, on the Bagpat road. The village was established in 1910 by Chaudhary Bhoopat Singh Teotia, who came from Bhatona village in Bulandshahar, West Uttar Pradesh. It is also associated with former prime minister Chaudhary Charan Singh. The population today is around 700, of whom all are Hindus of the Teotia gotra of Jats. The village's present gram pradhan (village leader) is Anil kumar. The village had a literacy rate of 95.2% in 2009. The villagers are predominantly farmers, and water from the Gaangnehar canal is used as irrigation to sustain sugarcane cultivation in the village.

On 10 April 2006 at about 17:30 IST (12:00 UTC), a fire swept through a consumer electronics fair (Brand India Fair) in Victoria Park, Meerut, killing 65 people and injuring 150 others. The fire was said to have been caused by a short circuit. An estimated 2,000 people were at the fair when the fire broke out. The Consumer Trade Fair, where the fire broke out, was being organized by Brand India Consumers Forum and was jointly sponsored by the local Dainik Jagaran. The fair was being held in 100 metres long air-conditioned tents with only one main entry point and the exit was either through the hall C or from the backside food stalls area. The organisers had not obtained a No Objection Certificate from the fire department, but had duly conveyed the CFO in writing, as required. The fire took place on the last day & last hour of the five-day fair and trapped at least 3000 people within the venue. While one version said that the fire was caused by a short circuit, another account said that it began in a furniture shop where spirit polish was being used. The stories spread that fire was fuelled further by the bursting of cooking gas cylinders used by the makeshift eateries within the venue, which however was never substantiated later. In all, three giant tents were destroyed. The fire spread within five minutes and as there were only one entrance and one exit in each hall, apart from a few not very visibly highlighted Emergency Exits, the children and women got trapped in it as the fire blazed rapidly. The army and the Rapid Action Force was called in to help with rescue efforts.

The Nauchandi Mela is an annual fair held at Nauchandi Ground in Meerut. The fair stretches for about a month and is organized by the Municipal Corporation of Meerut. It generally starts from the second Sunday after Holi. The main exhibits are the artistic and religious rituals followed in rustic Uttar Pradesh. The fair witness more than 50,000 visitors every year. The Indian Railways' Nauchandi Express train is named after this fair from Meerut to the state capital Lucknow.

The Roman Catholic Diocese of Meerut (Latin: Meeruten(sis)) is a diocese located in the city of Meerut in the Ecclesiastical province of Agra in India.