Īccording to another version, Maya(sura), being a distinguished architect, received from King Yudhishthira the land on which the city of Meerut now stands and he called this place Maharashtra, a name which in the course of time became shortened to Meerut. This name may have mutated to Mairashtra, Mai-dant-ka-khera, Mairaath and eventually Meerut. The city may have derived its name from 'Mayarashtra' ( Sanskrit: मयराष्ट्र), the capital of the kingdom of Mayasura, Mandodari's father and Ravana's father-in-law. The city is famous for being the starting point of the 1857 rebellion against Company rule 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 one of the largest producers of sports goods, and the largest producer of musical instruments 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. Īs of 2011, Meerut is the 33rd most populous urban agglomeration and the 26th most populous city in India. ![]() 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.
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