Meerut

American

[meer-uht] / ˈmɪər ət /

noun

a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India.

Meerut British

/ ˈmɪərət /

noun

an industrial city in N India, in W Uttar Pradesh: founded as a military base by the British in 1806 and scene of the first uprising (1857) of the Indian Mutiny. Pop: 1 074 229 (2001)

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Aditi Garg, who works in Meerut town - about 100km from Delhi - used to cherish the quiet moments on her balcony each morning.

From BBC ● Nov. 25, 2024

From there, the messages reach 180 Meerut constituency volunteers, including Ankur.

From BBC ● May 28, 2024

Rashim came to Seelampur from Meerut, a city outside of Delhi, in 2011.

From Slate ● Aug. 5, 2022

Akhilesh Singh, the police superintendent of the Meerut City zone, said police had not destroyed any cameras and that all of the victims were involved in what he called rioting.

From Reuters ● Dec. 26, 2019

They say he fought for the Nazarenes at Meerut.

From The Red Year A Story of the Indian Mutiny by Tracy, Louis

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