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Meerut

Uttar Pradesh

Where the 1857 uprising began, close to Hastinapur.

Photo: MMKhan22 · CC BY-SA 3.0
Best Time to Go
Oct–Mar
Our full guide to Meerut is being written. It's on the North India list as Worth a Detour.

Nearby

1–3 of 18
If You're Nearby
Spiritual · Pilgrimage

Hastinapur

Uttar Pradesh
About 23 miles away

The Mahabharata's capital, now a major Jain pilgrimage site near Meerut.

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Must-See
Cities · UNESCO

Delhi

About 39 miles away

Humayun's Tomb, Qutb Minar, the Red Fort and Old Delhi's chaotic food streets.

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Worth a Detour
Heritage · History

Panipat

Haryana
About 53 miles away

Three battles here, in 1526, 1556 and 1761, changed who ruled India. Today it is a textile city.

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