Quick Facts

CULTURE & HERITAGE

• Historical Significance:
  • Starting point of the 1857 Revolt – British sepoys mutinied in Meerut
  • Home to colonial-era churches, cantonment areas
• Religious Sites:
  • Augarnath Mandir (associated with 1857)
  • Jama Masjid Meerut
  • Basilica of Our Lady of Graces (Sardhana)
  • Kali Paltan Mandir
• Festivals: Holi, Eid, Diwali, Dussehra, Navratri, and Urs celebrated with vigor