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Meerut

American  
[meer-uht] / ˈmɪər ət /

noun

  1. a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India.

Meerut British  
/ ˈmɪərət /

noun

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

From Slate • Aug. 5, 2022

At a hospital in Meerut, two paramilitary policemen being treated said they were injured when fired at by protesters last Friday.

From Reuters • Dec. 26, 2019

On a good day, the Al-Saqib slaughterhouse in Meerut, a city in India’s northern Uttar Pradesh state, can butcher 600 buffalo—more than one every minute.

From Time • Oct. 5, 2017

His is one of the many forgotten accounts of peasants and commoners, who were an essential part of the rebellion, which a group of dedicated historians from Meerut are trying to revive.

From BBC • Jul. 12, 2017

Next day, news came of the rising at Meerut.

From The Beckoning Hand and Other Stories by Allen, Grant

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