Shamli
| Shamli (Prabudh Nagar) | |
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| Coordinates | 29°27′N 77°19′E / 29.45°N 77.32°ECoordinates: 29°27′N 77°19′E / 29.45°N 77.32°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District(s) | Prabuddhanagar |
| Population | 109,861 (2001[update]) |
| Sex ratio | 1000:928 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 248 metres (814 ft) |
| Website | http://nppshamli.in/statis.aspx |
Shamli is a city, and the district headquarters[1] in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the Delhi - Saharanpur highway. It is around 100 km from Delhi, 38 km from Panipat and 65 km from Saharanpur. Shamli is known for its old sugar mill called Upper Doab Sugar Mill, and serves as a market town for surrounding villages.
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[edit] Historical
When North India had rebelled against British occupation in 1857, this region was part of the uprising, now referred to as the First War of Indian Independence. The centre of revolt operations was Shamli, which was liberated for some time. After the uprising failed, British retribution was severe here, with a large scale massacre of freedom fighters in Shamli and of their Rohilla Pathan supporters in Thanabhavan and nearby, crippling the region completely.
[edit] Geography
Shamli is located at 29°27′N 77°19′E / 29.45°N 77.32°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 248 metres (813 feet).
The small city lies on the roads linking major cities in this area, such as Delhi, Meerut, Karnal, Panipat, (Karnal), Baghpat, Baraut, Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur. It lies to the east of the Yamuna river, which marks the borders of two Indian states, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The area has a fertile section, called 'Doab' meaning "a place lying in the alluvium of two rivers"--the Ganges and the Yamuna. The area is a major center of sugarcane cultivation and hence an area which attracts the sugar industries[citation needed].
