28-545: Shamli is a city and the headquarters of Shamli district , in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . It is an administrative subdivision under Saharanpur division. According to the mythological story, in Dawpar yug Lord Krishana passed through the city before proceeding towards Kurukshetra from Hastinapur and in his way he took a quick pit stop under the trees of Barne located at Hanuman Tilla (Hanuman Dham) Shamli and drank some water from
56-591: A Cantonment area and later used it as a garrison as it was considered one of the safest places to hide from the Britishers during the Independence Movement. During British Raj, freedom fighters burned the “Purani Teshil” and started the 1857 Kranti and sacrificed themselves. As a consequence of their action, the town was stripped of its administrative importance. Shamli was declared as a district in September 2011 and
84-525: A force of 1000 infantry and 100 cavalry undr Mughal Empire. It had a brick fort at the time which was also mentioned. The Third Battle of Panipat was fought on 14 January 1761. The Maratha Empire provoked the King of Afghanistan , Ahmad Shah Durrani . The Maratha Empire forces were led by Sadashivrao Bhau and the Afghans were led by Ahmad Shah Abdali . The Afghans had a 1,00,000 total strength of soldiers, and
112-558: A large Sarovar (Water tank for religious practices), but it dried years ago due to a past drought that fell upon Panipat decades ago. It has now been converted into a lush green playground. If you are in Panipat do visit this temple, especially recommended during navratri festival fair . The term "Panipat Syndrome" has entered the lexicon as the lack of strategic thinking, preparedness and decisive action by Indian leaders thus allowing an invading army to enter well inside their territory. This
140-758: A society presided over by the Governor of Haryana . Shree Devi Mandir is one of the most appealing religious places in Panipat city. Standing along the Devi Mandir Road in the Tehsil Camp Locality and opposite to it is the Cygnus Maharaja Aggrasen Hospital , one of the biggest and most facilitated hospital in Panipat. Here reside the idols of all the Hindu Gods and Goddesses . It used to have
168-579: Is Prasan Chaudhary, the Lok Sabha MP is Iqra Choudhary . Shamli district is divided into 3 tehsils: Shamli , Kairana , and Oon . Single electric line is available from Shamli to Saharanpur and Delhi Shahdara Junction. Farrukhnagar–Saharanpur Janta Express (Train No. 14545/14546) is the only major express train that runs through, averages a speed of 26 km/h. Panipat Panipat ( Hindi pronunciation: [päː.niː.pɐt̪] Hi-panipat.ogg )
196-552: Is already dead, if he had any strength for a duel, I would have killed him." After Akbar's refusal Hemu's body was denied honour by the Mughal battle tradition and was unceremoniously beheaded by Bairam Khan . Hemu's head was sent to Kabul where it was hung outside the Delhi Darwaza while his body was thrown outside gibbet in Delhi to warn his supporters, who were mainly his subjects, both
224-462: Is also home to a variety of manufacturing industries, including wool and cotton milling, saltpetre refining, and the manufacture of glass, electrical appliances, and other products. Panipat is included in the list of critically polluted industrial areas in India. The Comprehensive Environment Pollution Index (CEPI) of the city is 71.91, as against 88.50 of Ankaleshwar (Gujarat). The fatal field of Panipat
252-464: Is an industrial planned city, located in Haryana , India . It is 95 km north of Delhi and 169 km south of Chandigarh on NH -1. The three major battles fought in 1526 , 1556 and 1761 took place near the city. The city is famous in India as the "City of Weavers" and " Textile City." It is also known as the "cast-off capital " due to being "the global center for recycling textiles". Panipat
280-430: Is available on Buddhists in the district. Panipat has an industrial zone named Industrial Estate Panipat . Industrial Estate Panipat is located on Refinery Road connecting National Highway 44. It is spread over fully developed 926 Acres of land having all the infrastructure facilities such as Roads, Water / Sewerage system, common effluent treatment plant and Power House along with all electrical infrastructure. Panipat
308-473: Is famous for Fertilizers, Home Furnishing, Printing press, PVC manufacturing and Fabrication industries. Self declared King Hemu with large force was captured by Shah Quli Khan in the Second Battle of Panipat and carried to the Mughal camp at Shodapur on Jind Road at Panipat. According to Badayuni , Bairam Khan asked Akbar to behead Hemu so that he could earn the title of Ghazi . Akbar replied, "He
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#1732856003915336-580: Is the main crop. There are three major sugar mills located at Shamli , Un and Thanabhawan . Shamli is known worldwide for its Rim-Axle industry which also got selected under Uttar Pradesh Governments One District One Product Scheme. It is served by Shamli railway station . As in many other districts of western Uttar Pradesh, Shamli also suffered rioting during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots . A May 2015 report in India Today said that Shamli and Muzaffarnagar districts were "considered sensitive" ever since
364-716: Is the site of three battles that changed the course of India's history, resulting in the creation and confirmation of the Mughal Empire. The third battle led to the decisive defeat of the Maratha Confederacy in North India, which became a dominating power in Delhi by then and paved the way for the British colonial rule of India . Borrowed from Hindi पानीपत (pānīpat), Pani (water) Pat means (Bank) "Panipat". Panipat district
392-599: The Kabuli Bagh Mosque and a tank were built by Babur after the First Battle of Panipat to commemorate his victory over Ibrahim Lodhi . Some years later when Humayun defeated Sher Shah Suri near Panipat, he added a masonry Platform to it and called it 'Chabutra" Fateh Mubarak, bearing the inscription 934 Hijri (1557 CE). These buildings and the garden still exist under the name of Kabuli Bagh called so after Babur's wife – Mussammat Kabuli begum. According to tradition,
420-562: The Turko-Mongol warlord Babur , who later established Mughal rule in Northern Indian subcontinent. Babur's force defeated Ibrahim's much larger force of over one lakh (one hundred thousand) soldiers because of the technological advantage of field artillery . This first battle of Panipat thus ended the 'Lodi Rule' established by Bahlul Lodhi in Delhi. This battle marked the beginning of Mughal rule in India. The Second Battle of Panipat
448-529: The 2011 census shows that Shamli has a population of 107,233, of which 57,236 are male and 49,997 are female. The literacy rate is 82.97 per cent. Shamli became the first ODF (Open Defecation Free) district of Uttar Pradesh, made by the leading efforts of DM Sujeet Kumar. Shamli has public transport connectivity. There are trains run from Delhi to Shamli and Saharanpur Though, multiple bus services compromising of UP, Haryana Roadways and various UPSRTC A.C buses for Delhi and Lucknow, both private and public, run during
476-469: The Marathas had 50,000 soldiers and 120,000 pilgrims. Panipat is located at 29°23′15″N 76°58′12″E / 29.3875°N 76.9700°E / 29.3875; 76.9700 . It has an average elevation of 219 meters (718 feet ). As per 2011 census, the city had a population of 294,292. The literacy rate was about 83%. The population has grown by 24.33% compared to the 2001 census, and
504-656: The Muslims and Hindus. It was one of Sher Shah Suri 's dying regrets that he could never fulfill his intention of erecting a tomb to the fallen monarch Ibrahim Lodhi. Much later, in 1866, the British relocated the tomb which was just a simple grave during construction of the Grand Trunk Road and added a platform to it with an inscription highlighting Ibrahim Lodhi's death in the Battle of Panipat. The garden of Kabuli Bagh along with
532-820: The day. Shamli district Shamli is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh . This district was carved out from Muzaffarnagar District on 28 September 2011 as Prabudh Nagar and renamed Shamli in July 2012. Shamli is the headquarters of the district. Shamli is located along the Delhi-Saharanpur-Dehradun Expressway , Ambala-Shamli Expressway , Gorakhpur-Shamli Expressway , Delhi – Saharanpur (National Highway-709B), Meerut - Karnal (National Highway-709A) and Panipat - Khatima (National Highway-709AD) Highways. Shamli district comes in National Capital Region of India. The district
560-422: The district has a population density of 949 people per sq. km. The sex ratio in 2011 was 861 females per 1000 males, and the child sex ratio was 833 girls per 1000 boys. Hindus constitute the majority with 83.39%, followed by Muslims at 12.03%, Sikhs at 4.13%, Jains at 0.25%, and Christians at 0.05% of the population. Other religions and persuasions constitute the remaining 0.14% of the population. No data
588-463: The eye and fell unconscious. On not seeing him in his howdah on the back of an elephant , his army fled. The unconscious Hemu was carried to Akbar's camp where Bairam Khan beheaded him. According to the historic sources Hemu and his army consisted of 1500 war elephants and a vanguard of artillery park. Panipat is listed in the Ain-i-Akbari as a pargana under Delhi Sarkar and supplying
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#1732856003915616-469: The nearby well. Later on, signs of Baba Bajrang Bali (Lord Hanuman) blessed the place (which was known as “Shyamvali” previously) and had its name changed to “Shyama Nagri”, which eventually came to be known as Shamli. According to some stories, the town was founded by Kunti's son Bheem Sen. It is considered to be a very important place as the bank to Indian culture and freedom movement. According to available pieces of evidence, Maratha warriors developed it as
644-433: The site 8 km from Panipat and 42 km from Karnal, where Sadashiv Rao Bhau commanded his Maratha forces during the third battle of Panipat was marked by a black Mango Tree (Kala Amb) which has since disappeared. The dark colour of its foliage was probably the origin of the name. The site has a brick Pillar with an iron rod and the structure is surrounded by an iron fence. The site is being developed and beautified by
672-729: The violent riots of August and September 2013. At the time of the 2011 census, Shamli district had a population of 1,273,578. Shamli has a sex ratio of 880 females per 1000 males. 386,102 (30.32%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 141,263 (11.09%) of the population. Languages of Shamli district (2011) At the time of the 2011 Census of India , 88.44% of the population in the district spoke Hindi , 10.97% spoke Urdu as their first language. There are three Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha constituencies in Shamli district: Shamli , kairana , and Thanabhawan . All of these are part of Kairana Lok Sabha constituency . The current MLA for Shamli
700-459: Was carved out from the erstwhile Karnal district on 1 November 1989. On 24 July 1991 it was again merged with Karnal district. On 1 January 1992, it again became a separate district. Panipat was the scene of three pivotal battles that changed the history of Indian Subcontinent. The First Battle of Panipat was fought on 21 April 1526 between Ibrahim Lodhi , the Afghan Sultan of Delhi , and
728-720: Was carved out of Muzaffarnagar district in September 2011 and named Prabudh Nagar. Shamli and Kairana tehsils of Muzaffarnagar formed the new district. It was renamed Shamli in July 2012 by the Uttar Pradesh government. Shamli City lies at the intersection of NH 709A, NH 709B and NH 709AD and is within the National Capital Region . Shamli is 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Delhi , 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Meerut and Saharanpur , 60 km (37 mi) from Baghpat , and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Muzaffarnagar , Karnal , Panipat , and Baraut . Shamli city has an agriculture and industry based economy where sugarcane
756-416: Was fought on 5 November 1556 between the forces of Akbar and Hem Chandra Vikramaditya , the last Hindu emperor of Delhi. Hem Chandra, who had captured states like Agra and Delhi defeating Akbar's army and declared himself as independent king after a coronation on 7 October 1556 at Purana Qila in Delhi , had a large army, and initially his forces were winning, but suddenly he was struck by an arrow in
784-549: Was named Prabuddh Nagar by then Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Ms Mayawati . In July 2012, the district was renamed Shamli by Akhilesh Yadav , who became Chief Minister in 2012. It is 100 km (62 mi) from Delhi, 65 km (40 mi) from Meerut and Saharanpur, 40 km (25 mi) from each Muzaffarnagar, Karnal and Panipat. Shamli is located at 29°27′N 77°19′E / 29.45°N 77.32°E / 29.45; 77.32 . It has an average elevation of 254 metres (833 ft). Provisional data from
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