Geographical prospective of hastinapur. guys give answer in about 100 words
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HISTORICAL BACKGROUND
Situated between Ganga and Yamuna, close to the imperial
capital, Meerut district has been a center of varied activities throughout
the course of history. Coming under the control of the “Company
Government”, the Meerut district assumed its present geographical
features in 1836. Prior to 1836, it formed a part of Moradabad and then
Saharanpur. In 1818 it was separated from Saharanpur in 1824,
Bulandshahr was separated from Meerut and finally in 1836 after the
death of Begum Samru, Sardhana was added to its territory. The district
Meerut is said to be associated with earliest traditions of the Hindus
according to which Maya, the father-in-law of Ravan, founded this place
which has, therefore, been called Maya, a distinguished architect, got
from king Yudhister, the land on which the city of Meerut stands and he
called this place with the name "Mayrashtra”, which in course of time
became shortened to Meerut.
Meerut leapt into international prominence during the revolt of
1857. However, the events of 1857 established the British authority
firmly and they began to create elaborate system of transportation and
communication; and a chain of English schools to turn out an army of
intermediaries between rulers and the ruled. Since Meerut was the most
important town in the western part of the united provinces, and a better
center of commerce, education and politics, it contained a higher