Hastinapur

Hastinapur () is a city in the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Hastinapura is described as the capital of the Kuru kingdom in Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas; it is also mentioned in ancient Jain texts. Hastinapur is located on the right bank of the Ganga river.

Key facts

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Settlement.image_alt: Hastinapur City
Settlement.image_caption: Kailash Parvat Rachna
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Uttar Pradesh#India3
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_alt: Hastinapura
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Uttar Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Meerut
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.elevation_m: 212
Settlement.population_total: 58,452
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Etymology
History
Earliest period: to {{circa}} 500 BCE
Portrayal in the ''Mahabharata''
Major flood {{circa}} 800 BCE and abandonment?
{{circa}} 500 BCE to {{circa}} 600s CE
Medieval period
Mughal period
British Raj
Geography and climate
Demographics
Places of interest
Temples and monuments
Digamber Jain Bada Mandir Hastinapur
Shri Shwetambar Jain Ashtapad Teerth
Kailash Parvat Rachna
Jambudweep Jain Tirth
Pandeshwar Temple
Karna Temple
Bhai Dharam Singh Gurdwara
Hastinapur Sanctuary
Festivals and fairs
See also
References
Further reading
External links

==Etymology== In Sanskrit, Hastinapura translates to 'the City of Elephants' from Hastina (elephant) and pura (city). Its history dates back to the period of Mahabharata. It is said that the city was named after King Hasti.

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