Why “Meerut” is known as the “sports city of India”

In the state of Uttar-Pradesh, India there is a sports city to visit known as Meerut. It is an important tourist place to visit. The altitude of this place is 219 mt. above the sea level. Hindi and Urdu languages are used in this place. The city is also an important industrial town and is the largest manufacturer of musical instruments and sporting goods etc. Meerut is also known as “Sports City of India”. Meerut is famous for Sister city.  There are many tourist place to visit in Meerut. The ideal duration of this place is 2 to 3 days to visit all the things in Meerut. It is considered as the second fastest growing city. Meerut is also an education hub. There are many temples in Meerut. Different types of festivals are celebrate in this places. Festivals are Diwali, Dusshera and Holi etc. are celebrate in this place. Tourists come to this place to take part in the festival celebrations. The name derived from the Mayarashtra which is the capital of Mayasura who was Mandodari’s father and Ravana’s father-in-law.  This name have changed to Mairashtra, Mai-dant-ka-khera, Mairaath and now Meerut.

St. John Chruch

Places to Visit in Meerut

§  Jama Masjid

§  Augharnath Mandir

§  St. John Chruch

§  Hastinapur

§  Bhole ki Jhaal

§  Shahpeer’s Mausoleum

§  Shahi Eid Gaah

§  Kali Paltan Mandir

§  Gandhi Bagh

§  Mansa devi Temple

§  Suraj Kund

§  Chandi Devi Temple

§  Appu Ghar

§  Bale Miyan ki Dargah

Best Time to Visit

The best time to visit in Meerut is from October to May.

Climate

In Summer : The temperature in the summer is 15 degree Celsius to 25 degree Celsius.

In Winter : The temperature in the winter is 5 degree Celsius to 20 degree Celsius.

How to Reach

By Air : Indira Gandhi International Airport is the nearest airport. This airport is located in Delhi. The distance of this airport is 62 km from Meerut.

By Rail : Meerut City Juction is the nearest railway station. This railway is well-connected to all major cities.

By Road : Meerut is well-connected to all major cities.

Reference: http://travelblogpro.com/meerut/

Moradabad -The City Of Brass

Moradabad city was established as the head office of Chaupala Pargana during Emperor Akbar‘s regime. In 1624, Rustom Khan, the governor of Sambhal, captured it and set up a fort at this place and named it as Rustom Nagar. Later on it was named as Moradab after the name of Shahjahan‘s son Murad Bux and this name still persists. Physical development of the city was started after the construction of Jama Masjid by Rustom Khan in 1632. Moradabad is renowned for brass work and has carved a niche for itself in the handicraft industry throughout the world. The modern, attractive, and artistic brassware, jewellery and trophies made by skilled artisans are the main crafts.

The attractive brass wares are exported to countries like USA, Britain, Canada, Germany and Middle East Asia. There are about 600 export units and 5000 industries in this district of Uttar Pradesh, India. Moradabad exports goods worth Rs. 2200 Crore every year. Recently other products like Iron Sheet Metal wares, Aluminium Artworks and Glassware’s have also been included as per need of the foreign Buyers. Mentha is also exported in several crore from Moradabad. These products are very popular in foreign market and are being exported in thousand of crore every year. Due to increase of exports and popularity in foreign especially in Europe, America, Italy and other countries, a large number of exporters are establishing their units and started their export.

Out of the seven industrial corridors declared by the State Govt. in Industrial Policy 1999-2002, Moradabad is one of them. Apart from brass, there are other handicraft industries in Moradabad. In the Animal bone and Horn Industry, following items are prepared –

1. Jewellery made out of bones and horns.

2. Kitchen ware

3. Combs

4. Wooden sticks

Reference: http://www.barcletmagazine.com/post/58/moradabad-??-the-city-of-brass

Little Known Facts About Handicraft Industry In India

Indian Handicrafts goes back to arguably the oldest civilisations of the whole world. This industry represents dignity, beauty, creativity, culture and skill of local population and hence the country. Most people would support the fact that handicrafts work from India are among the best pieces of art there is. The utter flexibility and resourcefulness of the different materials used to make these handicrafts and gift items truly makes them unique. The artisans use a variety of objects and materials, and these are normally found in plenty in the villages, where these types of industries are more dominant. Stone, wood, grass, metals, bamboo, paper mache, clay, textiles, ceramic and terracotta are among the many the things used by the artisans.

Different places in India are famous for different handicrafts like Saharanpur for its wooden articles, the North Western state of Rajasthan for Jaipuri quilts, Gujarat for embroidered stuff, Punjab for Phulkari, Jodhpur for wrought iron product etc. These artisans are among the most talented and creative people in the world in our view, as they use only the above mention materials to create masterpieces, which by the way are sold abroad as well.

In our blog today, we will discuss and talk about the various handicrafts industry in India. Different types of handicraft industries in India

There are a lot of handicrafts which fall under the banner of handicrafts industry. We cannot discuss all of them, but we can discuss the best known ones, along with a few more. So let us begin.

The following handicrafts require textiles and clothes:

1.       Calligraphy: It is the visual art which is related to writing. It involves the designing and execution of a letter using only a broad tip brush or instrument. It is generally in ne single stroke.

2.       Canvas Work: It is also a type of a visual art. It requires a yarn to go through a fabric, much like embroidery work. Canvas work is a type of counted-thread embroidery. It includes bargello, petit point, and needle point.

3.       Crochet: This is a technique to create fabric from threads, yarns or other material similar to threads by using a crotchet hook. In India, the fabrics made out of this technique are generally thick, as the threads used are quite thick.

 Wood, metals, clay and bones are needed for the following:

1.       Bead Work: This involves the craft of attaching a series of beads to each other by passing a thread between them. After this the beads are most likely to be attached to some kind of cloth or garment, or are sold as bracelets, and necklaces.

2.       Bone Craving: It is a form of art or craft, by carving into the bones of dead animals. Usually bones of buffaloes, goats, and cows are used as they are available in plenty in villages.

3.       Carpentry: This primarily involves the cutting, shaping and polishing of woods, into pieces of art, or simply things that are used in day to day lives.

4.       The next category of handicrafts uses plants, and plant parts other than wood.

5.       Basket weaving: This is also known as basketry or basket making. As you have guessed by the name, it involves the making of baskets using grass, vines, or bamboo sticks. These baskets are usually woven with the materials stated above. Pine straw, stems, animal hair are also used, among other things.

6.       Floral design: It is the art of using flowers and parts of flowers to make a beautiful and pleasing composition. This handicraft has deep roots I the Indian culture, and dates back to many centuries.

Reference: http://blog.boontoon.com/little-known-facts-handicraft-industry-india/