What Country Was Meerut In?
Meerut (Uttar Pradesh, India) lies within 15 different states on Chronica Maps' 39 historical border maps. The longest stretch is under Chauhans, from AD 800 to 1199. The earliest state recorded here is Kuru (500 BC).
Who ruled Meerut?
| Period (by border map) | Ruled by |
|---|---|
| 500 BC – 401 BC | Kuru |
| 400 BC – 324 BC | Hindu kingdoms |
| 323 BC – 301 BC | Magadha |
| 300 BC – 101 BC | Mauryan Empire |
| 100 BC – 2 BC | Kushan Empire |
| 1 BC – AD 199 | Hindu kingdoms |
| AD 200 – AD 299 | Magadha |
| AD 300 – AD 599 | Gupta Empire |
| AD 600 – AD 799 | Kanauj |
| AD 800 – 1199 | Chauhans |
| 1200 – 1599 | Sultanate of Delhi |
| 1600 – 1782 | Mughal Empire |
| 1783 – 1799 | Mahratta states |
| 1800 – 1814 | Bundelkhand |
| 1815 – 1879 | British East India Company |
| 1880 – 1944 | British Raj |
| 1945 – today | India |
MeerutHistoric cities nearby
Battles and events within 200 km
- Battle of Panipat · 1526
Landmarks nearby
Based on approximate historical borders; towns close to a frontier may be assigned to a neighbouring state.
Famous people from the region
| Lived | Person | |
|---|---|---|
| 1542 – 1605 | Akbar | Mughal emperor |
| 1592 – 1666 | Shah Jahan | Mughal emperor |
| 1618 – 1707 | Aurangzeb | Mughal emperor |
Last updated 9 November 2026. Sources: border data from historical-basemaps, land and rivers from Natural Earth; texts written for Chronica Maps from standard reference works. How we make the maps.