Name: Understanding the Life of People in Ancient India
Uploaded: 2019-07-19
Duration: 5 min 8 s
Description: No picture albums or video recordings, yet there is enough to tell the story of people from ancient India. Let’s learn about these sources.

Question

Find out the following features about Hastinapur.

i) The modern name of this city.

ii) Their function in ancient India and their importance in present-day India.

iii) Famous tourist spots in the city.

Accepted Answer

i) The ancient city of Hastinapur is presently known as Meerut. This city is situated in the state of Uttar Pradesh.

ii) Hastinapur was the capital of the Kuru kingdom of Kauravas. Many famous incidents of Mahabharata took place in Hastinapura. A Hundred Kaurava brothers were born in the city and the elder Pandava, Yudhisthir lost his brothers in gambling in this city. Today, Meerut is one of the important industrial towns of Uttar Pradesh. This city is famous for handloom works and the scissors industry.

iii) Famous tourist spots of Meerut are Augharnath Mandir, Draupadi ki Rasoi, Digambar Jain Temple, Mustafa Castle, Gandhi Bagh, and Shahid Smarak.

Find out the following features about Hastinapur.

i) The modern name of this city.

ii) Their function in ancient India and their importance in present-day India.

iii) Famous tourist spots in the city.

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