Hastinapur

Hastinapur
Town
Hastinapur City
Kailash Parvat Rachna
Hastinapura
Hastinapura
Hastinapur
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Hastinapura
Hastinapura
Hastinapur
Hastinapur (India)
Coordinates: 29°10′N 78°01′E / 29.17°N 78.02°E / 29.17; 78.02
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictMeerut
Elevation
212 m (696 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
58,452
Languages
 • OfficialHindi and English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
250404
Vehicle registrationUP-15

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