Shamli

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native_name = Shamli | type = city | latd = 29.45 | longd = 77.32
locator_position = right | state_name = Uttar Pradesh
district = Muzaffarnagar
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altitude = 248
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 89,861| population_density =
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area_telephone = 01318
postal_code = 247776
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Shamli is a city, tehsil and a municipal board in Muzaffarnagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.it is located on the Delhi - Saharanpur highway.Shamli is also famous for its old sugar mill called Upper Doab Sugar Mill.

According to legend, Shamli is the place where Krishna took a night's halt while going for his last attempt of truce thus avoiding Mahabharata, hence was its previous name "Shyama vali"Fact|date=June 2007. This small suburb is also famous for the Hanuman tilla, a temple of Hindu deity Hanuman, built by the great warrior BhimaFact|date=June 2007. The entire complex has around 20 temples devoted to various Hindu Gods and Goddesses. It is believed that Lord Hanuman stopped here while on his way to Dronagiri mountain to fetch Sanjeevani, a powerful life-restoring herb, for Lord Lakshmana. Ruskin Bond's experience long time ago in this small town inspired him to write a story called "Time Stops at Shamli".

People

The people in Shamli belong to Hinduism,Islam ,Jainism, Sikhism and Christianity.However, majority are Hindus and Muslims.The occupations of people predominantly include agriculture and business.Due to its vicinity to the capital Delhi ,the living standards of people even in villages are considerably good.

Geography

Shamli is located at coord|29.45|N|77.32|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Shamli.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Shamli] ] . It has an average elevation of 248 metres (813 feet).The small city lies on the roads linking some major cities in this area, such as Delhi, Meerut,Karnal,Panipat, Baghpat , Baraut , Muzaffarnagar and Saharanpur. It lies to the east of the Yamuna river flowing between the borders of two Indian states, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh. The area has a very fertile land called 'Doab' meaning "a place lying in the deltas of two rivers", i.e. The Ganga and The Yamuna . The area is a major center of sugar cultivation and hence an area which attracts the sugar industriesFact|date=June 2007.