Meerut

Uttar Pradesh·highway · old town

This timelapse footage captures a drive through the narrow streets and neighbourhood lanes of Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, during the COVID-19 lockdown.

Uttar Pradesh·bazaar

Sabzi mandis get busy very early in the morning and this vegetable market in Meerut town, Uttar Pradesh is no exception.

Uttar Pradesh

A blacksmith and his apprentice carve out horse shoes from wrought iron. The iron is heated or forged in a heating area with coal. The molten metal is lifted out and beaten to shape using a hammer and human strength.

Uttar Pradesh·temple · festival

A richly decorated religious altar dedicated to Lord Krishna is displayed during the celebration of Krishna Janmashtami in Meerut.

Uttar Pradesh·architecture · river

Begum Sumru's Basilica of Our Lady Of Graces, in Sardhana, near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·architecture · river

Begum Sumru's Basilica of Our Lady Of Graces, in Sardhana, near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh

In developing countries around the world being crowned the smallest or tallest is a highly sought after and lucrative achievement that can often lead to fame and fortune.

Uttar Pradesh·highway · architecture

Ghanta Ghar clock tower in the city where the 1857 Mutiny started, in Uttar Pradesh and close to the city of Delhi. This is the heart of the old British Raj and now a modern but crowded bustling city.

Uttar Pradesh·aerial

Aerial shot of Ashoka Pillar at Shaheed Smarak Meerut Cantt. You can see the greenery and the beauty of Meerut Cantt. around the Shaheed Smarak.

Uttar Pradesh·farmland

Picking mangoes off such a huge tree without injuring the mangoes (by dropping and bruising them) and without damaging the tree is an art in itself.

Uttar Pradesh·farmland · industry

Farm workers use bamboo poles to pick Dussehri mangoes at an orchard in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Dussheri is a variety of mango grown in different parts of North India.

Uttar Pradesh

A family of children and their parents wave at the camera as we film them at a roadside in Meerut. The women are sitting on the Charpai or cot looking after the children and selling their ware.

Uttar Pradesh·sport · crafts

India is a country where citizens idolise cricket stars and the love for the game transcends all social classes and economic backgrounds. Watch the making of a wooden cricket bat and carving the perfect tip of a cricket bat.

Uttar Pradesh·livestock · village

A young village boy hand-milking a domestic dairy cow in a rural courtyard in Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India. Sitting beside the restrained cow, he uses both hands to milk directly into a metal bucket placed beneath the udder.

Uttar Pradesh·architecture · temple

Begum Sumru's Basilica of Our Lady Of Graces, in Sardhana, near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·street food

Traditional barfi preparation is taking place in Meerut at a local sweet-making setup. A confectioner is seen continuously stirring and cooking a thickened milk and sugar mixture in a large metal wok over high heat.

Uttar Pradesh·politics

Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed his first of many election rallies lined-up in poll-bound Uttar Pradesh. He was in Meerut to address a Bharatiya Janata Party rally, days before the first phase of polling begins in the state.

Uttar Pradesh·industry

Viewer discretion advised due to possible graphic content. Chief fire officer I. S. Soni, said, "As many as eight people, including a woman, were injured in the massive fire, which broke out at the rubber factory in Partapur.

Uttar Pradesh·architecture · river

Begum Samru's Basilica of Our Lady Of Graces, in Sardhana, near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·architecture · river

Begum Sumru's Basilica of Our Lady Of Graces, in Sardhana, near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·architecture · temple

Begum Sumru's Basilica of Our Lady Of Graces, in Sardhana, near Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Uttar Pradesh·bazaar

The dawn pandemonium is a tradition in many vegetable markets in North India and this one is no different.

Uttar Pradesh

This is Smarak, Aazad Park near Ghanta Ghar Townhall. This Smarak is painted blue in colour and a painting of the so-called 'Father of the Nation' Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi. This Smarak is built in the memory of our freedom fighters.