Nauchandi Mela (Fair) of Meerut City 2018 Part1

The Famous #Nauchandi #Mela is an annual fair held at Nauchandi Ground in #Meerut City. The fair stretches for about a month and is organized by the Municipal Corporation of Meerut. The main exhibits are the artistic and religious rituals followed in rustic Uttar Pradesh. The fair witness more than 500,000 visitors every year. The Indian Railways 'Nauchandi Express' train is named after this fair. History The fair has a prominent history dating back several hundreds of years. It started in the year 1672 AD as a one-day cattle trading fair. The fair has been held every year, excluding 1858, the year after 1857 revolt, which started from Meerut. Since then cattle trading has been replaced by a number of other activities. About Fair: The fair feature shops for Lucknow's Chikan work, Moradabad's brassware, Varanasi's carpets, rugs and silk sarees, Agra's footwear, Meerut's leather items, etc. Meerut’s own products like sports goods, scissors, gajaks, nan-khatai are also sold. Giant rides, wheels, circus and various other recreational arenas where artists perform stunts, remains a big attraction of the fair. Some Facts: Inaugurated at Year 1672 as Animal fair Begins at "Chaitra month Krishna Pratipada" Every Year Ends at " Chaitra Poornamasi" Venue Nauchandi Ground Meerut Coordinates 28.9667126°N 77.7173716°E Country: India