Kuru was a Vedic Indo-Aryan tribal union in northern Iron Age India of the Bharata and Puru tribes. The Kuru kingdom appeared in the Middle Vedic period [2][4] (c. 1200 – c. 900 BCE), encompassing parts of the modern-day states of Haryana, Delhi, and some North parts of Western Uttar Pradesh.

Hastinapur is a city in the Meerut district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Hastinapura is described as the capital of the Kuru Kingdom in Hindu texts such as the Mahabharata and the Puranas; it is also mentioned in ancient Jain texts.

Kuru kingdom is famous for Mahabharata [4] and Kurukshetra War. [5] . Its capital was Hastinapura and Indraprastha. [6] Kuru Kingdom was split into three parts: Kuru proper (which itself also split into Vatsa kingdom) "Kurujangala" and "Uttarakuru".

Apr 29, 2018 · How did Kuru Dynasty or the empire of Hastinapura collapsed ? The brief answer is provided by Shreemad Bhagwat Purana. Its mentioned in Skandha 9 - Chapter -22 , where Shree Shuka Deva is describing about the future kings of Panchal -Kaurava and Magadha kingdoms to the Parikshita. He here simply telling him the future to come.

The meaning Hastinapur translates as the city of elephants. It is widely believed that wild elephants roamed in the region (present Punjab – Haryana states in India). Perhaps the name indicates this wildlife phenomenon. A constant and recurring theme in the Mahabharata is the claim to the throne of Hastinapur.

Hastinapur is seen as evidence of the war between the Kauravas and the Pandavas. Due to its historical perspective, Hastinapur has become a big tourist destination in the present time.

Sep 28, 2024 · Located on the banks of old ravine of Ganges, Hastinapur is considered one of the holiest place on earth by Jains. It is believed to be the birthplace of three Jain Tirthankaras. There are many ancient Jain temples in Hastinapur.

May 11, 2012 · Hastinapura (290 09’ N: 780 03’ E), the ancient capital of the Kurus or Kaurava, is traditionally identified with an old town in Mawana tehsil of district Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. The site comprising a series of high mounds rises about 18m above the ground level and spreads a kilometre from north to south and half-a-kilometre from east to west.

It is the pivotal place from where the Bharat Kings ruled their empire. It was a land symbolising justice and principled rule or good governance in the current parlance.

Jul 27, 2022 · Hastinapur, located in present-day Uttar Pradesh, was the capital of Kauravas. It lies on the right bank of an old bed of the Ganga. The Pandavas ruled here for 36 long years after the Mahabharata war until the arrival of Kalyug.