Muzaffarnagar is a city from where many popular farmer leaders come from MuzaffarNagar. The city is located in the middle of highly fertile upper Ganga-Yamuna doab region and is quite near to the National capital region, making it one of the most developed and prosperous cities of Uttar Pradesh.

During the reign of Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, an older city named Sarwat, was forcibly named Muzaffar Nagar by Munawar Lashkar in honour of his father, Muzaffar Ali.

Urdu dominentely speaks, Khari Boli, a prestigious dialect of Hindi, is the native tongue of the city which resembles a lot with the Haryanvi dialect of Hindi. Muzaffarnagar is an important industrial city withsugar, steel and paper being the major industries. Many steel companies market their steel products, including angles and bars, through media in the country. Hence adding another aspect to Muzaffarnagar's popularity in the country.

Muzaffarnagar lies approximately at the middle of the road journey from Delhi to Rishikesh (also on NH-58). As a resultant, many roadside resorts and eateries have sprung up on the highway near the city. Especially, the town of Khatauli is famous for its canal side forest park named Cheetal.

Best time to Visit

October to March.