Hathras (Hindi , Urdu ) is a city and a municipal board in Mahamaya Nagar district (formerly Hathras district) in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of the district that was created on 3 May 1997 by incorporating parts of Aligarh, Mathura and Agra districts. It forms a part of Aligarh Division. Hathras district was recently renamed Mahamaya Nagar. Hathras lies within the Braj region in Central or Middle Doab, associated with the epic Mahabharata and Hindu theology. The principal spoken language is Hindi. Its dialect Braj Bhasha which is closely related to Khariboli is spoken in this region. Hathras is located at 2736N 7803E / 27.6N 78.05E / 27.6; 78.05. It has an average elevation of 178metres (584feet). It is situated on Agra - Aligarh and Mathura- Bareilly Highways crossing. Temperature Variations are extreme Temperature Variations No documentary proof is available for when this town was built and who populated it. The Kushan, the Gupta,...
