Shamli is a city, and the district headquarters in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located on the Delhi - Saharanpur highway. It is around 100km from Delhi, 38km from Panipat and 65km from Saharanpur. Shamli is known for its old sugar mill called Upper Doab Sugar Mill, and serves as a market town for surrounding villages. When North India had rebelled against British occupation in 1857, this region was part of the uprising, now referred to as the First War of Indian Independence. The centre of revolt operations was Shamli, which was liberated for some time. After the uprising failed, British retribution was severe here, with a large scale massacre of freedom fighters in Shamli and of their Rohilla Pathan supporters in Thanabhavan and nearby, crippling the region completely. Shamli is located at 2927N 7719E / 29.45N 77.32E / 29.45; 77.32. It has an average elevation of 248metres (813feet). The small city lies on the roads linking major cities in this area, such...
