Shamli

Shamli is a historical city and district headquarters in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a major centre of the Sugar and Jaggery in Western Uttar Pradesh, also commonly known as the Upper Doab region. Shamli is the headquarters of the district. Shamli is located along the Delhi–Saharanpur, Meerut-Karnal and Muzaffarnagar-Panipat Highways. Shamli was declared as a district in September 2011 by then Uttar Pradesh Government, almost 150 years after it was stripped of its administrative importance by the British following its role and prominence in Indian Rebellion of 1857.GeographyShamli is located at. It has an average elevation of 248m.Notable personalities of ShamliAshraf Ali Thanwi (1863-1943),was an Indian scholar of the Deobandi school,he acquired a reputable position as a religious scholar of Sufism among other subjects. His teaching attracted numerous students, and his research and publications became well known in Islamic institutions.