Location
Meerut is, according to legend, the place where certain important episodes of the great Indian epic Mahabharata took place. Vidura ka Tila in Meerut is a group of mounds which were unearthed due to the excavations carried out here. These mounds are according to popular belief associated with Vidur, an important character in the Mahabharata, the incidents of which took place in the Dwapar Yug. This monument has been a source of belief among the natives about the rich historical past of India. Vidura, according to the Mahabharata, was the half-brother of Dhritarashtra and Pandu. Here one will come across a collection of mounds, some of which are about 50 to 60 feet high and extends to a few furlongs.