Muzaffarnagar (, , ) is a city and a
municipal board in the
Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Recently, the Muzaffarnagar district has been included in
National Capital Region by Indian Government. The city was established in Mughal period by a Sayyid
Jagirdar, Munawar Lashkar Ali, and so named in honour of his father, Muzaffar Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of the
Muzaffarnagar district. Many popular farmer leaders including Late Sh. Mahendra Singh Tikait (Founder - Bharatiya Kisan Union) come from MuzaffarNagar. It is situated midway on Delhi - Haridwar/Dehradun National Highway (
NH 58), the city is also well connected with the
national railway network. The city is located in the middle of highly fertile upper Ganga-Yamuna doab region and is quite near to the National capital, making it one of the most developed and prosperous cities of Uttar Pradesh. Muzaffarnagar district was included in
National Capital Region (NCR) on 9 June 2015 opening new avenues of development for the city. This city is also part of
Delhi Mumbai Industrial Corridor (DMIC) and
Amritsar Delhi Kolkata Industrial Corridor (ADKIC) opening door of opportunities in the region.