Friday, May 04, 2007

Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh


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Originally uploaded by jainshashikant.
Ratlam is a small city located in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. It is a major railway junction on the western railway and is famous for its Diamond crossing.

Ratlam was a princely state during the British rule. The Raja of Ratlam was a Rathor Rajput who traced his ancestory to the ruling family of Jodhpur. For a brief period, it came under the rule of Scindias but then in 1861 the British government took over the administration.

1 Comments:

Anonymous Anonymous said...

i do like your pictures very much. they are so lovely!

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