Raisen, Madhya Pradesh

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Raisen is a town in Madhya Pradesh State of Central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Raisen District. Raisen takes its name from a massive fort. This fort is built on a sandstone hill, at the foot of which settles the town. The name is probably a corruption of Rajavasini or Rajasayan, the royal residence.

Before India's independence in 1947, Raisen was part of the Princely State of Bhopal. After Indian independence it, along with most of the Bhopal princely States, became part of the new Bhopal State of India which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 1956.

Sagar, Madhya Pradesh

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Sagar is located in the Malwa region at the north central part of Madhya Pradesh. The district is well connected by road and railway networks. The city lies around a lake framed by small hills. Bathing ghats (steps) lead into the lake and Hindu temples stand on its shores.

The city of Sagar was founded in the 17th century and a fort was built by the Marathas in 1780. In the early 1800s the British occupied the area and used the fort as a prison for roadside bandits, who were active in the region during that time.

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

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Gwalior is an ancient seat of Jain worship. There are a series of cave and rock-cut sculptures numbering a hundred from the remains of the Jain period. Gwalior is also an example of palace architecture of the best of Hindu culture.

Datia, Madhya Pradesh

The town of Datia is situated near Gwalior. A princely state in Madhya Pradesh, Datia is only 25 km away from the town of Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh.

The old town is surrounded by a stone wall, enclosing beautiful palaces and gardens. The 17th century palace of Bir Singh Deo is one of the finest examples of Hindu architecture.

Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh

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Raja Bhoj founded Bhopal between 1,000 and 1,055. The city was originally called Bhojpal. As part of the Vindya Range, Bhopal is a hilly area. It is the capital of Madhya Pradesh.

In 1984, methane gas leaked from the factory of Union Carbide that killed over 18,000 people and left thousands with permanent disabilities.

Indore, Madhya Pradesh

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Malhar Rao Holkar ruled Indore and the Malwa region from 1724 till 1766. He was succeeded by his daughter-in-law Ahilyabai Holkar. She was the patron of arts and architecture and donated money for the construction of Hindu temples all across India. Holkars were defeated by the British in 1818. A treaty was signed at Mandsaur and the capital of Holkars was shifted from Maheshwar to Indore.

It is the largest city in Madhya Pradesh and is the commercial capital of the Malwa region. Indore has a population of more than 1.8 million people. Indore is also a major educational center of Madhya Pradesh with many engineering collages and management instititions.

Shajapur, Madhya Pradesh

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The original name of the city was Shahjahanpur, named after the Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan, who came to the region in 1640. It was later called Shajapur for short. The town is located in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh.

In the 18th century, the town became part of the dominion of the Maratha leader Sindhia, founder of the State of Gwalior, and was the headquarters of a district of Gwalior State until Indian independence in 1947. After Independence, Shajapur and its district became part of Madhya Bharat state which was merged into Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 1956.

Neemuch, Madhya Pradesh

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Located in the Malwa Region of Madhya Pradesh, Neemuch is known for major cash crop production of opium. It has one of the two important opium processing plants here.

Neemuch is also the birth place of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The city has a large scale recruits training center for CRPF. It was an important British military cantonment, within the princely State of Gwalior, where the native troops of the Bengal army mutinied in 1857.

Rewa, Madhya Pradesh

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In the 13th century AD, the Baghels came to this area and ruled from Bandhavgarh until 1617, when Maharaja Vikramaditya Singh moved his capital to Rewa. Martand Singh was the last ruler of Rewa who acceded to the Union of India after the country became independent.

Situated along the Son River, Rewa is a small town in the State of Madhya Pradesh. The forests surrounding Rewa are renowned for their tiger population. The tiger sanctuary of Bandhavgarh is located here.

Hoshangabad, Madhya Pradesh

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Narmadapur was the original name for the city of Hoshangabad because of the river Narmada. However, the name was later changed to Hoshangabad, a city in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. It is located on the south bank of the Narmada River.

The city is famous for the beautiful Sethani Ghat along the banks of river Narmada. On the outskirts of the town, Government of India has a security paper mill, printing currency notes.

Shivpuri, Madhya Pradesh

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Named after the Lord Shiva, Shivpuri is located in the Gwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh. The city was the summer capital of the Scindia rulers of Gwalior. Emperor Akbar captured herds of elephants from the dense forests of Shivpuri.

Tatya Tope was awarded death sentence on April 17, 1859 by British Raj for his part in the Revolt of 1857 in nearby Jhansi. He was hung to death in Shivpuri, at a site near the present collectorate.

Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh

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Jabalpur is surrounded by marble rocks called Bhera-Ghat, along the Narmada River. The city is home to spiritual leaders like Maharishi Mahesh Yogi and Bhagwan Rajneesh. Jabalpur also held the 1939 Tripuri Congress session, presided by Subhash Chandra Bose.

The famous waterfall, Bhedaghat is located 20 km from Jabalpur and is also known as Dhuandhar. Jabalpur has volcanic rock formations called the "Hanging Rocks of Jabalpur". The city is close to Kanha Kisli national park, the biggest tiger conservation program in India.

Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh

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Balaghat is a city in south-central Madhya Pradesh, in central India. The city lies just east of Wainganga River and is a major manganese-mining center. Balaghat is also an important agricultural center with sugar milling as its main industry.

Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh

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The traditional capital of Vikramaditya (Chandra Gupta II), Ujjaini as it was known, is located on the eastern bank of the Kshipra River in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. The Kumbh Mela (religious festival) is held here every twelve years. It has been the first meridian of longitude for Hindu geographers since the 4th century BC.

Ujjain was invaded by the Delhi Sultanate led by Iltutmish in 1235. The city suffered widespread destruction and systematic desecration of temples. It became the capital of Malwa under the Mughal Emperor Akbar. During the 18th century, Ujjain became the headquarters of The Sindhias, the Maratha leader of the region.

Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh

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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.

Vidisha, Madhya pradesh

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Vidisha (Besnagar) a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India, is situated east of Betwa River in the fork of the Betwa and Bes rivers. The Emperor Ashoka was the governor of Vidisha and it finds mention in Kalidasa's immortal Meghdoot.

The picture here does not represent Vidisha in any way except that this photograph was probably shot in this city. Since there was no other decent image available on Flickr, we decided to use what was possible.

Burhanpur, Madhya Pradesh

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Situated on the banks of Tapti River, Burhanpur is a small town in the state of Madhya Pradesh. This place is famous for its muslins, flowered silks and brocades. A large number of Boras, a class of muslim merchants, live here.

Naseeruddin Farooqi built the city in 1407 AD, in honor of his religious leader, Hazrat Shah Burhanuddin Gharib Khuladabadi. Farooqi dynasty ruled this city for over 200 years.

Panna, Madhya Pradesh

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Panna was the capital of Chhatar Sal, the Bundela Rajput leader, who led a revolt against the Mughal Empire. Upon his death in 1732, his kingdom was divided amongst his sons, with one-third of the kingdom going to his ally, the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I.

The kingdom of Panna went to Harde Sah, the eldest son of Chhatar Sal. In the early 19th century, Panna became a princely State of British India and gained control of the States of Sohawal and Nagod. Raja Nirpat Singh assisted the British in the Revolt of 1857, and the British rewarded him with the title Maharaja. Maharaja Mahendra Yadvendra Singh acceded to the Government of India on January 1, 1950, and the kingdom became Panna District of the new Indian State of Vindhya Pradesh. Vindhya Pradesh was merged into Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 1950.