Khandwa
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Khandwa | |
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City | |
![]() Gauri Kunj, home of the celebrated artistKishore Kumar | |
Coordinates:21°49′N76°21′E/ 21.82°N 76.35°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Khandwa |
Government | |
• Type | Mayor–Council |
• Body | Khandwa Municipal Corporation |
•Mayor | Amrita Amar Yadav[1](BJP) |
Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 200,738 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[3] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30(IST) |
PIN | 450001,450051 |
Telephone code | +91 - 733 |
Vehicle registration | MP-12 |
Website | khandwa |
Khandwais a city and anagar nigamin theNimarregion ofMadhya Pradesh,India.It is the administrative headquarters of theKhandwa district,formerly known as East Nimar District.
Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line connectingIndorewith the Deccan meets the main east–west line fromMumbaitoKolkata.[5]
In May 2019,Nandkumar Singh ChauhanofBharatiya Janata Partyhad been elected as theMember of ParliamentfromKhandwa Lok Sabha constituency.[6]
History[edit]
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The name of the city is derived from "Khandav Van", which literally means Khandav Forests.
Ancient history[edit]
Recent explorations in the beds/tributaries ofNarmadahave revealed traces of the Paleolithic men in East Nimar district. Omkar Mandhata, a rocky island on the bank of Narmada river, about 47 miles north-west of Khandwa, is said to have been conquered by the Haihaya king Mahishmant, who had named the same asMahishmati.[7]
During the rise ofBuddhism,the East Nimar region was included in Avanti Kingdom under Chand Pradyota Mahesana, which was later added to the growing empire ofMagadhaby Shishunaga. From the early 2nd century BCE to late 15th century CE, the Nimar Region (earlier a part of Khandesh) was ruled by many dynasties, which include Mauryas, Shungas, Early Satvahanas, Kardamakas, and Abhiras (AhirGavli).[8]Vakatakas, Imperial Guptas, Kalchuris,[9]Vardhanas (of Harsha Vardhana fame), Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Paramaras, Faruki Dynasty.[10]
Geography[edit]
Khandwa is located at21°50′N76°20′E/ 21.83°N 76.33°E.[11]It has an average elevation of 313 metres (1026 feet).
Demographics[edit]
[needs update] As of the2011 Census of India,Khandwa had a population of 200,738, of which 102,901 were males and 97,837 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 24,801. The total number of literates in Khandwa was 151,545, which constituted 75.5% of the population with male literacy of 78.9% and female literacy of 71.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Khandwa was 86.1%, of which male literacy rate was 90.4% and female literacy rate was 81.7%. TheScheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribespopulation was 27,430 and 8,139 respectively. There were 39002 households in Khandwa in 2011.[2]
Hindiis the most spoken language.Nimadiis the local dialect.Urdu,MarathiandSindhiare also common.[13]
Culture and cityscape[edit]
Places of interest[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/c/c2/Kishore_Kumar_2016_postcard_of_India_%28cropped%29.jpg/220px-Kishore_Kumar_2016_postcard_of_India_%28cropped%29.jpg)
- Ganguli House, the ancestral home of Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar. Also named Gauri Kunj, after their mother.[14][15]
- Samadhi of Kishore Kumar.[16]
- Four Kunds located in four directions of the city, called Padam Kund, Bheem Kund, Suraj Kund and Rameshwar Kund.[17]
- Dada Darbar,popularly known asShri Dadaji Dhuniwale.
- Shree Vitthal Mandir Khandwathe temple was founded by shree swami sacchidanand swami maharj in 1850, temple is made up of sheesham and sagvan wood. Great example of architecture.
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/1/13/Tourist_Complex%2C_Hanuwantiya%2C_Madhya_Pradesh_Tourism_%285%29.jpg/220px-Tourist_Complex%2C_Hanuwantiya%2C_Madhya_Pradesh_Tourism_%285%29.jpg)
Notable people[edit]
![](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/20/Gauri_Kunj_-_Kishoreda%27s_house_in_Khandwa_-_panoramio.jpg/220px-Gauri_Kunj_-_Kishoreda%27s_house_in_Khandwa_-_panoramio.jpg)
- Ashok Kumar,actor
- Anoop Kumar,actor
- Kishore Kumar,actor and singer
- Makhanlal Chaturvedi,poet
- Saroo Brierley,real name was Sheru Munshi Khan prior to adoption
- Bhagwantrao Mandloi,former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh
Transport[edit]
The nearest commercial airport is Indore. It also has anairstripwhich is rarely used for occasional aircraft landings, located on Nagchun Road.
Khandwa has amajor railway junctionlocated on theJabalpur-Bhusaval sectionofHowrah–Prayagraj–Mumbai line.
In popular culture[edit]
- The town was featured in the 2016 Australianbiographical filmLion,which was based on the extraordinary search for his birth family by Khandwa-bornSaroo Brierley,who got lost as a child and ended up inAustraliaafter being adopted.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
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- ^Subodh Kapoor (2002).Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography, Volume 2.Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. p. 435.ISBN9788177552997.
- ^B.H. Mehta (1984).Gonds of the Central Indian Highlands Vol II.Concept Publishing Company. p. 569.
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- ^Charles Eckford Luard, Ram Prasad Dube (1908).Indore State Gazetteer.Superintendent government printing, India, Original from University of Minnesota. p. 221.
- ^"Maps, Weather, and Airports for Khandwa, India".fallingrain.com.
- ^"Table C-1 Population By Religious Community: Madhya Pradesh".censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ab"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Chhattisgarh".www.censusindia.gov.in.Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^Santoshi, Neeraj (4 August 2014)."Kishore Da's house lives in neglect in Khandwa".Hindustan Times.Retrieved20 April2022.
- ^"Kishore's memories come alive at singer's birthplace".Zee News.4 August 2005.Retrieved20 April2022.
- ^"Curfew drowns music riot on Kishore b'day".The Times of India.3 August 2014.Retrieved15 April2024.
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