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Nimar

Coordinates:21°49′N76°21′E/ 21.82°N 76.35°E/21.82; 76.35
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Nimaris the southwestern region ofMadhya Pradeshstate in west-central India. This region has sub-regions which include Nimar,KhandwaandHarda.

The region lies south of theVindhya Range,and consists of two portions of theNarmadaandTaptiriver valleys, separated by a section of theSatpura Range,about 15 miles (24 km) in breadth. On the highest peak, about 800 ft (244 m) above the plain and 1800 ft (549 m) above sea-level, stands the fortress ofAsirgarh,commanding a pass which has for centuries been the chief highway between Upper India and the Deccan.[1]

The Nimar region is home to theNimadi language.

History

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According to historical records found in the Indore Gazetteer, Bija Gawli, also known as Bija Singh Ahir, held the position of king in Nimar during the 14th century. The Ain-i-Akbari, a significant historical document, makes reference to Khargao, a Mahal (Palace) located in Bijagarh, Nimar. As we progress into the fifteenth century, it becomes apparent that numerous Gawli or Ahir/Yadav chiefs took initiative in establishing small municipalities in southern Nimar, which notably included the Bijagarh fort. The Gazetteer firmly asserts that their dominion over these territories is an indisputable historical fact.[2]

Later on Nimar was formed as a district ofBritish India,in theNerbudda Divisionof theCentral Provinces.The administrative headquarters were atKhandwa;but the capital in Muslim times wasBurhanpur.Area, 4273 mi² (11,067 km²), population (1901) 329,615. The staple crops were cotton and millet; ganja or Indian hemp was also allowed to be grown under government supervision. The Great Indian Peninsula railway ran through the district, and a branch of the Rajputana line fromIndorejoined it at Khandwa. There were factories for ginning and pressing cotton at Khandwa, and manufacture of gold-embroidered cloth at Burhanpur. The district contained extensive forests, and the government preserved a section known is the Punasa forest, which extended for about 120 miles (190 km) along the south bank of the Narmada, home to forests ofteak(Tectona grandis),sain(Terminalia tomentosa) andanjan(Hardwickia binata) trees.[1]

Nimar was also a district in theprincely stateof Indore lying west of the British district on both banks of the Narmada. Area, 3871 mile² (10,026 km²); pop. (1901) 257,110. From 1823 onwards this tract, then belonging toSindhiarulers ofGwalior,was under British management; in 1861 it was ceded in full sovereignty to the British, but in 1867 it passed toHolkarrulers ofIndoreas the result of an exchange of territory.[1]

AfterIndian independence in 1947,The former British district became the Nimar District of the new state of Madhya Pradesh, with its administrative seat at Khandwa; the Nimar District ofIndorestate became the Nimar district of the new state ofMadhya Bharat,with its administrative seat atKhargone.When Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956, The former Madhya Bharat district becameWest Nimar District,while the eastern district becameEast Nimar District.West Nimar district was split into the districts ofBarwaniandKhargoneon 24 May 1998 and similarly East Nimar district was split into the districts ofKhandwaandBurhanpuron 15 August 2003.

The population of this region according to the 2011 Census is 7,044,884 people.

Districts of Nimar

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Cities of Nimar

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Notable people

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References

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  1. ^abcOne or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in thepublic domain:Chisholm, Hugh,ed. (1911). "Nimar".Encyclopædia Britannica.Vol. 19 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 701.
  2. ^"-: Welcome to Rajasthan Yadav Mahasabha:-".www.yadavmahasabharajasthan.com.Retrieved29 September2023.

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