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{{short description|Cricket stadium in Bangalore city, Karnataka, India}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2023}}
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{{Infobox cricket ground
| image = File:Chinnaswamy Stadium May 2014.jpg
| image_size =
| caption = Inside view of the stadium
| country =India
| surface = Grass
| seating_capacity = 40,000
| owner = [[Government of Karnataka]]
| operator =[[Karnataka State Cricket Association]] (KSCA)
| ground_name = M. Chinnaswamy Stadium
| establishment ={{Start date and years ago|df=yes|p=y|1969|05}}
| location = [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], [[India]]
| tenants = *[[India national cricket team|India cricket team]]
* [[India women's cricket team]]
| end1 = Pavilion End
| end2 = BEML End<ref name=C>{{cite web|url=https://www.bcci.tv/venues/5/m-chinnaswamy-stadium&ved=2ahUKEwjktZLezOiBAxVwl1YBHQ0ECGAQFnoECF0QAQ&usg=AOvVaw0C83zkWPxr0gIxOBsOonPt|website=www.bcci.tv|title=Chinnaswamy Stadium|access-date=9 October 2023}}</ref>
| international = true
| firsttestdate = 22–27 November
| firsttestyear = 1974
| firsttesthome = India
| firsttestaway = West Indies
| lasttestdate = 12–16 March
| lasttestyear = 2022
| lasttesthome = India
| lasttestaway = Sri Lanka
| lasttestawayvar = 2013
| firstodidate = 26 September
| firstodiyear = 1982
| firstodihome = India
| firstodiaway = Sri Lanka
| lastodidate = 19 January
| lastodiyear = 2020
| lastodihome = India
| lastodiaway = Australia
| firstt20idate = 25 December
| firstt20iyear = 2012
| firstt20ihome = India
| firstt20iaway = Pakistan
| lastt20idate = 19 June
| lastt20iyear = 2022
| lastt20ihome = India
| lastt20iaway = South Africa

| onlywtestdate = 31 October – 2 November
| onlywtestyear = 1976
| onlywtesthome = India
| onlywtestaway = West Indies

| firstwodidate = 12 December
| firstwodiyear = 1997
| firstwodihome = Australia
| firstwodiaway = South Africa
| lastwodidate = 8 July
| lastwodiyear = 2015
| lastwodihome = India
| lastwodiaway = New Zealand

| firstwt20idate = 30 November
| firstwt20iyear = 2014
| firstwt20ihome = India
| firstwt20iaway = South Africa
| lastwt20idate = 28 March
| lastwt20iyear = 2016
| lastwt20ihome = Sri Lanka
| lastwt20iaway = South Africa
| date = 19 June
| year = 2022
| source = http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/india/content/ground/57897.html Cricinfo
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|othernames=Karnataka State Cricket Association stadium|home_club=[[Karnataka cricket team]] [[Karnataka women's cricket team]]
 [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]}}

The '''M. Chinnaswamy Stadium''' is a cricket stadium in [[Bangalore]], [[Karnataka]], India. It is owned by [[Government of Karnataka]] and operated by [[Karnataka State Cricket Association]] (KSCA).<ref>{{cite news |title=M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/venues/90/M.ChinnaswamyStadium-Bengaluru |access-date=9 October 2023 |work=The Times of India}}</ref>

Flanked by the picturesque [[Cubbon Park]], Queen's Road, Cubbon and uptown [[M G Road, Bangalore|MG Road]], this five-decade-old stadium is situated in the heart of the city of Bangalore. It regularly hosts [[Test cricket|Test]], [[One Day International|ODI]], [[Twenty20 International|T20I]] and [[first-class cricket]] matches, as well as musical, cultural events. The stadium is the home ground of the [[Karnataka cricket team|Karnataka state cricket team]], [[Karnataka women's cricket team]] and IPL franchise [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]].<ref name=":0" /> It is owned by the [[Government of Karnataka]] and has been leased out to the KSCA for a period of 100 years.

Formerly known as the Karnataka State Cricket Association Stadium, it was later rechristened in tribute to [[M. Chinnaswamy|Mangalam Chinnaswamy Mudaliar]], a lawyer from [[Mandya]] and the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association.<ref name="Shreekumar">{{Cite book|author=S. S. Shreekumar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=cLUzEAAAQBAJ&pg=PA103|title=Karnataka Cricket's Hall of Fame And It's Corridors |publisher=Clever Fox Publishing|year=2021|isbn=9789390850730|location=Chennai |page=103 }}</ref> He served the KSCA for four decades and was also president of the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) from 1977 to 1980, latter's [[National Cricket Academy]] also situated in the premises of this stadium.

It is the first cricket stadium in the world to use solar panels to generate a bulk of the electricity needed to run the stadium.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/bangalore/a-sunny-pitch-at-chinnaswamy-stadium/article7087030.ece|title=A sunny pitch at Chinnaswamy stadium|date=10 April 2015|work=The Hindu|access-date=25 April 2018|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The panels were procured through the "Go Green" initiative of the KSCA.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thesportsdb.com/team/135796|title=Chinnaswamy Stadium's history|work=TheSportsDB}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sport24.co.za/Cricket/CricketWorldCup2011/Venues/M-Chinnaswamy-Stadium-20101013|title=Chinnaswamy Stadium|date=13 October 2010|work=Sports24}}</ref> In 2016 a water purification plant was added, <ref>{{cite news |author=Anirudh R Gangavaram |url=https://www.crictracker.com/ksca-to-modernize-the-chinnaswamy-stadium/ |title=KSCA to modernize the Chinnaswamy stadium |website=CricTracker |date=21 April 2016 }}</ref> and by January 2017 a system of aeration and drainage was in place to avoid matches being curtailed due to a wet outfield.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.mykhel.com/cricket/historic-bengaluru-s-m-chinnaswamy-stadium-gets-next-generation-outfield-008313.html |title=Historic: Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium gets next-generation outfield to fight rain delays |website=OneIndia |via=MyKhel |date=3 August 2017 }}</ref>

==History==
{{More citations needed section|date=February 2021}}
With generous patronage from the [[Government of Karnataka]], the foundation stone of this stadium was laid in 1969 and construction work commenced in 1970. The stadium was first used for First-class cricket matches during the 1972–73 season. It earned test status during the 1974–75 season when the [[West Indian cricket team|West Indies]] toured India.<ref name="HT2005">{{cite news |title=M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/m-chinnaswamy-stadium-bangalore-india/story-mkwrIE5HJcoW842EqJTPyL.html |access-date=21 February 2021 |work=Hindustan Times |date=26 February 2005 }}</ref><ref name="BM">{{cite news |title=Bengaluru's M Chinnaswamy Stadium: Where iconic matches were fought |url=https://bangaloremirror.indiatimes.com/bangalore/others/bengalurus-m-chinnaswamy-stadium-where-iconic-matches-were-fought/articleshow/61083979.cms |access-date=21 February 2021 |work=Bangalore Mirror |date=15 October 2017 }}</ref>

The [[Karnataka State Cricket Association]] (KSCA) stadium, as it was known was later renamed as a tribute to [[M. Chinnaswamy|M. Chinnaswamy Mudaliar]], who was the [[BCCI President]] from 1977 to 1980 and had served the KSCA.<ref name="HT2005"/><ref name="BM"/> Born in [[Mandya]] in 1900, he was the founding member of the Mysore State Cricket Association and a lawyer by profession.<ref name="Shreekumar"/> He helped by other eminent people, was instrumental in prevailing upon the Karnataka Government of Karnataka to allot the ground for cricket in the prime MG Road area in 1969.<ref>{{cite news |title='The frank, honest MC I knew' |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/bengaluru/2012/nov/05/the-frank-honest-mc-i-knew-422611.html |access-date=17 February 2022 |work=The New Indian Express |date=5 November 2012}}</ref>

The first Test played at this stadium was on 22–27 November 1974.<ref name="BM"/> Incidentally, this was the debut Test match for the West Indian batting giants [[Viv Richards]] and [[Gordon Greenidge]]. The West Indians led by [[Clive Lloyd]] crushed [[Mansoor Ali Khan Pataudi|M. A. K. Pataudi]]'s Indian team by a massive margin of 256 runs. India registered their first Test win on this ground against the touring [[English cricket team|English]] team led by [[Tony Greig]] in 1976–77. The first ODI match at this venue was played on 6 September 1982. India defeated [[Sri Lankan cricket team|Sri Lanka]] by six wickets in that match.

Floodlights were first installed at this stadium for the [[1996 Cricket World Cup|1996 Wills World Cup]]. The first match played here under lights was the quarter-final clash between arch-rivals India and [[Pakistani cricket team|Pakistan]] on 9 March 1996 in which India defeated Pakistan by 39 runs. In 2007, in the 3rd [[Test Cricket|Test Match]] between India and Pakistan, [[Sourav Ganguly]] and [[Yuvraj Singh]] led a 300 run partnership fightback from 61/4, breaking several records. India's 365/5 at stumps was the highest first day score in India. The 300 run partnership was the highest partnership at the stadium and the highest left-hander batsmen partnership. Sourav Ganguly's 239 is the highest left-hander score.

Since the BCCI chose Bangalore as the centre for the [[National Cricket Academy]] in 2000, many budding cricketers have passed out of the academy housed on this ground. Chinnaswamy Stadium is also the home ground of the Bangalore franchise team, the Royal Challengers Bangalore. It was painted in red and yellow, the team colours of the Royal Challengers and also the colours of the Karnataka flag (cultural flag). This stadium also served as the venue for the [[Miss World 1996|1996 Miss World]] pageant, when it first time held inthe country.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1996/11/24/world/miss-world-crowned-as-indians-protest.html |title=Miss World Crowned As Indians Protest|newspaper=The New York Times |agency=Reuters |date=24 November 1996 }}</ref>

== Features ==
Karnataka state cricket association claim their stadium is world's only [[Solar power|solar powered]] cricket stadium. They inspired to install solar system at the satdium from Germany's Freiburg football stadium, which is fully powered by solar energy. KSCA initiated the ₹4.5 [[Crore|Cr]] and 400 [[KW]] project in February 2015.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Joshi |first=Bharath |date=24 March 2015 |title=Bengaluru's Chinnaswamy stadium: World's first solar-powered cricket ground |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/sports/bengalurus-chinnaswamy-stadium-worlds-first-solar-powered-cricket-ground/articleshow/46672112.cms |work=The Economic Times |access-date=7 October 2023 |issn=0013-0389}}</ref>

The venue has 40,000 seats. It's ground is small thus it has small boundaries, its side boundaries are maximum 55-56 meters, due to it batting teams often score high totals there. It is evident by the fact that in [[2023 Indian Premier League]] edition, teams scored 210 plus runs on four and 170+ on three occasions in 8 innings played there. As per [[Royal Challengers Bangalore|Royal Challengers Bangalore's]] bowler [[Harshal Patel]] "It is hard to bowl at the Chinnaswamy. It is a small ground and the ball generally flies".<ref>{{cite news |last1=Sunam |first1=Ashim |title=Short boundaries big challenge: Harshal |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bengaluru/short-boundaries-big-challenge-harshal/articleshow/99701347.cms |access-date=7 October 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=23 April 2023}}</ref><ref name=":1">{{Cite news |title=ICC CWC 2023 smallest ground... |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/ampstories/sports/icc-cricket-world-cup-2023-smallest-grounds-in-the-tournament |work=[[The Free Press Journal]] |access-date=7 October 2023}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru|url=http://www.bcci.tv/venues/5/m-chinnaswamy-stadium|access-date=21 January 2021|website=The Board of Control for Cricket in India }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Husain |first1=Adil |title=M Chinnaswamy Stadium Pitch Report, RCB vs KKR: Small Boundaries at Bengaluru Set to Ignite High-Scoring Encounter as Royal Challengers Bangalore face-off against Kolkata Knight Riders, Check Team Stats, Record, & All Details here |url=https://www.insidesport.in/cricket-indian-premier-league-indian-premier-league-2023-m-chinnaswamy-stadium-pitch-report-rcb-vs-kkr-small-boundaries-at-bengaluru-set-to-ignite-high-scoring-encounter-as-royal-challengers-bangalore/ |access-date=7 October 2023 |work=Inside Sport India |date=26 April 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Husain |first1=Adil |title=Chinnaswamy Pitch Report, RCB vs DC: Small Boundaries Sets Stage for Run-Fest, Leg Spinners to Play Pivotal Role in Middle Overs, Check Team Stats, Record, & All Details here |url=https://www.insidesport.in/cricket-indian-premier-league-indian-premier-league-2023-chinnaswamy-stadium-pitch-report-rcb-vs-dc-small-boundaries-sets-stage-for-run-fest-leg-spinners-to-play-pivotal-role-in-middle-overs-check-tea/ |access-date=7 October 2023 |work=Inside Sport India |date=15 April 2023}}</ref>

==Cricket World Cups==
This stadium has hosted One Day International (ODI) matches for all editions of the World cups, when India was a host/co-host.

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{{Limited overs international
| date = 14 October 1986
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 252/7 (50 overs)
| score2 = 236/8 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|NZ}}
| runs1 = [[Navjot Sidhu]] 75 (71)
| wickets1 = [[Dipak Patel (cricketer, born 1958)|Dipak Patel]] 3/36 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Ken Rutherford (cricketer)|Ken Rutherford]] 75 (95)
| wickets2 = [[Maninder Singh (cricketer)|Maninder Singh]] 2/40 (10 overs)
| result = India won by 16 runs
| report = [http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65098.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[M.Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]], India
| umpires = [[David Archer (umpire)|David Archer]] and [[Dickie Bird]]
| motm = [[Kapil Dev]]
}}
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Quarter final match

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{{Limited overs international
| date = 9 March 1996
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 287/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 248/9 (49 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|PAK}}
| runs1 = [[Navjot Sidhu]] 93 (115)
| runs2 = [[Aamer Sohail]] 55 (46)
| wickets1 = [[Mushtaq Ahmed (cricketer, born 1970)|Mushtaq Ahmed]] 2/56 (10 overs)
| wickets2 = [[Venkatesh Prasad]] 3/45 (10 overs)
| result = India won by 39 runs
| report = [http://content.cricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/65187.html scorecard]
| venue = [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]], India
| umpires = [[Steve Bucknor]] and [[David Shepherd (umpire)|David Shepherd]]
| motm = [[Navjot Sidhu]]
| rain = Pakistan was fined 1 over for a slow over rate
}}

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ICC World Cup 2011, 11th Match, Group B

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{{Limited overs international
| date = 27 February 2011
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IND}}
| score1 = 338/10 (49.5 overs)
| score2 = 338/8 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|ENG}}
| runs1 = [[Sachin Tendulkar]] 120 (115)
| wickets1 = [[Tim Bresnan]] 5/48 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Andrew Strauss]] 158(145)
| wickets2 = [[Zaheer Khan]] 3/64 (10 overs)
| result = Match Tied
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/game/433568/india-vs-england-11th-match,-group-b-world-cup-2010-11 Scorecard]
| venue = [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]], India
| umpires = [[Marais Erasmus]] and [[Billy Bowden]]
| motm = [[Andrew Strauss]]
}}

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ICC World Cup 2011, 15th Match, Group B

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{{Limited overs international
| date = 2 March 2011
| team1 = {{cr-rt|ENG}}
| score1 = 327/8 (50 overs)
| score2 = 329/7 (49.1 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IRE}}
| runs1 = [[Jonathan Trott]] 92 (92)
| wickets1 = [[John Mooney (cricketer)|John Mooney]] 4/63 (9 overs)
| runs2 = [[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]] 113 (63)
| wickets2 = [[Graeme Swann]] 3/47 (10 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/8039/scorecard/433572/ scorecard]
| venue = [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]], India
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]] and [[Aleem Dar]]
| motm = [[Kevin O'Brien (cricketer)|Kevin O'Brien]]
}}

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ICC World Cup 2011, 22nd Match, Group B

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{{Limited overs international
| date = 6 March 2011
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IRE}}
| score1 = 207/10 (47.5 overs)
| score2 = 210/5 (46 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|IND}}
| runs1 = [[William Porterfield]] 75 (104)
| wickets1 = [[Yuvraj Singh]] 5/31 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Yuvraj Singh]] 50 (75)
| wickets2 = [[Trent Johnston]] 2/16 (5 overs)
| result = India won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-scorecard-archives/scorecard/india-v-ireland-06-mar-2011/2188 scorecard]
| venue = [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]], India
| umpires = [[Billy Bowden]] and [[Rod Tucker]]
| motm = [[Yuvraj Singh]]
}}
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ICC World Cup 2011, 31st Match, Group A

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{{Limited overs international
| date = 13 March 2011
| team1 = {{cr-rt|AUS}}
| score1 = 324/6 (50 overs)
| score2 = 264/6 (50 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|KEN}}
| runs1 = [[Michael Clarke (cricketer)|Michael Clarke]] 93 (80)
| wickets1 = [[Nehemiah Odhiambo]] 3/57 (10 overs)
| runs2 = [[Collins Obuya]] 98 (129)
| wickets2 = [[Shaun Tait]] 2/49 (8 overs)
| result = Australia won by 60 runs
| report = [http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-scorecard-archives/scorecard/australia-v-kenya-13-mar-2011/2197 scorecard]
| venue = [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]], India
| umpires = [[Asad Rauf]] (PAK) and [[Richard Kettleborough]] (ENG)
| motm = [[Collins Obuya]] (KEN)
}}
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ICC World Cup 2011, 35th Match, Group A

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{{Limited overs international
| date = 16 March 2011
| team1 = {{cr-rt|CAN}}
| score1 = 211/10 (45.4 overs)
| score2 = 212/3 (34.5 overs)
| team2 = {{cr|AUS}}
| runs1 = [[Hiral Patel]] 54 (45)
| wickets1 = [[Brett Lee]] 4/46 (8.4 overs)
| runs2 = [[Shane Watson]] 94 (90)
| wickets2 = [[John Davison (Canadian cricketer)|John Davison]] 1/29 (4 overs)
| result = Australia won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-scorecard-archives/scorecard/australia-v-canada-16-mar-2011/2201 scorecard]
| venue = [[M Chinnaswamy Stadium]], [[Bangalore]], India
| umpires = [[Amiesh Saheba]] and [[Billy Bowden]]
| motm = [[Shane Watson]]
}}

== Domestic Cricket ==
The arena is regular venue of domestic cricket. It is home ground of Karnataka cricket team. Since 2008, it is the home ground of IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore. The first ever game of the IPL was held at the venue. In [[1998–99 Ranji Trophy|1998-99 Ranji trophy]] final at the venue, Karnataka won against [[Madhya Pradesh cricket team|Madhya Pradesh]] (MP). In June 2022, [[2021–22 Ranji Trophy|2021-22 edition final]] of the tournament MP won its maiden title by defeating [[Mumbai cricket team]]. [[2022-23 Ranji Trophy|2022-23 Ranji]] semifinal held at the venue [[Saurashtra cricket team]] defeated Karnataka.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gupta |first1=Gaurav |title=Ranji Trophy final: Chandrakant Pandit finds redemption at Chinnaswamy Stadium |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/news/ranji-trophy-final-chandrakant-pandit-finds-redemption-at-chinnaswamy-stadium/articleshow/92481220.cms |access-date=9 October 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=27 June 2022}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Arpit Vasavada guides Saurashtra to Ranji Trophy final |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/arpit-vasavada-guides-saurashtra-to-ranji-trophy-final-8440668/ |access-date=9 October 2023 |work=The Indian Express |agency=PTI |date=12 February 2023}}</ref>

In the final of the [[2019–20 Vijay Hazare Trophy|2019-20 Vijay Hazare trophy]] Karnataka defeated [[Tamil Nadu cricket team|Tamilnadu]] there. In October 2018, in the [[2017–18 Vijay Hazare Trophy|tournament's edition]] Mumbai won the final by defeating Delhi at the venue.<ref>{{cite news |title=Karnataka beat Tamil Nadu Karnataka won by 60 runs (VJD) - Karnataka vs Tamil Nadu, Vijay Hazare Trophy, Final M Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore October 25, 2019 Match Summary, Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/vijay-hazare-trophy-2019-20-1196774/karnataka-vs-tamil-nadu-final-1200802/live-cricket-score |access-date=9 October 2023 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=25 October 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Vijay Hazare Trophy: Mumbai beat Delhi to lift title for third time |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/vijay-hazare-trophy-mumbai-beat-delhi-to-lift-title-for-third-time-5410633/lite/ |access-date=9 October 2023 |work=The Indian Express |agency=PTI |date=20 October 2018}}</ref>

== Events ==
[[Miss World 1996]] beauty pageant was held in this stadium, it was the first ever that this event was organised in India. [[Irene Skliva]] of [[Greece]] became the winner.

==Records and statistics==
On 14 June 2018, after being granted 'Test Status' by the [[International Cricket Council|ICC]] in 2017, [[Afghanistan national cricket team|Afghanistan]] played their first ever test match at this venue against [[India national cricket team|India]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/18544/game/1133983/india-vs-afghanistan-only-test-afg-in-india-2018|title=Only Test, Afghanistan tour of India at Bengaluru, Jun 14-15 2018: Match Summary |website=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=24 August 2018}}</ref>

===Test match records===
====Batting====
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|+Most career runs<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=683;orderby=runs;template=results;type=batting|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Batting records/ M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Runs scored| publisher= ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
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| '''869''' (16 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]] || class="nowrap"| 1994–2012
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| '''600''' (12 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Sunil Gavaskar]] || 1974–1987
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| '''513''' (11 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Virender Sehwag]] || 2001–2012
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| '''503''' (13 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Sourav Ganguly]] || 1998–2008
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| '''450''' (8 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Gundappa Viswanath]] || 1974–1981
|}

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|+Most career runs (Non-India)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=683;home_or_away=2;orderby=runs;template=results;type=batting|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Batting records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Runs scored (Non-India)|publisher= ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
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| '''431''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Younis Khan]] || class="nowrap"| 2005–2007
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| '''305''' (5 Innings) || {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Ricky Ponting]] || 1998–2010
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| '''287''' (6 Innings) || {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Simon Katich]] || 2004–2010
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| '''245''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|WIN}} [[Alvin Kallicharran]] || 1974–1978
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| '''231''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Hussey]] || 2008–2010
|}

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| '''267''' vs India|| {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Younis Khan]] || 2005
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| '''239''' vs Pakistan|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Sourav Ganguly]] || 2007
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| '''214''' vs Australia|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Sachin Tendulkar]] || 2010
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| '''201''' vs Pakistan|| {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Virender Sehwag]] || 2005
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====Bowling====
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{| class="wikitable"
|+Most career wickets<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=683;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Wickets taken|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:130px;"| Wickets !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Period
|-
| '''41''' (16 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Anil Kumble]] || class="nowrap"| 1994–2008
|-
| '''30''' (14 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Harbhajan Singh]] || 1998–2010
|-
| '''29''' (9 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[R Ashwin]] || 2012–2022
|-
| '''27''' (15 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Kapil Dev]] || 1978–1994
|-
| '''18''' (7 Innings) || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Ravindra Jadeja]] || 2015–2022
|}
{{Col-2}}

{| class="wikitable"
|+Most career wickets (Non-India)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=683;home_or_away=2;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Wickets taken (Non-India)|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:130px;"| Wickets !! style="width:180px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Period
|-
| '''11''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Danish Kaneria]] || class="nowrap"| 2005–2007
|-
| '''10''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Michael Kasprowicz]] || 1998–2004
|-
| '''9''' (5 Innings) || {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Iqbal Qasim]] || 1979–1987
|-
| '''9''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Mohammad Sami]] || 2005–2007
|-
| '''9''' (2 Innings) || {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Tauseef Ahmed]] || 1987–1987
|-
| '''9''' (4 Innings) || {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Shane Warne]] || 1998–2004
|}

{{Col-end}}

{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Best innings figures<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=683;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling;view=innings|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Wickets taken in an innings|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:130px;"| Figures !! style="width:150px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Year
|-
| '''8/50''' vs India || {{Flagicon|AUS}} [[Nathan Lyon]] || 2017
|-
| '''7/27''' vs Pakistan || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Maninder Singh (cricketer)|Maninder Singh]] || 1987
|-
| '''7/64''' vs India || {{Flagicon|NZL}} [[Tim Southee]] || 2012
|-
| '''6/41''' vs Australia || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[R Ashwin]] || 2017
|-
| '''6/53''' vs India || {{Flagicon|ENG}} [[Bob Willis]] || 1977
|-
| '''6/59''' vs New Zealand || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Narendra Hirwani]] || 1988
|-
| '''6/71''' vs England || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Bishan Singh Bedi]] || 1977
|}

{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Best match figures<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=683;orderby=wickets;template=results;type=bowling;view=match|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Bowling records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Wickets taken in a match| publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:150px;"| Figures !! style="width:160px;"|Player !! style="width:75px;"|Year
|-
| '''11/224''' vs England || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Harbhajan Singh]] || 2004
|-
| '''10/126''' vs Australia || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Maninder Singh (cricketer)|Maninder Singh]] || 1987
|-
| '''9/120''' vs Pakistan || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[Anil Kumble]] || 1995
|-
| '''9/121''' vs India || {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Iqbal Qasim]] || 1987
|-
| '''9/131''' vs New Zealand || {{Flagicon|IND}} [[B. S. Chandrasekhar]] || 1977
|-
| '''9/139''' vs India || {{Flagicon|PAK}} [[Tauseef Ahmed]] || 1987
|}

{{Col-end}}

====Team records====
{{Col-begin}}
{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Highest innings score<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=683;orderby=team_score;template=results;type=team;view=innings|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Team records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Team score|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:75px;"| Score !! style="width:205px;"|Team !! style="width:75px;"|Year
|-
| '''626'''|| {{cr|IND}} vs Pakistan || 2007
|-
| '''570'''|| {{cr|PAK}} vs India || 2005
|-
| '''541/6d'''|| {{cr|IND}} vs Sri Lanka || 1974
|-
| '''537'''|| {{cr|PAK}} vs India|| 2007
|-
| '''495'''|| {{cr|IND}} vs Australia || 2010
|}

{{Col-2}}
{| class="wikitable"
|+Lowest completed innings<ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=683;orderby=team_score;orderbyad=reverse;template=results;type=team;view=innings;wicketsmin1=10;wicketsval1=wickets|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Team records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Team score (lowest)|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:75px;"| Score !! style="width:205px;"|Team !! style="width:75px;"|Year
|-
| '''103'''|| {{cr|AFG|2013}} vs India || 2018
|-
| '''109'''|| {{cr|AFG|2013}} vs India || 2018
|-
| '''109'''|| {{cr|SL}} vs India || 2022
|-
| '''112'''|| {{cr|AUS}} vs India || 2017
|-
| '''145'''|| {{cr|IND}} vs Pakistan || 1987
|}

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====Partnership records====

{| class="wikitable nowraplinks"
|+Highest partnerships<ref name=":0">{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/stats/index.html?class=1;filter=advanced;ground=683;orderby=fow_score;template=results;type=fow;view=innings|title=Statistics / Statsguru / Test matches / Partnership records / M. Chinnaswamy Stadium / Partnership runs|publisher=ESPNcricinfo|access-date=10 November 2015}}</ref>
|-
! style="width:75px;"|Runs !! style="width:75px;"|Wicket !! Players !! style="width:205px;"|Match !! style="width:75px;"|Year
|-
| '''324'''|| 3rd || [[Younis Khan]] (267) & [[Inzamam-ul-Haq]] (187) || {{cr|PAK}} vs India || 2005
|-
| '''308'''|| 3rd || [[Sachin Tendulkar]] (214) & [[Murali Vijay]] (139) || {{cr|IND}} vs Australia || 2010
|-
| '''300'''|| 5th || [[Sourav Ganguly]] (239) & [[Yuvraj Singh]] (169) || {{cr|IND}} vs Pakistan || 2007
|-
| '''207'''|| 4th || [[Gordon Greenidge]] (107) & [[Clive Lloyd]] (163) || {{cr|WIN}} vs India || 1974
|}

All records correct {{As of|2015|November|10|lc=y}}.

===One day international match records===
Highest total: '''383–6''' – [[Indian cricket team|India]] v [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] 2 November 2013. The second was '''347–2''' – [[Australian cricket team|Australia]] v [[Indian cricket team|India]], the third and fourth highest scores were tied at 338 in the [[India national cricket team|India]]-[[England national cricket team|England]] in 2011 world cup match.

Highest Run Chase : '''329–7''' – [[Irish cricket team|Ireland]] scored 329 (in 49.1 overs) against [[England national cricket team|England]]'s 327 runs from 50 overs, 2 March 2011, during world cup match.

Highest individual score: '''209''' scored by [[Rohit Sharma]]

The most runs were scored by Sachin Tendulkar (534 runs) followed by [[Rohit Sharma]] (437 runs) and [[Virender Sehwag]] (328 runs).

The most wickets were taken by [[Zaheer Khan]] (14 wickets) followed by [[Javagal Srinath]] (10 wickets) and [[Venkatesh Prasad]] & Kapil Dev (8 wickets each)

=== IPL records<ref>{{Cite web |date=1 March 2023 |title=IPL Records M. Chinnaswamy Stadium Karnataka Bangalore |url=https://t20-head-to-head.com/ipl-records-m-chinnaswamy-stadium/ |access-date=20 March 2023 |website=T20 Head to Head }}</ref> ===
Highest total - 263 - [[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RCB]] v [[Pune Warriors India|Pune Warriors]], 2013

Highest individual score - [[Chris Gayle|CH Gayle]], 175 (66 balls) for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RCB]] v [[Pune Warriors India|Pune Warriors]], 2013

Best Bowling figures - [[Samuel Badree|S Badree]], 4/9 for [[Royal Challengers Bangalore|RCB]] v [[Mumbai Indians|MI]], 2017

==Gallery==
<gallery mode="packed" heights="150">
File:Royal challengers bangalore.JPG|The stadium during [[2010 Champions League Twenty20]]
File:Chinnaswamystadium.jpg|Bangalore test, 10 October 2004
File:Test Match Cricket India Vs. Pakistan.jpg|India vs Pakistan Test match, 2007
File:Chinnawamy Stadium panorama.jpg|Panoramic view (RCB vs SRH IPL match on 4 May 2019)
File:Chinnaswamy Stadium panoramic view2.jpg|panoramic view from P2 stand
</gallery>

==See also==
* [[List of Test cricket grounds]]

==References==
{{reflist|30em}}

==External links==
*[https://web.archive.org/web/20110924082545/http://cricruns.com/venue/M-Chinnaswamy-Stadium M Chinnaswamy Stadium Notable Events]
*[http://content.cricinfo.com/indvrsa/content/ground/57897.html Details on Cricinfo]

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Indore

2023-10-09T12:12:31Z

Rohit madvi: Restored

{{short description|Metropolitan city in Madhya Pradesh, India}}
{{About|the city in Madhya Pradesh, India|}}
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{{Use Indian English|date=October 2019}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2023}}
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| native_name = Indoore
| settlement_type = [[Metropolis]]
| official_name = Indore
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| image2 = The Daly College.jpg
| image3 = Yeshwant Club, Indore.jpg
| image4 = Maharani Usha Raje Cricket Stadium Indore - panoramio.jpg
| image5 = Indore Airport Terminal 16 5 2018.jpg
| image6 = IIM Indore Acad block iimi.jpg
| image7 = Vanadium Building.jpg
| image8 = Indore IT Crystal Park.jpg
| image9 = Regional Park Indore.jpg
| image10 = Patalpani Waterfall.jpg
| image11 = Khajrana Ganesh Temple.jpg
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| image_caption = ''From top, left to right:'' [[Rajwada|Rajwada Palace]], [[Daly College]], [[Yeshwant Club]] , [[Holkar Stadium]], [[Indore Airport]], [[Indian Institute of Management Indore]], [[IIT Indore]], IT Crystal Park, Atal Bihari Regional Park, [[Patalpani waterfall]], [[Khajrana Ganesh Temple]]
| nickname = Street Food Capital of India<ref>{{cite web |title=India's Street Food Capital Indore Badly Hit By COVID-19 Pandemic; Vendors Shut Down Iconic Stalls |url=https://curlytales.com/indias-street-food-capital-indore-badly-hit-by-covid-19-pandemic-vendors-shut-down-iconic-stalls/ |website=Curly Tales |access-date=7 January 2022 |date=5 August 2021}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Indore: The City That Loves To Eat |url=https://www.thequint.com/lifestyle/food/indore-the-city-that-loves-to-eat |website=[[The Quint]] |access-date=7 January 2022 |language=en |date=6 October 2017}}</ref>
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_type5 = Ward
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Emblem of Madhya Pradesh.svg|Emblem of Madhya Pradesh}} [[Madhya Pradesh]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Malwa]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Indore district|Indore]]
| subdivision_name5 = 85 wards<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.indore-icai.org/municipal_WARD_parisiman_RMEHTA.pdf|title=Indore Ward List|publisher=[[Indore Municipal Corporation]]|access-date=3 March 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160616172346/http://www.indore-icai.org/municipal_WARD_parisiman_RMEHTA.pdf|archive-date=16 June 2016|url-status=live}}</ref>
| established_title = 
| established_date =
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| government_type = [[Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body = [[Indore Municipal Corporation]]
| leader_party = [[Bharatiya Janata Party|BJP]]
| leader_title = [[Mayor]]
| leader_name = Pushyamitra Bhargava<ref>{{cite news |title=Indore Municipal Election 2022 Live: इंदौर निकाय चुनाव में बीजेपी आगे, पुष्यमित्र भार्गव की बढ़त बरकरार |url=https://zeenews.india.com/hindi/india/madhya-pradesh-chhattisgarh/mp/live-updates/indore-municipal-election-2022-results-bjp-pushyamitra-bhargava-victory-fastest-accurate-results-on-zee-mpdt/1261493 |access-date=17 July 2022 |work=Zee News |date=17 July 2022 |language=hi}}</ref>
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 = [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]]
| leader_name2 = Pratibha Pal (IAS)<ref>{{cite web|url= http://idaindore.org/boardmembers.aspx|title= Indore Development Authority Board members|publisher= idaindore.org|access-date= 12 July 2018|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20180712222528/http://idaindore.org/boardmembers.aspx|archive-date= 12 July 2018|url-status= dead}}</ref>
| leader_title3 = [[Member of Parliament]]
| leader_name3 = [[Shankar Lalwani]] [[Bharatiya Janata Party|(BJP)]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://imcindore.mp.gov.in/?page_id=2452|title=Indore City – Indore municipal corporation}}</ref><ref name="villages"/><ref>{{cite news|title=इंदौर बनेगा महानगर :मेट्रोपॉलिटन से मेट्राे ट्रेन पर ठहरा प्रोजेक्ट; 2000 किमी का होना था इंदौर, अब 1200 वर्ग किमी में होगा|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/mp/indore/news/metropolitan-to-metra-train-halted-project-indore-was-to-be-2000-km-now-it-will-be-in-1200-sq-km-127723085.html|work=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=20 November 2020}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 525
| area_metro_km2 = 1200
| area_rank = 7
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 550
| population_total = 1994397
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="CensusGov2011"/>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_metro = 2170295
| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name="census_metro"/><ref name="extended UA 2011">{{cite web |title=INDIA STATS : Million plus cities in India as per Census 2011 |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/census/metropolitan/242-indore.html |access-date=13 September 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180620133955/http://www.census2011.co.in/census/metropolitan/242-indore.html |archive-date=20 June 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref>
| population_rank = [[List of most populous cities in India|14th]]
| population_blank1_title = Metro rank
| population_blank1 = [[List of million-plus agglomerations in India|15th]]
| population_demonym = Indori
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|UTC+5:30]]
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 4520XX
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| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = MP-09
| blank_name_sec1 = {{nowrap|[[Official language]]}}
| blank_info_sec1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<ref name="langoff">{{cite web|title=52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India|url=http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|website=nclm.nic.in|publisher=[[Ministry of Minority Affairs]]|access-date=17 March 2019|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf|archive-date=25 May 2017}}</ref>
| blank1_name_sec1 = Effective literacy rate (2011)
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| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Human Development Index|HDI]] (2016)
| blank2_info_sec1 = 0.755 ({{colour|green|High}})<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.dif.mp.gov.in/mphdr%5CHDITable_E_1995.pdf |title=The Madhya Pradesh Human Development Index |date=20 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160320140548/http://www.dif.mp.gov.in/mphdr%5CHDITable_E_1995.pdf |archive-date=20 March 2016}}</ref>
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank3_info_sec1 = Female 925 Male 1000<ref name="auto"/>
| blank_name_sec2 = [[Climate of India|Climate]]
| blank_info_sec2 = [[Climatic regions of India|Cwa / Aw]] ([[Köppen climate classification|Köppen]])
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| blank1_info_sec2 = {{cvt|945|mm|in}}
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| blank2_info_sec2 = {{cvt|24.0|°C|°F}}
| blank3_name_sec2 = Avg. summer temperature
| blank3_info_sec2 = {{cvt|41|°C|°F}}
| blank4_name_sec2 = Avg. winter temperature
| blank4_info_sec2 = {{cvt|17|°C|°F}}
| website = {{URL|http://imcindore.mp.gov.in}}, {{URL|https://indore.nic.in}}
| blank5_name_sec2 = [[Gross domestic product|GDP Nominal]] ([[Indore district|Indore District]])
| blank5_info_sec2 = {{INRConvert|64813|c}} (2020-21)<ref>{{cite web |last1=Records |first1=Official |title=Estimates of District Domestic Product Madhya Pradesh |url=http://des.mp.gov.in/Portals/0/ESTIMATES_DISTRICT_DOMESTIC_PRODUCTS_MP_2020-2021.pdf |website=Department of Planning, Economics & Statistics, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Madhya Pradesh |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref>
| footnotes =
}}

'''Indore''' ({{IPAc-en|audio=Indore.ogg|ɪ|n|ˈ|d|ɔːr}}) is the largest and most populous [[Cities in India|city]] in the Indian state of [[Madhya Pradesh]].<ref>[[List of cities in Madhya Pradesh by population]]</ref> It is consistently ranked as the cleanest city in India.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2 October 2022 |title=Indore cleanest city in India for the 6th time in a row |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/indore-cleanest-city-india-for-the-6th-time-in-a-row-101664649173570.html |access-date=25 April 2023 |website=Hindustan Times |language=en}}</ref> It serves as the headquarters of both the [[Indore District]] and the [[Indore Division]]. It is also considered as the state education hub and houses campuses of both the [[Indian Institute of Technology Indore|Indian Institute of Technology]] and the [[Indian Institute of Management Indore|Indian Institute of Management]].<ref>{{cite news |url= http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/entrepreneurship/how-indores-unique-iit-iim-blend-is-spurring-entrepreneurship/articleshow/48497119.cms |title= How Indore's unique IIT-IIM blend is spurring entrepreneurship |access-date= 18 August 2015 |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20150817231554/http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/small-biz/entrepreneurship/how-indores-unique-iit-iim-blend-is-spurring-entrepreneurship/articleshow/48497119.cms |archive-date= 17 August 2015 |url-status= live |newspaper= The Economic Times |date= 17 August 2015 |last1= Duttagupta |first1= Ishani }}</ref> Located on the southern edge of [[Malwa|Malwa Plateau]], at an average altitude of {{convert|553|meters||abbr=}} above sea level,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indore.nic.in/en/about-district/|title=About District {{!}} District Indore,Government of Madhya Pradesh {{!}} India|language=en-US|access-date=8 March 2020}}</ref> it has the highest elevation among major cities of Central India. The city is {{cvt|190|km}} west of the state capital of [[Bhopal]]. It is 57 km (35 mi) from [[Ujjain]] and 35 kms (20 mi) from [[Dewas]]. Indore had a census-estimated 2011 population of 1,994,397 (municipal corporation)<ref name="CensusGov2011"/> and 3,570,295 ([[urban agglomeration]]).<ref name="census_metro" /> The city is distributed over a land area of just {{convert|530|km2}}, making Indore the most densely populated major city in the central province.<ref>{{Cite web |title=District Indore, Government Of Madhya Pradesh {{!}} Commercial Capital of M.P. {{!}} India |url=https://indore.nic.in/en/ |access-date=30 December 2022 |language=en-US}}</ref>

Modern-day Indore traces its roots to its 16th-century founding as a trading hub between the [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]] and [[Delhi]]. It was founded on the banks of the [[Kanh River|Kanh]] and [[Saraswati River (Madhya Pradesh)|Saraswati]] rivers. The city came under the [[Maratha Empire]], on 18 May 1724, after [[Peshwa]] [[Baji Rao I]] assumed the full control of [[Malwa]]. During the days of the British Raj, [[Indore State]] was a 19 [[Salute state|Gun Salute]] (21 locally) [[princely state]] (a rare high rank) ruled by the [[Maratha Empire|Maratha]] [[Holkar]] dynasty, until they acceded to the Union of [[India]].<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=MTZHXwAACAAJ&q=Holkar+state |title=Report on the Administration of Holkar State for 1944 – Indore (India) – Google Books |access-date= 4 April 2014 |year=1946 |last1=(India) |first1=Indore }}</ref> Indore served as the capital of the [[Madhya Bharat]] from 1950 until 1956.

Indore functions as the financial capital of Madhya Pradesh and was home to the [[Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange]] till its derecognition in 2015.

Indore has been selected as one of the 100 Indian cities to be developed as a [[smart city]] under the [[Smart Cities Mission]].<ref>{{cite web |work=firstpost.com |url=http://www.firstpost.com/business/why-only-98-cities-instead-of-100-announced-all-questions-answered-about-smart-cities-project-2410576.html |title=Why only 98 cities instead of 100 announced: All questions answered about smart cities project |date=28 August 2015 |access-date=25 November 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170119003746/http://www.firstpost.com/business/why-only-98-cities-instead-of-100-announced-all-questions-answered-about-smart-cities-project-2410576.html |archive-date=19 January 2017 |url-status=live }}</ref> It also qualified in the first round of Smart Cities Mission and was selected as one of the first twenty cities to be developed as Smart Cities.<ref>{{cite news|url= http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/list-of-first-20-smart-cities-under-smart-cities-mission/article8162775.ece|title= List of first 20 smart cities under Smart Cities Mission|newspaper= [[The Hindu]]|access-date= 16 February 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160222112232/http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/list-of-first-20-smart-cities-under-smart-cities-mission/article8162775.ece|archive-date= 22 February 2016|url-status= live|date= 28 January 2016|last1= Desk|first1= Internet}}</ref> Indore has been part of the [[Swachh Survekshan]] since its inception and had ranked 25th in 2016.<ref>{{cite web |title=Swachh Survekshan Awards 2019 |url=https://www.swachhsurvekshan2020.org/Images/SS2019%20Report.pdf |access-date=9 January 2020 |archive-date=7 March 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200307134922/https://swachhsurvekshan2020.org/Images/SS2019%20Report.pdf |url-status=dead }}</ref> It has been ranked as [[List of cleanest cities in India|India's cleanest city]] six years in a row as per the Swachh Survekshan for the years 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021 and 2022.<ref>[http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/swachh-survekshan-2017-cleanest-cities-in-gujarat-madhya-pradesh-and-andhra-pradesh-10-facts-1689497 Swachh Survekshan 2017 cleanest cities] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170505202526/http://www.ndtv.com/india-news/swachh-survekshan-2017-cleanest-cities-in-gujarat-madhya-pradesh-and-andhra-pradesh-10-facts-1689497 |date=5 May 2017 }}. ndtv.com. Retrieved 5 May 2017.</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/economy-politics/swachh-survekshan-awards-2019-indore-judged-cleanest-city-india-third-time-row/story/325143.html|title=Swachh Survekshan Awards 2019: Indore judged cleanest city in India for third time in a row|website=businesstoday.in|access-date=16 June 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Ahuja |first1=Aastha |title=Swachh Survekshan League 2020: Indore Tops The Chart, Again, Adjudged Cleanest City Of India for the Fourth Time in a Row {{!}} News |url=https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/swachh-survekshan-league-2020-indore-tops-the-chart-again-adjudged-cleanest-city-of-india-for-the-fourth-time-in-a-row-40680/ |access-date=11 January 2020 |work=NDTV |date=1 January 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Bhatia |first1=Anisha |last2=Bhaskar |first2=Sonia |title=India's Cleanest City For Fourth Time in a Row – Indore Earns ₹4 Crore Annually Through Proper Waste Management {{!}} Swachhta Survekshan |url=https://swachhindia.ndtv.com/indias-cleanest-city-for-fourth-time-in-a-row-indore-earns-%E2%82%B94-crore-annually-through-proper-waste-management-40878/ |access-date=11 January 2020 |work=NDTV |date=10 January 2020}}</ref> Meanwhile, Indore has also been declared as India's first 'water plus' city under the Swachhta Survekshan 2021. Indore became the only Indian city to be selected for International Clean Air Catalyst Programme. The project, with cooperation of the [[Indore Municipal Corporation]] and the [[Madhya Pradesh]] Pollution Control Board, will be operated for a period of five years to purify the air in the city.

==Etymology==
[[Gupta Empire|Gupta]] inscriptions name Indore as 'Indrapura'.<ref name="auto1">{{cite book |last1=Bhandarkar |first1=D. R. |title=Inscriptions of the Early Gupta Kings |date=1981 |publisher=The Director General, Archaeological Survey of India |page=100 |edition=3 |url=https://zenodo.org/record/1210438 |access-date=26 September 2020}}</ref> It is believed that the city is named after its Indreshwar Mahadev Temple, where [[Indra]] is the presiding deity.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Surjan |first1=Lalit |last2=Verma |first2=Vinod |title=Reference Deśabandhu Madhya Pradesh |date=1996 |publisher=Deshbandhu Publication Division |page=252 |isbn=9788190073318 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=nyRuAAAAMAAJ |access-date=17 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180117192423/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=nyRuAAAAMAAJ |archive-date=17 January 2018 |url-status=live }}</ref> It is believed that [[Indra]] himself did ''[[Tapas (Indian religions)|Tapasya]]'' (meditation) in this place and led sage Swami Indrapuri to establish the temple. Later, [[Tukoji Rao Holkar]] who belonged to the Holkar clan of the Marathas and was the feudatory of Indore, renovated the temple.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.patrika.com/indore-news/indore-city-gained-popularity-after-his-name-1079192/|title=Indore city gained popularity after his name|publisher=Patrika News ([[Rajasthan Patrika]])|access-date=20 July 2019}}</ref>

==History==
===Gupta Empire (Gupta Era)===
[[Gupta Empire]] inscription mentions Indore as city/town of Indrapura in Gupta Indore Copper plate inscription dated 146 Gupta era or 465 CE.<ref>{{Cite book|last=Maity|first=Sachindra Kumar|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=mCXUAAAAMAAJ&q=indrapura+indore+skandagupta|title=Economic Life in Northern India in the Gupta Period, Cir. A.D. 300–550|date=1970|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass|isbn=9780896841994|language=en}}</ref> These are also some of the earliest mentions of Indore where the city is mentioned as 'Indrapura'.<ref>{{cite journal |last1=Dandekar |first1=R. N. |title=Some Aspects of the Gupta Civilization: Economic Conditions |journal=Bulletin of the Deccan College Research Institute |date=1960 |volume=20 |issue=1/4 |pages=108–115 |jstor=42929739 |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/42929739 |access-date=26 September 2020 |issn=0045-9801}}</ref> Indrapura (modern day Indore) was then known for its sun temple, where in 464–65 CE, Gupta king [[Skandagupta]] had made an endowment for the permanent maintenance of the city's sun temple. The temple was constructed by two merchants of the city – Achalavarman and Bhṛikuṇṭhasiṁha.<ref name="auto1"/><ref>{{cite book |last1=Fleet |first1=John Faithfull |title=Corpus inscriptionum indicarum vol.III |date=1888 |publisher=Superintendent of Government Printing, Calcutta |page=71 |url=https://www.indianculture.gov.in/rarebooks/corpus-inscriptionum-indicarum-voliii |language=en}}</ref>

[[File:466 CE Indore Copper Plate Inscription, Hinduism, Skandagupta, Sanskrit.jpg|thumb|An early Gupta era inscription from ancient India. This is a photograph of a personal copy of plates published by John Fleet in 1888, with Inscriptions of the Early Gupta Kings And Their Successors, as a part of the Corpus Inscriptionum Indicarum series, Vol. 3]]

=== Holkar Era (Maratha Empire)===
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During the [[Mughal Empire|Mughal era]], the area under the modern Indore district was equally divided between the administrations (''[[sarkar (administrative division)|sarkar]]''s) of [[Ujjain]] and [[Mandu, Madhya Pradesh|Mandu]]. Kampel was the headquarters of a ''mahal'' (administrative unit) under the Ujjain ''sarkar'' of [[Malwa Subah]] (province). The area of the modern Indore city was included in the [[Kampel, Indore|Kampel]] [[pargana]] (administrative unit).<ref name="gazetteer_1971">{{cite book | title = Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Indore | editor = P N Shrivastav | year = 1971 | edition = First | publisher = Government Central Press | pages = 2, 55–59 }}</ref>

In 1715, the [[Maratha Empire|Marathas]] invaded this region (Mughal territory) and demanded [[chauth]] (tax) from the Mughal ''Amil'' (administrator) of Kampel. The Amil fled to [[Ujjain]], and the local [[zamindar]]s agreed to pay Chauth to the Marathas. The chief zamindar, [[Rao Nandlal Chaudhary|Nandlal Chaudhary]] (later known as Nandlal Mandloi), paid a chauth of around Rs. 25,000 to the Marathas. [[Jai Singh II]], the Mughal Governor of Malwa, reached Kampel on 8 May 1715, and defeated the Marathas in a battle near the village. The Marathas came back in early 1716, and raided Kampel in 1717. In March 1718, the Marathas, led by [[Bhonsale|Santaji Bhonsale]], invaded Malwa again, but were unsuccessful this time.

By 1720, the headquarters of the local pargana were transferred from Kampel to Indore, due to the increasing commercial activity in the city. In 1724, the Marathas under the new [[Peshwa]] [[Baji Rao I]], launched a fresh attack on the Mughals in Malwa. Baji Rao I himself led the campaign, accompanied by his lieutenants [[Dhar State|Udaji Rao Pawar]], [[Malhar Rao Holkar]] and [[Ranoji Scindia]]. The Mughal [[Qamar-ud-din Khan, Asaf Jah I|Nizam]] met the [[Peshwa]] at [[Nalchha]] on 18 May 1724, and acceded to his demand of collecting chauth from the area. The Peshwa returned to the [[Deccan]], but left [[Malhar Rao Holkar]] at Indore to oversee the chauth collection.

The Marathas maintained friendly relations with Nandlal Chaudhary, who held influence over the local [[Sardar]]s (chiefs). In 1728, they defeated the Mughals decisively in the battle of [[Battles involving the Maratha Empire|Amjhera]], and consolidated their authority in the area over the next few years. On 3 October 1730, [[Malhar Rao Holkar]] was appointed as the Maratha chief of [[Malwa]]. The local zamindars, who had the title of [[Chowdhury|Chaudhari]], came to be known as ''Mandloi''s (after [[tehsil|mandal]], an administrative unit) during the [[Maratha Empire|Maratha reign]]. The [[Holkar]] dynasty of the Marathas, which controlled the region, conferred the title of ''Rao'' upon the local zamindar family.<ref>Major General Sir John Malcolm, ''Central India, Part I'', pp. 68–70</ref>
After Nandlal died, his son Tejkarana was accepted as the ''Mandloi'' of Kampel by the [[Peshwa]] [[Baji Rao I]]. The pargana was formally granted to [[Malhar Rao Holkar]] by merging 28 and one-half Pargana by the Peshwa in 1733. The pargana headquarters were transferred back to Kampel during his reign. After his death, his daughter-in-law [[Ahilyabai Holkar]] moved the headquarters to Indore in 1766. The [[tehsil]] of Kampel was converted into Indore tehsil by a change in the name.<ref name="gazetteer_1971"/>
Ahilyabai Holkar moved the state's capital to [[Maheshwar]] in 1767, but Indore remained an important commercial and military center.

===Princely State (Indore/Holkar State)===
{{main|Indore State}} {{See also|Dewas Junior|Dewas Senior|Dhar State|Gwalior State}}
[[File:Ahilyabai Holkar 1996 stamp of India.jpg|thumb|[[Ahilyabai Holkar]] 1996 stamp of [[India]]]]
[[Ahilyabai Holkar|Ahalyabai]] Holkar is fondly remembered as a noble, saintly and courageous woman. She ruled the kingdom of Indore (which was then part of the wider [[Maratha Empire]]) for several decades. Her rule is remembered as a golden age in Indore’s history. From an agricultural background herself, she married Khande Rao, prince of Indore. Thereafter, she resided in the Royal Palace. Later, she was trained in statecraft and accompanied the army to war on many occasions. At that time the [[Maratha Empire]] (which was founded by [[Shivaji|Chhatrapati Shivaji Raje Bhonsale]]) was at the apex of its power. There were frequent battles and skirmishes, both against foreigners as well as internal feuds. In one such battle in 1754, [[Ahilyabai Holkar|Ahalyabai’s]] husband was killed. Her aged father-in-law ([[Malhar Rao Holkar|Malhar Rao]]) was shattered at the death of his son. He summoned Ahalyabai, who he loved deeply, and said: "You are now my son. I wish that you look after my kingdom".[[Malhar Rao Holkar]] died in 1766, 12 years after the death of his son Khande Rao. Malhar Rao's grandson and Khande Rao's only son [[Male Rao Holkar]] became the ruler of Indore in 1766, under Ahilya Bai's regency , but he too died within few months in April 1767. Ahilya Bai became the ruler of Indore after the death of her son with Khande Rao. [[Ahilyabai Holkar|Ahilya Bai]] was a great pioneer and builder of Hindu temples who constructed hundreds of temples and [[Dharamshala (type of building)|Dharmashalas]] throughout India. She is specially renowned for refurbishing and reconsecrating some of the most sacred sites of Hindu pilgrimage that had been desecrated and demolished in the previous century by the Mughal Emperor [[Aurangzeb]] including:

* [[Kashi Vishwanath Temple]]
* [[Ayodhya]] – Construction of Shri Rama Temple, [[Sarayu River (Ayodhya)|Sarayu]] Ghat
* [[Badrinath Temple|Badrinath]] – Construction of Shri Kedareshwar Temple and Hari Temple, Dharamshalas (at Rangdachati, Bidarchati, Vyasaganga, [[Tungnath|Tunganath]], Pawali), construction of many kundas (at Gaurkund, Kundachatri), a garden and a kunda of warm water at [[Devprayag]], pastoral land for cows
* [[Dwarka]] – Mohatajkhana, Pooja House and donation of some villages to the priests of the [[Dwarkadhish Temple]]
* [[Kedarnath Temple|Kedarnath]] – Dharmashala and Kund)
* [[Omkareshwar Temple|Omkareshwar]] – Renovation of the temples of Mamaleshwar Mahadev, Amaleshwar and Trambakeshwar Temples, completing the construction of Gauri-Somnath temple, construction of a Dharmashala & pond, donation of a silver mask for adoration of the [[Lingam|Shivalinga]]
* [[Rameswaram]] – Construction of Hanumana Temple, Shri Radha Krishna Temple, a Dharmashala, Well & Garden and many more.

In 1818, the [[Holkar]]s were defeated by the [[British Empire|British]] during the [[Third Anglo-Maratha War]], in the [[Battle of Mahidpur]] by which the capital was again moved from Maheshwar to Indore. A residency with British residents was established at Indore, but Holkars continued to rule [[Indore State]] as a [[princely state]] mainly due to efforts of their [[Dewan]] Tatya Jog. During that time, Indore has established the headquarters of the British Central Agency. [[Ujjain]] was originally the commercial centre of Malwa. But the British administrators such as [[John Malcolm]] decided to promote Indore as an alternative to Ujjain because the merchants of Ujjain had supported anti-British elements.<ref name="AF_1998">{{cite book |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=pAJDrdP6sikC&pg=PA63 |title=Smuggling as Subversion: Colonialism, Indian Merchants, and the Politics of Opium, 1790–1843 |first=Amar |last=Farooqui |publisher=Lexington |year=1998 |pages=62–63 |isbn=9780739108864 |access-date=25 November 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160518084214/https://books.google.com/books?id=pAJDrdP6sikC&pg=PA63 |archive-date=18 May 2016 |url-status=live }}</ref>

In 1906 electric supply was started in the city, the fire brigade was established in 1909, and 1918, the first master-plan of the city was made by noted architect and town planner, [[Patrick Geddes]]. During the period of [[Tukojirao Holkar II|Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar II]] (1852–86) efforts were made for the planned development and industrial development of Indore. With the introduction of Railways in 1875, the business in Indore flourished during the reigns of [[Shivajirao Holkar|Maharaja Shivaji Rao Holkar]], [[Tukojirao Holkar III|Maharaja Tukoji Rao Holkar III]] and [[Yeshwantrao Holkar II|Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar]].

<gallery>
File:Raja Shrimat Sir Kashirao (Dada Saheb) Holkar (KCSI) (KIH).jpg|Kashirao (Dada Saheb) Holkar KCSI ([[Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India]]), the elder brother of Maharaja Tukojirao Holkar II, receiving public recognition by the Viceroy, Lord Canning, in open durbar on 14 January 1861
File:Tookajee Rao Holkar.jpg|[[Tukoji Rao Holkar II]], Indore, from a drawing by Mr. W. Carpenter, Jun.," from the ''Illustrated London News'', 1857
File:Shivajirao Holkar 1859 1908.jpg|[[Maharaja]] [[Shivajirao Holkar|Shivaji Rao Holkar]] of Indore
File:Tukojirao III Maharaja Holkar of Indore.jpg|[[Tukojirao Holkar III|Tukoji Rao Holkar III, The Maharaja of Indore (1890-1978)]] by [[James Eckford Lauder|James Lauder]], [[London]]
File:Investiture of his Highness Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar Bahadur of Indore 9th May 1930.jpg|Investiture of [[Yashwant Rao Holkar II|His Highness The Maharaja Yeshwant Rao II Holkar Bahadur of Indore 9 May 1930]]
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The Holkar State [[Durbar (court)|Darbar]] (Court) was composed of many [[Jagirdar]]s, [[Sardar]]s, Istamuradars, [[Mankari]]s and [[Zamindar]]s.<ref name="google">{{cite book|title=Way of Life: King, Householder, Renouncer : Essays in Honour of Louis Dumont|author=Madan, T.N.|date=1988|publisher=Motilal Banarsidass|isbn=9788120805279|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=1_qMH9PY9fQC&pg=PA129|page=129|access-date=4 July 2015}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=xdIBAAAAMAAJ&q=Mankari+being+primarily+a+title+applied+to+Maratha+noblemen%2C+who+held+an+official+position+at+court |title = Pt. II. Descriptive articles on the principal castes and tribes of the Central Provinces|last1 = Russell|first1 = Robert Vane|year = 1916}}</ref>

=== Post-independence ===

After India's independence in 1947, Holkar State, along with several neighboring princely states, acceded to the Indian Union. In 1948, with the formation of [[Madhya Bharat]], Indore became the summer capital of the new state. On 1 November 1956, when [[Madhya Bharat]] was renamed/merged into [[Madhya Pradesh]], the state capital was shifted to [[Bhopal]]. Indore, a city today of nearly 4.5 million (2018) residents, has been transformed from a traditional commercial urban centre into the modern dynamic commercial capital of the state.

== Climate ==
Indore lies on a borderline between a [[humid subtropical climate]] ([[Köppen climate classification]] ''Cwa'') and a [[tropical savanna climate]] (''Aw''). Because of its high elevation and inland location even during the hottest months the nights are relatively cool, which is known as ''[[Shab-e-Malwa]]''.<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=_0RpUoGiou4C|title=Omkareshwar and Maheshwar: Travel Guide|date=2011|publisher=Goodearth Publications|isbn=9789380262246|page=79|access-date=8 October 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171008231849/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=_0RpUoGiou4C|archive-date=8 October 2017|url-status=live}}</ref> Three distinct seasons are observed: summer, monsoon and winter. The coldest temperature was {{convert|1.1|C|F}} in January 1936.<ref>[http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/indore-bhopal-temperatures-dip-to-lowest-in-decade/story-oXdzHY4eoevHBEbnGO3VIO.html Indore, Bhopal temperatures dip to lowest in decade] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160312023843/http://www.hindustantimes.com/bhopal/indore-bhopal-temperatures-dip-to-lowest-in-decade/story-oXdzHY4eoevHBEbnGO3VIO.html|date=12 March 2016}} (recorded in 1936)</ref>

Indore gets moderate rainfall of {{convert|700|to|800|mm|in}} during June–September due to the [[Monsoon|southwest monsoon]].

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| metric first = yes
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| Jan record high C = 33.9
| Feb record high C = 37.9
| Mar record high C = 41.1
| Apr record high C = 44.6
| May record high C = 46.0
| Jun record high C = 45.8
| Jul record high C = 39.9
| Aug record high C = 35.8
| Sep record high C = 37.4
| Oct record high C = 37.8
| Nov record high C = 37.1
| Dec record high C = 32.9
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| Feb low C = 12.1
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| date = December 2016
| page = M120
| access-date = 28 December 2020}}</ref> Time and Date (dewpoints, 2005–2015)<ref>{{cite web
|url = https://www.timeanddate.com/weather/india/indore/climate
|title = Climate & Weather Averages in Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India
|publisher = Time and Date
|access-date = 25 July 2022}}</ref>
| source 2 = NOAA (sun 1971–1990)<ref name= NOAA>{{cite web
| url = ftp://ftp.atdd.noaa.gov/pub/GCOS/WMO-Normals/TABLES/REG_II/IN/42754.TXT
| title = Indore Climate Normals 1971–1990
| publisher = [[National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration]]
| access-date = 17 April 2015}}</ref> Weather Atlas<ref name="Weather Atlas">
{{cite web
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| title = Climate and monthly weather forecast Indore, India
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}}</ref>
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}}

== Demographics ==
{{see also|List of cities in Madhya Pradesh}}

Indore is the most populous city in Madhya Pradesh. It is also the largest [[metropolis|metropolitan]] city in Central India. According to the 2011 census of India, the population of Indore city (the area under the municipal corporation and outgrowths) was 1,994,397.<ref name="CensusGov2011"/><ref name="census_city">{{cite web|url= http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2322_PART_B_DCHB_INDORE.pdf|title= Census of India 2011|date= 2011|website= censusindia.gov|publisher= Directory of Census Operations|access-date= 13 March 2016|archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20160531083016/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2322_PART_B_DCHB_INDORE.pdf|archive-date= 31 May 2016|url-status= live}}</ref> The population of the Indore metropolis ([[urban agglomeration]] that includes neighboring areas) was 2,170,295.<ref name="census_metro">{{Cite web |url=http://censusmp.nic.in/censusmp/All-PDF/Workshop%20at%20Admn.Academy%20-%2013%20Nov.%202014/04.%20Urban-data.ppt |title=Presentation on Towns and Urban Agglomerations |work=Census of India 2011 |access-date=13 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160314015213/http://censusmp.nic.in/censusmp/All-PDF/Workshop%20at%20Admn.Academy%20-%2013%20Nov.%202014/04.%20Urban-data.ppt |archive-date=14 March 2016 }}</ref> In 2011, the city had a population density of 25,170 people per square mile (9,718 per square km), rendering it the most densely populated of all the municipalities with population over 100,000 in [[Madhya Pradesh]]. As per the 2011 census, 1,502,775 were literates, which translates to 75.4% of the total population, with an effective literacy rate (of population 7 years and above) 85.5%, with male literacy of 89.8% and female literacy was 81.2%.<ref name="CensusGov2011">{{cite web |title=Census 2011 – Indore MC + OG |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=534065 |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=20 February 2022}}</ref> The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] populations in 2011 were 309,229 and 54,075, respectively. The total number of households were 404711.<ref name="CensusGov2011"/>

===Religion===
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Majority of the population are [[Hindus]] (80.18%), followed by significant populations of [[Muslims]] (14.09%) and [[Jains]] (3.25%).<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-01/DDW23C-01%20MDDS.XLS |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=19 January 2021}}</ref>

===Languages===
[[Hindi]] is the official language of Indore city, it is spoken by a majority of the population. A number of [[Hindi languages|Hindi dialects]] such as [[Malvi language|Malvi]], [[Nimadi language|Nimadi]] and [[Bundeli language|Bundeli]] are spoken in decent numbers.

Other languages with substantial number of speakers include [[Marathi language|Marathi]], [[Urdu]], [[Sindhi language|Sindhi]], [[Gujarati language|Gujarati]], [[Punjabi language|Punjabi]] and [[Bengali language|Bengali]].<ref name="Culture">{{cite web |url=http://www.indore.nic.in/culture_E.html |title=Culture and Heritage |publisher=District Collector Indore |access-date=29 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160221050318/http://www.indore.nic.in/culture_E.html |archive-date=21 February 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Census2011">{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2300.XLSX|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=30 March 2019|title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue – Town Level|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181115011541/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16T/DDW-C16-TOWN-STMT-MDDS-2300.XLSX|archive-date=15 November 2018|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/97/89/22/97892246183975483076336074699670584033/silesr2009_011.pdf|publisher=[[SIL International]]|title=The Malvi-speaking people of Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan: a sociolinguistic profile|author1=Varghese, Bijumon |author2=Mathews John |author3= Nelson Samuel|access-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140907142818/http://www.sil.org/system/files/reapdata/97/89/22/97892246183975483076336074699670584033/silesr2009_011.pdf|archive-date=7 September 2014|url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ethnologue.com/language/mup|title=Malvi – Ethnologue|publisher=Eberhard, David M., Gary F. Simons, and Charles D. Fennig (eds.). 2019. Ethnologue: Languages of the World.|access-date=30 March 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190330164606/https://www.ethnologue.com/language/mup|archive-date=30 March 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

According to 2012 figures, around 6,000 [[Hinduism in Pakistan|Pakistani Hindu]] migrants live in the city (out of a total 10,000 in the state).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-13/indore/35796154_1_pakistani-hindus-bjp-citizenship|title=1,000 Pakistani Hindus migrate to Indore|access-date=14 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524222928/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-12-13/indore/35796154_1_pakistani-hindus-bjp-citizenship|archive-date=24 May 2013|work=[[The Times of India]]|url-status=dead}}</ref>

== Government and politics ==
=== Civic administration ===
{{Main|Indore Municipal Corporation}}
Indore has a city government, or [[municipality]], with a mayor-council form of government. In 1870, the first municipality was constituted in Indore. and Bakshi Khajan Singh was appointed chairman.<ref name=":3">{{Cite web|date=2012|title=The economic impact and evaluation of e-government system regarding Indore municipal corporation 2002 to 2010|url=http://hdl.handle.net/10603/237582|access-date=22 October 2020|website=Shodhganga|hdl=10603/237582}}</ref> Indore municipality became the first city to have an elected municipal government responsible for the welfare and growth of the city.<ref name=":3" /> In the year 1956, during the reorganization of states, Indore was included in [[Madhya Pradesh]], and later that same year, was declared a [[municipal corporation]].<ref name=":3" />

[[Indore Municipal Corporation]] (IMC) is spread over an area of 269 square km.<ref name="villages">{{Cite news|date=9 March 2015|title=Inclusion of 23 villages mounts pressure on Indore civic body|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/inclusion-of-23-villages-mounts-pressure-on-indore-civic-body/story-oBYuV90QJU6WxKPnSocjWK.html|access-date=22 October 2020|work=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2019|title=Solid waste management practices in Urban India (NIUA, MoHUA)|url=https://sbm.niua.org/sites/all/themes/bootstrap_sub_theme/word%20files/Report_for_Web.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022121518/https://sbm.niua.org/sites/all/themes/bootstrap_sub_theme/word%20files/Report_for_Web.pdf|archive-date=22 October 2020|access-date=22 October 2020|website=National Institute of Urban Affairs}}</ref> The Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) is a unicameral body consisting of 69 Council members whose districts are divided into 12 zones and these zones had been further divided into 69 [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|wards]] defined by geographic population boundaries.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indore City Development Plan|url=http://www.mpurban.gov.in/Pdf/CDP/Indore%20CDP_%20Final.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208234301/http://www.mpurban.gov.in/Pdf/CDP/Indore%20CDP_%20Final.pdf|archive-date=8 December 2015|access-date=4 November 2017|website=MP Urban Development and Housing Department|publisher=Indore Municipal Corporation|pages=12–17}}</ref> In 2014, 29 villages were added into the fold of the municipality.<ref>{{Cite news|last=Correspondent|first=dna|date=23 January 2014|title=Indore: Map modified to bring 29 villages into city limits|url=https://www.dnaindia.com/india/report-indore-map-modified-to-bring-29-villages-into-city-limits-1955766|access-date=23 October 2020|work=DNA India|language=en}}</ref> In 2015, 23 more villages were added. After these inclusions, the number of wards went up to 85, and zones 19.<ref name="villages"/><ref>{{Cite web|date=31 October 2019|title=IMC Area Based Development Executive Summary|url=https://www.smartcityindore.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMC_ABD_RFP_-Executive-Summary-_31-10-2019.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023070327/https://www.smartcityindore.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/IMC_ABD_RFP_-Executive-Summary-_31-10-2019.pdf|archive-date=23 October 2020|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Smart City Indore}}</ref>

The [[mayor]] and [[councillor]]s are elected to five-year terms. The municipal or local elections to Indore Municipal Corporation were last held in 2015.<ref>{{Cite news|date=9 January 2015|first=Bagish K.|last=Jha|title=Congress municipal corporation election in IMC defects to BJP|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Congress-municipal-corporation-election-in-IMC-defects-to-BJP/articleshow/45825524.cms|access-date=23 October 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Sunderarajan|first=P.|date=4 February 2015|title=BJP wins all four municipal corporation seats in MP|language=en-IN|work=The Hindu|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/other-states/bjp-wins-all-four-municipal-corporation-seats-in-madhya-pradesh/article6857141.ece|access-date=23 October 2020|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> The next elections were to be held early in 2020, but as per a report from February 2020, these have not happened, although preparation of voter rolls and ward reservation happened later in July.<ref>{{Cite news|date=28 February 2020|first=Antriksh |last=Singh|title=Municipal polls: Court seeks reply from state, EC|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/municipal-polls-court-seeks-reply-from-state-ec/articleshow/74405619.cms|access-date=23 October 2020|website=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Indore Municipal Corporation elections: Names addition-deletion in voter list from today|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-municipal-corporation-elections-names-addition-deletion-in-voter-list-from-today|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Indore: Ward reservation for 85 wards of Indore Municipal Corporation conducted|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-ward-reservation-for-85-wards-of-indore-municipal-corporation-conducted|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref> The elected wing of the city government is headed by the Mayor and the incumbent Mayor is Pushya Mitra Bhargava. As per a report from the [[The Free Press Journal|Free Press Journal]], Indore was notified in 2018 for not having constituted ward committees.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indore: HC contempt notice to IMC chief for failing to form ward committee|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/indore-hc-contempt-notice-to-imc-chief-for-failing-to-form-ward-committee|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref> The executive wing is headed by Pratibha Pal, the [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|municipal commissioner]] of Indore, who is also the first female commissioner of the city.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Commissioner – Indore municipal corporation|url=http://imcindore.mp.gov.in/?page_id=2405|access-date=23 October 2020|language=en-AU}}</ref>

On 8 May 2020, the budget for of {{INR}} 4,763 crore for 2020–21 was approved for the civic body.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indore Municipal Corporation Budget 2020–21: No new tax burden nor hike in existing ones, budget of Rs 4763 crore approved|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-municipal-corporation-budget-2020-21-no-new-tax-burden-nor-hike-in-existing-ones-budget-of-rs-4763-crore-approved|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref> Major sources of revenue for the municipality include collection of property tax, water tax, rent.<ref>{{Cite web|date=3 January 2017|title=Indore civic body mops up over ₹214 crore revenue|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/indore-civic-body-mops-up-over-214-crore-revenue/story-w4klnf4iEeka7ginhwPGeN.html|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=ETGovernment.com|title=Indore Municipal Corporation draws Rs 100 cr tax recovery plan – ET Government|url=https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/indore-municipal-corporation-draws-rs-100-cr-tax-recovery-plan/74099981|access-date=23 October 2020|website=ETGovernment.com|language=en}}</ref>

Indore municipality follows the guidelines as per the [http://www.janaagraha.org/asics/report/Madhya-Pradesh-Municipal-Corporation-Act-1956.pdf Madhya Pradesh Municipal Corporations Act 1956], as well as the [https://www.indiacode.nic.in/bitstream/123456789/3583/1/Municipal%20Corporation%20ACT%201961.pdf Madhya Pradesh Municipalities Act, 1961].<ref>{{Cite web|title=Nagrika – How do Municipal Acts Vary?|url=http://www.nagrika.org/nagrikalarticles/municipalacts-vary|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Nagrika|language=en-US}}</ref> The IMC is responsible for public education, correctional institutions, libraries, public safety, recreational facilities, sanitation, water supply, local planning, and welfare services.

=== Representation in Parliament and State Assembly ===
Indore city is represented in the parliament through the [[Indore (Lok Sabha constituency)|Indore Lok Sabha constituency]], which covers most of the district.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Lok Sabha Elections 2019 Constituency List – Business Standard|url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/constituency-list|access-date=23 October 2020|work=Business Standard}}</ref> In May 2019, [[Shankar Lalwani]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]], who is also the chairman of the Indore Development Authority, had been elected as the [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from Indore.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/indore-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2154435.html|title=Indore Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Shankar Lalvani of BJP wins|website=News18|date=23 May 2019 |access-date=24 May 2019}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|title=Indore Lok Sabha Election Results 2019: Indore Election Result 2019 {{!}} Indore Winning MP & Party {{!}} Indore Lok Sabha Seat|url=https://www.business-standard.com/elections/lok-sabha-elections-2019/madhya-pradesh/indore-election-results-9_1449.html|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Business Standard}}</ref> As per [https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf delimitation from 2008], Indore city is represented in the state assembly constituency through 5 Constituencies, election for which last took place in 2018:
{| class="wikitable"
|'''Constituency<ref>{{Cite web|title=DELIMITATION OF PARLIAMENTARY AND ASSEMBLY CONSTITUENCIES ORDER, 2008|url=https://upload.indiacode.nic.in/showfile?actid=AC_CEN_3_20_00030_200233_1517807324510&type=order&filename=Delimitation%20Order,2008.pdf|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Upload.indiacode.nic.in}}</ref>'''
|'''Member of Legislative Assembly'''
|'''Political Party'''
|
|-
|[[Indore-1 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Indore 1]]
|[[Sanjay Shukla]]
|[[Indian National Congress]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Its Shivlinga Vs Tulsi plants in upcoming Madhya Pradesh assembly bypolls|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/nation/2020/jul/15/its-shivlinga-vs-tulsi-plants-in-upcoming-madhya-pradesh-assembly-bypolls-2170275.html|access-date=23 October 2020|website=The New Indian Express}}</ref>
|-
|[[Indore-2 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Indore 2]]
|[[Ramesh Mendola]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janata Party]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Ramesh Mendola(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- INDORE-2(INDORE) – Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=http://myneta.info/madhyapradesh2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=4150|access-date=23 October 2020|website=myneta.info}}</ref>
|-
|[[Indore-3 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Indore 3]]
|[[Akash Vijayvargiya]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janata Party]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Akash Kailash Vijaywargiya(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- INDORE-3(INDORE) – Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=http://myneta.info/madhyapradesh2018/candidate.php?candidate_id=4153|access-date=23 October 2020|website=myneta.info}}</ref>
|-
|[[Indore-4 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Indore 4]]
|[[Malini Gaur]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janata Party]]
|<ref name="auto2">{{Cite web|date=18 February 2015|title=Malini Gaud to take oath as Indore mayor on February 19|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/malini-gaud-to-take-oath-as-indore-mayor-on-february-19/story-wHfZTopsJpQ5m1pE0bnspJ.html|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref>
|-
|[[Indore-5 (Vidhan Sabha constituency)|Indore 5]]
|[[Mahendra Hardia]]
|[[Bharatiya Janata Party|Bhartiya Janata Party]]
|<ref>{{Cite web|title=Mahendra Hardia(Bharatiya Janata Party(BJP)):Constituency- INDORE – 5(INDORE) – Affidavit Information of Candidate|url=https://myneta.info/mp2013/candidate.php?candidate_id=725|access-date=23 October 2020|website=myneta.info}}</ref>
|}

=== Law and order ===
The [[Indore Police]], a division of the [[Madhya Pradesh Police]], is under the direct control of Department of Home Affairs. The [[government of Madhya Pradesh]] is the law enforcement agency in Indore. Indore district is divided into 39 police stations and seven police outposts.<ref>{{cite web|title=MP Police : Indore|url=http://www.mppolice.gov.in/en/indore|access-date=4 November 2017|website=MP Police}}</ref>

In 2012, it was reported that the Police Commissionerate system would be implemented in Indore, but this did not pan out because of tussle between the IAS and IPS officers in the state.<ref>{{Cite news|date=28 August 2012|first=Bagish K.|last=Jha|title=Police commissioner system would be implemented in Indore: MP home minister|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Police-commissioner-system-would-be-implemented-in-Indore-MP-home-minister/articleshow/15895162.cms|access-date=23 October 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref> The bill was proposed again in 2018 and has been criticised by NewsClick.<ref>{{Cite web|date=19 April 2018|title=MP Government Proposes a Draconian Law, Boundless Power to the Police|url=https://www.newsclick.in/mp-government-proposes-draconian-law-boundless-power-police|access-date=23 October 2020|website=NewsClick|language=en}}</ref> The system has not been implemented as of 2020, although there has been talk of it.<ref>{{Cite news|date=19 February 2020|first=P. |last=Naveen|title=Madhya Pradesh CM hints at implementation of Police Commissionerate system|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhopal/madhya-pradesh-cm-hints-at-implementation-of-police-commissionerate-system/articleshow/74208123.cms|access-date=23 October 2020|work=The Times of India|language=en}}</ref>

As of 4 September 2013, the Divisional commissioner is Dr Pawan Kumar Sharma.<ref>{{Cite web|title=::Department of Public Relations,Madhya Pradesh::|url=https://www.mpinfo.org/mpinfostatic/english/orgofstat/departments/collector.asp|access-date=23 October 2020|website=mpinfo.org|archive-date=6 September 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130906171402/http://mpinfo.org/MPinfoStatic/English/orgofstat/departments/collector.asp|url-status=dead}}</ref> In Feb 2020, the new [[Director general of police|Director General of Police]] became Vivek Johri while SSP Indore is Harinarayan Chari Mishra.<ref>{{Cite news|title=Madhya Pradesh Government Transfers Director General of Police, Names New Police Chief|url=https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/madhya-pradesh-government-transfers-director-general-of-police-vk-singh-names-vivek-johri-as-new-sta-2190699|last=PTI|access-date=23 October 2020|work=NDTV.com|date=6 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=contact officers – Indore Police|url=https://www.indorepolice.org/contact-officers.php|access-date=23 October 2020|website=indorepolice.org|archive-date=4 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201004090105/https://www.indorepolice.org/contact-officers.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

=== Judiciary ===
Indore is also a seat for one of the two permanent benches of [[Madhya Pradesh High Court]] with [[Gwalior]], the city, its agglomerates, and other 12 districts of western Madhya Pradesh falls under the jurisdiction of [[Indore High Court]].

=== Other agencies ===
{{Main|Indore Development Authority}}
Most of the regions surrounding the city are administered by the [[Indore Development Authority]] (IDA). IDA works as an apex body for planning and co-ordination of development activities in the Indore Metropolitan Region (IMR) comprising Indore and its agglomeration covering an area of {{cvt|398.72|km2}}. Primarily, IDA develops new residential areas. During the early stage of development of such areas, the IDA is responsible for developing basic infrastructure. Once a sizeable number of plots are sold, the area is formally transferred to the IMC, which is then responsible for the maintenance of the infrastructure in the area.<ref>{{cite web|title=Indore City Development Plan|url=http://www.mpurban.gov.in/Pdf/CDP/Indore%20CDP_%20Final.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151208234301/http://www.mpurban.gov.in/Pdf/CDP/Indore%20CDP_%20Final.pdf|archive-date=8 December 2015|access-date=4 November 2017|website=MP Urban Development and Housing Department|publisher=Indore Municipal Corporation|pages=18}}</ref>

The IDA consists of two appointed components; the [[District collector|collector]] of the [[Indore district|district]], who has executive powers, and the IDA Board which includes a chairman appointed by [[Government of Madhya Pradesh]], [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]] of Indore and five members form Town and Country Planning Department, Forest Department, Public Health Engineering, Public Works Department and MP Electricity Board<ref>{{cite web|title=IDA Board|url=http://www.idaindore.org/idaboard.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107025639/http://www.idaindore.org/idaboard.aspx|archive-date=7 November 2017|access-date=4 November 2017|website=IDA}}</ref> who scrutinize the collector's decisions and can accept or reject his budget proposals each year. The role of IDA is to implement the master plan for Indore prepared by the Town and Country Office, Bhopal.<ref>{{cite web|title=About IDA|url=http://www.idaindore.org/about_ida.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107005146/http://www.idaindore.org/about_ida.aspx|archive-date=7 November 2017|access-date=4 November 2017|website=IDA}}</ref> The headquarters of the IDA is at Race Course Road, Indore.<ref>{{cite web|title=IDA Contact Page|url=http://www.idaindore.org/contact_us.aspx|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107030212/http://www.idaindore.org/contact_us.aspx|archive-date=7 November 2017|access-date=4 November 2017|website=IDA}}</ref>

== Civic utilities ==
Electricity in Indore is supplied by the Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited, the state's agency.<ref>{{Cite web |date=15 May 2020 |title=Inflated electricity bills add to the woes of residents – Indore News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/inflated-electricity-bills-add-to-the-woes-of-residents/articleshow/75746905.cms |access-date=23 October 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Electricity – District Indore,{{sic|Gover|ment|nolink=y}} of Madhya Pradesh, India |url=https://indore.nic.in/en/public-utility-category/electricity/ |access-date=23 October 2020|language=en-US}}</ref>

Major source of water in Indore are [[Narmada River|Narmada river]] and [[Water tank|overhead tanks]].<ref name=":4">{{Cite web|date=1 October 2016|title=Water supply network in Indore in for overhaul with Centre's funds|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/water-supply-network-in-indore-in-for-overhaul-with-centre-s-funds/story-cDQRR8nshhJHzmDLI6lJ7I.html|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> In 2016, the central government sanctioned 70 crores under the [[Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation|AMRUT]] scheme to overhaul the water facilities.<ref name=":4" /> Indore used to receive 350 MLD of water from Jalud pumping station on Narmada river; while in 2019 the quantity reduced by 100 MLD, as of 2020 it has regained its capacity.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indore: Water supply to be hit in many colonies on Monday|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-water-supply-to-be-hit-in-many-colonies-on-monday|access-date=23 October 2020|website=Free Press Journal|language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=25 October 2019|title=Indore: Normal water supply from today|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-normal-water-supply-from-today.|website=Free Press Journal}}</ref> The municipality supplies around 450 MLD water through piped connections to parts of the town on alternate days, other parts of the city have shortage of water.<ref>{{Cite web |date=17 April 2020 |title=No supply, demand for water tankers up in Indore – Indore News |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/no-supply-demand-for-water-tankers-up/articleshow/75189804.cms |access-date=23 October 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> The urban poor and unauthorized slum area face a massive shortage of water, and need to purchases private water in drums, or need to have to access private tubewells.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Agarwal|first=Kabir|date=21 March 2020|title=In 'Smart City' Indore, Some Are More Equal Than Others When It Comes to Accessing Water|url=https://science.thewire.in/environment/smart-city-indore-water-access/|access-date=23 October 2020|website=The Wire Science|language=en-GB}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=In Indore, Farmers and Their Tube-Wells to the Rescue of Water-Starved City Slums|url=https://thewire.in/rights/indore-farmers-slums-water|access-date=23 October 2020|website=The Wire}}</ref> A joint study done by [[United Nations Human Settlements Programme|UN Habitat]], IMC and [[WaterAid]] mapping poverty surveyed 176545 households (approximately 1/3rd of the households in the city), and found that 72% of the households did not have access to piped water supply.<ref>{{Cite web|date=23 October 2020|title=A Situation Analysis of Poverty Pockets in Indore A Situation Analysis of Poverty Pockets in Indore|url=https://mirror.unhabitat.org/pmss/getElectronicVersion.asp%3Fnr%3D2392%26alt%3D1|access-date=23 October 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201023125353/https://webcache.googleusercontent.com/search?q=cache%3AN8WF3aN5htkJ%3Ahttps%3A%2F%2Fmirror.unhabitat.org%2Fpmss%2FgetElectronicVersion.asp%253Fnr%253D2392%2526alt%253D1+&cd=10&hl=en&ct=clnk&gl=in|archive-date=23 October 2020|url-status=dead}}</ref>

As of 2012, Indore generated nearly 240 MLD of sewage.<ref>{{Cite web |date=9 July 2012 |author=Bagish K. Jha |title=Indore, Bhopal pollutes its water resources, heavily dependent on Narmada – Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/environment/pollution/Indore-Bhopal-pollutes-its-water-resources-heavily-dependent-on-Narmada/articleshow/14772006.cms |access-date=23 October 2020 |website=The Times of India |language=en}}</ref> As per a report from August 2018, Indore achieved 100% treatment of the faecal matter generated in the city.<ref name=":5">{{Cite web|date=2019|title=Solid Waste Management Practices in Urban India: A Compendium|url=https://sbm.niua.org/sites/all/themes/bootstrap_sub_theme/word%20files/Report_for_Web.pdf|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20201022121518/https://sbm.niua.org/sites/all/themes/bootstrap_sub_theme/word%20files/Report_for_Web.pdf|archive-date=22 October 2020|access-date=23 October 2020|website=National Institute of Urban Affairs, Delhi}}</ref> The city has 3 [[Sewage treatment|sewage treatment plants]] (STPs), which includes a [[Sequencing batch reactor|Sequencing Batch Reactors]] with a capacity of 245 MLD, the largest in the world, as well as a 78 MLD and 12 MLD [[Upflow anaerobic sludge blanket digestion|Upflow Anaerobic Sludge Blanket reactor]] at Kabitkhedi and a third with a capacity of 122 MLD.<ref name=":5" />

As of 2019, Indore generates over 1,115 [[Tonne|metric tons]] (MT) of garbage a day, of which 650 MT is [[Waste sorting|wet waste]] and 465 MT is [[Waste sorting|dry waste]].<ref name=":5" /> The municipality has 100% door to door collection and segregation.<ref name=":5" /> The city has a Centralized Processing Unit situated at Devguradia, Nemawar Road over an area of 146 [[acre]]s. Waste collected at the garbage transfer stations in city is weighed, compressed and moved to this site for final processing.<ref name=":5" /> Indore also set up a Plastic Collection Centre (PCC) to reuse and recycle the city's [[Plastic pollution|plastic waste]] and also installed a plastic cleansing machine known as a 'Phatka Machine'.<ref name=":5" />

== Economy ==
{{Main|Economy of Indore}}Indore is a commercial center for goods and services. As per the official records released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Madhya Pradesh), the GDP (nominal) of [[Indore district|Indore District]] is estimated at Rs. 64,813 crores for the year 2020–21.<ref>{{cite web |last1=Records |first1=Official |title=Estimates of District Domestic Product Madhya Pradesh |url=http://des.mp.gov.in/Portals/0/ESTIMATES_DISTRICT_DOMESTIC_PRODUCTS_MP_2020-2021.pdf |website=Department of Planning, Economics & Statistics, Govt. of Madhya Pradesh |publisher=Directorate of Economics and Statistics, Madhya Pradesh |access-date=2 January 2023}}</ref> While its per-capita nominal GDP was recorded at INR 1,51,101 in 2020-21. The city also hosts a biennial global investors' summit, which attracts investors from several countries. Major industrial areas surrounding the city include: [[Pithampur]] (phases I, II and III alone host 1,500 large, medium and small industrial set-ups<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mpakvnindore.com/list_of_units.php |title=Mpakvn Indore |publisher=Mpakvn Indore |access-date=4 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20140124065459/http://www.mpakvnindore.com/list_of_units.php |archive-date=24 January 2014 }}</ref>), Indore Special Economic Zone (around 3,000 acres/ 4.7 square miles/ 1,214 hectares<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.mpakvnindore.com/our_major_projects/sez_indore.pdf |title=Archived copy |website=mpakvnindore.com |access-date=17 January 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204020416/http://www.mpakvnindore.com/our_major_projects/sez_indore.pdf |archive-date=4 February 2014 |url-status=dead}}</ref>), Industrial Area at [[Dewas]] I, II & III (around 745 acres/ 1.15 square miles/ 300 hectares) is in the close proximity to Indore (around 35 Kms), on NH-3 section between Agra- Bombay Road. Sanwer industrial belt (1,000 acres/ 1.6 square miles/ 405 hectares<ref name="mpindustry.org">{{cite web|url=http://www.mpindustry.org/LandDetails.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100821075424/http://www.mpindustry.org/LandDetails.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=21 August 2010|title=mpindustry.org|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref>), Laxmibainagar Industrial Area, Rau Industrial Area, Bhagirathpura Industrial Area, Kali Billod Industrial Area, Ranmal Billod Industrial Area, Shivajinagar Bhindikho Industrial Area, Hatod Industrial Area.<ref name="mpindustry.org" />

The city also has IT Parks, Crystal IT Park (550,000 square feet), Pardeshipura IT Park (100,000 square feet<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-07/indore/39089775_1_indore-development-authority-super-corridor-sez-notification |title=Work on Indore IT park in full flow |date=7 May 2013 |access-date=4 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140202155758/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2013-05-07/indore/39089775_1_indore-development-authority-super-corridor-sez-notification |archive-date=2 February 2014 |work=[[The Times of India]] |url-status=dead }}</ref>), Electronic Complex, and Individual Special Economic Zones (SEZs) such as TCS SEZ, Infosys SEZ, Impetus SEZ, Diamond Park, Gems and Jewelry Park, Food Park, Apparel Park, Namkeen Cluster and Pharma Cluster.[[File:Manufacturing of Corrugated Paper.jpg|thumb|left|Manufacturing of [[corrugated paper]]]][[Pithampur]] near Indore is known as the [[Detroit]] of Madhya Pradesh.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.expressindia.com/news/fe/daily/19980104/00455324.html |title=Pithampur small enterprises tell a tale of untapped potential |last=Tiwary |first=Santosh |date=1 April 1998 |work=The Indian Express |location=India |access-date=1 September 2009 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120121062439/http://www.expressindia.com/news/fe/daily/19980104/00455324.html |archive-date=21 January 2012 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=153051|title=Pithampur units face bleak future|last=Trivedi|first=Shashikant|date=9 July 2004|work=[[Business Standard]]|access-date=1 September 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121006134722/http://www.business-standard.com/india/storypage.php?autono=153051|archive-date=6 October 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

[[Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange]] (MPSE) was set up in 1919. It is the only stock exchange in Central India and the third oldest stock exchange in India. It is located in Indore. The [[National Stock Exchange of India|National Stock Exchange]] (NSE) has established an Investor Service Center in the city.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-09-28/news/34148494_1_nse-indore-investor-service-centers |title=NSE to start investor service centers at Kanpur, Indore |publisher=economictimes.indiatimes.com/ |access-date=28 September 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524222133/http://articles.economictimes.indiatimes.com/2012-09-28/news/34148494_1_nse-indore-investor-service-centers |archive-date=24 May 2013 |url-status=live }}</ref>

[[Tata Consultancy Services|TCS]] has officially started an offshore development center in Indore with a total campus area of around 1.5 million square feet.<ref>{{cite web |title=TCS to set up large software development campus in Indore |url=https://www.tcs.com/tcs-software-development-campus-indore |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012141946/https://www.tcs.com/tcs-software-development-campus-indore|archive-date=12 October 2019 }}</ref> [[Collabera]] has also announced plans to open campuses in Indore. [[Infosys]] is setting up a new development center at Indore at an investment of Rs. 1 billion in Phase I at Super Corridor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Infosys to set up Rs 100 crore development centre in Indore |url=http://www.mydigitalfc.com/it/infosys-set-rs-100-crore-development-centre-indore-362 |publisher=mydigitalfc.com |access-date=14 November 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120404172430/http://www.mydigitalfc.com/it/infosys-set-rs-100-crore-development-centre-indore-362 |archive-date=4 April 2012 }}</ref> Infosys demanded an area of 130 acres (53 hectares) to open its new facility in Indore which will employ about 13,000 people. The government of MP has done the land allotment.<ref>{{cite web|title=TCS Indore campus|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MP-IND-tcs-indore-campus-gathers-momentum-three-quarters-land-acquired-2238693.html|publisher=Dainik Bhaskar|access-date=11 July 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110709151137/http://daily.bhaskar.com/article/MP-IND-tcs-indore-campus-gathers-momentum-three-quarters-land-acquired-2238693.html|archive-date=9 July 2011|url-status=live}}</ref> Impetus, headquartered in [[Los Gatos, California|Los Gatos, California, USA]], with multiple offshore offices in Indore, has started operations at its 25-acre land, procured from the SEZ.<ref>{{cite web |title=Impetus' 25-acre SEZ in Indore to be operational by 2017 |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/impetus-25-acre-sez-in-indore-to-be-operational-by-2017/story-OUelxw1B49ce62l9XApMSL.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012144005/https://www.hindustantimes.com/indore/impetus-25-acre-sez-in-indore-to-be-operational-by-2017/story-OUelxw1B49ce62l9XApMSL.html|archive-date=12 October 2019 |date=25 April 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Impetus to set up 25 acre campus in Indore |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/impetus-technologies-eyes-big-data-projects-to-set-up-25-acre-campus-in-indore-sez/articleshow/46919189.cms |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012143957/https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/ites/impetus-technologies-eyes-big-data-projects-to-set-up-25-acre-campus-in-indore-sez/articleshow/46919189.cms|archive-date=12 October 2019 |newspaper=The Economic Times |date=14 April 2015 |last1=Aggarwal |first1=Varun }}</ref> Besides these, there are several small and medium-sized software development firms in Indore. Webgility, a San Francisco-based ecommerce company that has had a presence in Indore since 2007, opened a 16,000 square-foot campus at NRK Business Park in 2017.<ref>{{Cite press release|url=https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/webgility-expands-india-presence-opens-new-indore-campus-300544923.html|title=Webgility Expands India Presence, Opens New Indore Campus|last=Webgility|agency=PR Newswire|language=en|access-date=6 April 2020}}</ref> Accenture has also opened the office in Vijay Nagar area. Nagarro and Persistent Systems also had the presence in Indore.

==Culture==
===Food===
Indore's culinary culture has a blend of Maharashtrian, Malwi, Rajasthani and Gujarati influence. The street food of the city is especially popular. Two of the most noteworthy street food places in Indore are [[Chappan Dukan]] and [[Sarafa Bazaar]].<ref name=":2">{{Cite web|url=https://www.thequint.com/lifestyle/food/indore-the-city-that-loves-to-eat|title=Indore: The City That Loves To Eat|date=6 October 2017|website=The Quint|language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>

As part of the Smart City project, the Chappan Dukan area has been developed as a smart food street. The cost of this project is {{INR}} 40 million and has been implemented in a 45-day period.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/indores-chhappan-dukaan-to-be-developed-as-smart-food-street/articleshow/73089885.cms|title=Indore's 'Chhappan Dukaan' to be developed as smart food street|date=3 January 2020|first=Ashok|last=Kumar|newspaper=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>

Sarafa Bazaar, which is India's only night street-food market, attracts large crowds from the city and tourists from various places.<ref name=":1">{{Cite news|url=https://recipes.timesofindia.com/us/visit-indores-sarafa-indias-only-night-street-food-market/articleshow/46677266.cms|title=Visit Indore's Sarafa, India's only night street food market|date=8 November 2017|first=Priya|last=Gupta|website=BombayTimes|access-date=17 April 2020}}</ref>

Indore is also notable for its wide variety of ''namkeen''s or savory items and has many popular ''namkeen'' stores across the city. Most popular food items of Indore include poha, kachori, samosa, jalebi, gulab jamun, rabdi, gajak, imarti, bhel, pani puri, hot dog, egg banjo, moong bhajiya, moong daal halwa, dahi wada, sabudana khichdi, sabudana wada, ''[[dhokla]]'', jeeravan, and sev.<ref name=":1" />

The city is debatably the most vegetarian city in India; nearly 49% of population is vegetarian at some level.[https://vegantearoom.com/cooking-tips/where-are-most-vegetarians-in-india.html#:~:text=Vegetarian%20cities%20in%20India,Indore%3A%2049%25%20Meerut%3A%2036%25] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528160150/https://vegantearoom.com/cooking-tips/where-are-most-vegetarians-in-india.html#:~:text=Vegetarian%20cities%20in%20India,Indore%3A%2049%25%20Meerut%3A%2036%25 |date=28 May 2022 }}<ref>{{Cite web |date=10 February 2022 |title=Where are most vegetarians in India? |url=https://vegantearoom.com/cooking-tips/where-are-most-vegetarians-in-india.html |access-date=28 May 2022 |website=Mechanism of Vegetarianism |language=en-US |archive-date=28 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220528160150/https://vegantearoom.com/cooking-tips/where-are-most-vegetarians-in-india.html |url-status=dead }}</ref>

=== Entertainment ===
[[File:Nicotine Metal Band Indore.jpg|thumb|[[Nicotine (Metal Band)|Nicotine]] playing at 'Pedal to the Metal', TDS, Indore, in 2014]]
The [[Yeshwant Club]] (named after [[Yeshwantrao Holkar II|Late the Maharaja Yeshwant Rao II Holkar of Indore]]) and Sayaji Club/Hotel (named after [[Sayajirao Gaekwad III|Late the Maharaja Sayaji Rao III Gaekwad of Baroda]]) are big sponsors for art & music and invite talents from across the world.
The major art centers in Indore are the Devlalikar Kala Vithika, Ravindra Natya Grah (RNG), Mai Mangeshkar Sabha Grah, Anand Mohan Mathur Sabhagrah, DAVV auditorium, and Brilliant Convention Centre.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.bccindore.com |title=Brilliant Convention Centre, Indore |access-date=19 July 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150709170638/http://www.bccindore.com/ |archive-date=9 July 2015 |url-status=live }}</ref>

The city has a good [[Rock Music|rock]]/[[Metal Music|metal]] music culture which is growing. [[Nicotine (Metal Band)|Nicotine]], one of the city's earliest and most renowned bands, is widely known for being the pioneer of metal music in Central India.<ref name="dnasyndication.com">{{cite web|url=http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNIND3926|title=Does Indore have the mettle for metal?|publisher=Dnasyndication.com|access-date=25 November 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160506213402/http://dnasyndication.com/dna/article/DNIND3926|archive-date=6 May 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref name="educationinsider.net">{{cite web|url=http://www.educationinsider.net/detail_news.php?id=731|title=How We Started – Education Insider|website=educationinsider.net|access-date=17 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150315111040/http://www.educationinsider.net/detail_news.php?id=731|archive-date=15 March 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Transport==

===Air===
[[File:Indore Airport Terminal 16 5 2018.jpg|alt=|thumb|[[Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport]]]]
Indore is served by [[Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport]], about 8 km from the city. It is the busiest airport in the state of [[Madhya Pradesh]] with 2,828,971 passengers and 10851 tons cargo for April 2022– March 2023. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, Indore has been adjudged as the best airport in the under 2 million annual passenger footfall category in the Asia Pacific region in the Airports Council International (ACI)'s airport service quality (ASQ) rankings for the year 2017.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/cmcm/indore-city-airport-best-in-service-quality-in-asia-pacific-region|title=Indore: City airport best in service quality in Asia Pacific region|website=Free Press Journal|language=en|access-date=12 March 2020}}</ref>

===Rail===
[[File:Indore Junction entrance (2).jpg|thumb|right| The [[Indore Junction]] eastern entrance]]
[[File:Indore Junction entrance.jpg|thumb|right| The [[Indore Junction]] western entrance]]
The [[Indore Junction]] is an A-1 grade railway station with a revenue of more than Rs. 500 million. The station comes under [[Ratlam Junction|Ratlam Division]] of the [[Western Railways]]. It is situated between Ujjain and Dewas Junctions on the Indore-Gwalior Broad Gauge Railway Line.

Electrification of the Indore–[[Dewas]]–[[Ujjain]] was completed in June 2012. [[Ratlam]]–Indore broad gauge conversion was completed in September 2014.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.freepressjournal.in/ratlam-indore-new-bg-to-open-today/ |title=Indore Ratlam Broad Gauge |work=Free Press Journal |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150627062412/http://www.freepressjournal.in/ratlam-indore-new-bg-to-open-today/ |archive-date=27 June 2015 }}</ref> Indore–[[Mhow]] section was upgraded to broad gauge in 2016 and electrified in 2017.<ref>{{Cite news|url = http://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-mhow-rail-electrification-completed/1035943|title = Indore-Mhow rail electrification completed|author = Staff Reporter|date = 17 March 2017|work = Hindustan Times|archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20180123072203/http://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-mhow-rail-electrification-completed/1035943|archive-date = 23 January 2018|url-status = live}}</ref>

The city of Indore has eight railway stations in addition to the main Indore Junction:
{| class="wikitable sortable" style="background:#fff;"
|-
! style="background:#ffd750;"| Station name
! style="background:#ffd750;"| Station code
! style="background:#ffd750;"| Railway zone
! style="background:#ffd750;"| Total platforms
|-
|[[Laxmibai Nagar Junction railway station|Lakshmibai Nagar]]
| style="text-align:center;"| LMNR
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
|-
| [[Saifi Nagar railway station|Saify Nagar]]
| style="text-align:center;"| SFNR
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Lokmanya Nagar railway station|Lokmanya Nagar]]
| style="text-align:center;"| LMNR
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 1
|-
| [[Rajendra Nagar railway station|Rajendra Nagar]]
| style="text-align:center;"| RJNR
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
| [[Manglia Gaon railway station|Manglia Gaon]]
| style="text-align:center;"| MGG
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
|-
| [[Rau railway station|Rau]]
| style="text-align:center;"| RAU
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
|[[Haranya Kheri railway station|Haranya Kheri]]
| style="text-align:center;"| HKH
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 2
|-
|[[Dr. Ambedkar Nagar railway station|Dr. Ambedkar Nagar]]
| style="text-align:center;"| MHOW
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
|-
| [[Patalpani railway station|Patalpani]]
| style="text-align:center;"| MGG
| style="text-align:center;"| [[Western Railway Zone (India)|Western Railway]]
| style="text-align:center;"| 3
|-
|}

===Road===
Indore is connected to other parts of India through National and State highways. The nearest cities to Indore by road are Dewas (around 35 kms), Ujjain (around 57 kms) and Bhopal (around 200 kms).

The National Highways passing through the city are:
* [[National Highway 52 (India)|National Highway 52 (NH 52)]] contains parts of the erstwhile [[National Highway 3 (India, old numbering)|NH3 (AB Rd stands for Agra Bombay Road)]] and it originates at [[Sangrur|Sangrur, Punjab]] and runs through [[Jaipur, Rajasthan]], Indore, [[Dhule]] and terminates at [[Ankola]] in Karnataka.
* [[National Highway 47 (India)|National Highway 47]] starts from [[Bamanbore|Bamanbore, Gujarat]] and reaches Indore via [[Ahmedabad]] and further connects [[Betul, Madhya Pradesh|Betul]] to terminate at [[Nagpur]].

The highways which have ceased to exist because of renumbering<ref>{{cite news |last1=Dash |first1=Dipak Kumar |title=National highway numbers to change, stretches to be longer |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/National-highway-numbers-to-change-stretches-to-be-longer/articleshow/5585374.cms |access-date=10 October 2018 |agency=TNN |work=The Times of India |date=18 February 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100219094949/https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/National-highway-numbers-to-change-stretches-to-be-longer/articleshow/5585374.cms |archive-date=19 February 2010 |url-status=live }}</ref> are:
* [[National Highway 3 (India, old numbering)|National Highway 3]] also known as the Agra-Bombay Road or AB Road, is an important highway connecting [[Agra]] to [[Mumbai]] via Indore, Dewas, Gwalior & [[Dhule]].
* [[National Highway 59 (India, old numbering)|National Highway 59]] & its branch NH 59A. NH 59 originated at [[Ahmedabad]] and passed through [[Godhra]], Indore, [[Raipur]], [[Brahmapur, Odisha]] and terminated at [[Gopalpur-on-Sea]] while NH 59A connected Indore & [[Betul, Madhya Pradesh|Betul]].

The state highways passing through the city are:
* [[Madhya Pradesh State Highway 27|MP State Highway 27]] runs from [[Jhalawar]] in Rajasthan, through [[Ujjain]], Indore, [[Barwaha]], [[Burhanpur]] in Madhya Pradesh and terminates at [[Malkapur, Buldhana]] in Maharashtra.
* MP State Highway 31 ([[Neemuch]] – [[Ratlam]] – [[Dhar]])
* MP State Highway 18 connects Indore to [[Dewas]], [[Bhopal]], [[Ujjain]] and [[Ahmedabad]].

===Public transport===
{{main|Indore City Bus}}

Indore's City Bus transport system runs through 277 km (172 mi) of road with a daily ridership of over 140,000.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/aictsl-finalizes-routes-for-e-buses/articleshow/63523326.cms|title=AICTSL finalizes routes for e buses |date=29 March 2018 |website=The Times of India|access-date=10 December 2018}}</ref> Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd, a PPP scheme operates buses and radio taxis in the city. The buses designated as City Bus operate on 64 Routes<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://aictslportal.infinium.management/ListofRoutes/ViewRoutes|title=AiCTSL|website=aictslportal.infinium.management|access-date=10 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181210204139/http://aictslportal.infinium.management/ListofRoutes/ViewRoutes|archive-date=10 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> with a fleet of 361 buses, with 421 bus stops.<ref name=":0" /> The buses are color-coded into three colors: Blue, Magenta and Orange according to their route.<ref>{{cite web|title=AiCTSL-City Bus Indore Route Planning|url=http://citybusindore.com/index.php?page=route-planning|website=AiCTSL|access-date=3 November 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171107023332/http://citybusindore.com/index.php?page=route-planning|archive-date=7 November 2017|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Indore BRTS (iBUS)''' – Indore BRTS is a bus rapid transit system with 53 air-conditioned<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://aictslportal.infinium.management/BusTiming/ViewBusTiming|title=AiCTSL|website=aictslportal.infinium.management|access-date=10 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181211013103/http://aictslportal.infinium.management/BusTiming/ViewBusTiming|archive-date=11 December 2018|url-status=live}}</ref> buses equipped with services like GPS and IVR which are used to track the position of the bus with information displayed on LED displays installed at the bus stops.

'''Indore Magic (Auto Rickshaw)''' – Indore Auto Rickshaw is a magic service for small distance travel. Daily approx. 500,000 people travel within the city.

'''[[Indore Metro]]''' is a [[rapid transit]] system that is currently under construction in its first phase.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/metro-project-designed-to-ensure-minimum-impact-on-private-land/articleshow/72430615.cms|title=Metro project designed to ensure minimum impact on private land |date=9 December 2019|website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=4 March 2020}}</ref>

'''Indore Cable Car''' was announced in January 2021 as another public transport for the city to decongest traffic. It will also be the first cable car in India to run on crowded streets.<ref>{{cite news |title=Indore to get Cable Car |url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-to-get-cable-car |access-date=8 January 2021 |work=Free Press Journal |date=6 January 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

Buses for other cities which are within close proximity to Indore are operated by state transport and private transport operators. Cities like Ujjain, Dewas, Khandwa, Khargone are connected through daily road buses.

==Education==
[[File:Saab 96 (Sunroof Model), 1965 at Daly College, Indore.jpg|thumb|left|A rare 1965 [[Saab 96]] (Sunroof Model), at the [[Daly College]] (founded in 1870, one of the oldest boarding schools), in Indore, [[India]].]]

[[File:HH The Maharaja Sir Jayaji Rao Scindia of Gwalior, General Sir Henry Daly (Founder of The Daly College, Indore), with British officers and Maratha nobility in Indore, Holkar State, Cental India. Circa 1879..jpg|thumb|left|[[Jayajirao Scindia|HH Maharaja Sir Jayaji Rao Scindia]] of [[Gwalior State]], General Sir [[Henry Daly]] (Founder of The [[Daly College]]), with British officers and [[Maratha Empire|Maratha]] [[nobility]] ([[Sardar]]s, [[Jagirdar]]s & [[Mankari]]s) in Indore, [[Holkar State]], {{circa|1879}}.]]
{{Main|Education in Indore}}

[[File:College Main Garden.jpg|thumb|left|300px|The [[Holkar Science College]], established in 1891.]]

The [[Daly College]], founded in 1870 by General [[Henry Daly]], is one of the oldest co-educational boarding school in the world, which was established to educate the rulers of the Central Indian princely states of the '[[Maratha Empire|Marathas]]' and [[Rajput]]s'.<ref name=lord>''[[Lord Curzon]] in India: Being a Selection from His Speeches as [[Viceroy and Governor-General of India]] 1898–1905'', by George Nathaniel Curzon Curzon, Thomas Raleigh. Published by Macmillan and co., limited, 1906. ''Page 233''. Speech: "4th November 1905"...."The old Daly College has founded here as long ago as 1881, in the time of that excellent and beloved Political Officer, Sir [[Henry Daly]]"...</ref>

The [[Holkar Science College]], officially known as Government Model Autonomous Holkar Science College was established in 1891.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mp.gov.in/highereducation/holkarpgc/|title=Govt. Holkar Science College|publisher=Madhya Pradesh Govt. Poratal|access-date=13 October 2009|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100608144901/http://www.mp.gov.in/highereducation/holkarpgc/|archive-date=8 June 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>

Indore is the first city to have both IIT ([[Indian Institute of Technology Indore]]) and IIM ([[Indian Institute of Management Indore]]).
Indore is home to a range of colleges and schools. Indore has a large student population and is a big educational center in central India, it also is the education hub of central India.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mpakvnindore.com/index.php?page=education|title=Indore- A hub of technical and Higher Education|author=MPAKVN|publisher=MPAKVN|access-date=10 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151211130101/http://www.mpakvnindore.com/index.php?page=education|archive-date=11 December 2015|url-status=live}}</ref> Most primary and secondary schools in Indore are affiliated with the [[Central Board of Secondary Education|Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE)]]; however, quite a few numbers of schools are affiliated with ICSE board, NIOS board, CBSE board, and the state level M.P. Board as well.

[[Indian Institute of Technology Indore]] is one of the most prestigious institutions in the country. Started in 2009, IIT Indore has its 500-acre campus in Simrol (28  km from Indore City). IIT Indore has several disciplines including Civil Engineering, Computer Science Engineering, Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Metallurgy, and Material Science.

IIT Indore ranked 15 under the engineering category in the National Institute Ranking Framework. IIT Indore's central library emphasizes the use of Online Information Resources. The library provides its users access to nearly 3800 electronic journals as well as access to databases such as ACM Digital Library, IEEE Xplore Digital Library, Science Direct, MathSciNet, JSTOR, SciFinder, Taylor and Francis, WILEY, and Springer. The library also provides air-conditioned and Wi-Fi enabled reading halls.

[[Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology]] is a unit of [[Department of Atomic Energy (India)|Department of Atomic Energy]], Government of [[India]], engaged in [[R&D]] in non-[[Nuclear engineering|nuclear]] front-line research areas of [[lasers]], [[particle accelerators]] and related technologies. The Centre is situated at the south-western end of the Indore, [[Madhya Pradesh]].The RRCAT campus is spread over a 760 hectare on the outskirts of Indore city. The campus encompasses
[[File:RRCAT.jpg|thumb|[[National Science Day]] celebrated at [[Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology|RRCAT]] on 25 and 26 February 2017]]
laboratories, staff housing colony and other basic amenities like school, sports facilities, shopping complex, gardens etc.

[[Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya]], also known as DAVV (formerly known as University of Indore or Indore Vishwavidyalaya), is a university in Indore with several colleges operating under its aegis. It has two campuses within the city, one at Takshila Parisar (near Bhavarkuan Square) and another at Rabindra Nath Tagore Road, Indore. The university runs several departments including [[Institute of Management Studies, Devi Ahilya University|Institute of Management Studies]], School of Computer Science & Information Technology(SCSIT), (IMS), School of Law (SoL), [[Institute of Engineering and Technology, DAVV]] (IET), Educational Multimedia Research Centre (EMRC), International Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS), School of Pharmacy, School of Energy & Environmental Studies – one of the primer schools for MTech (Energy Management), School of Journalism and School of Futures Studies and Planning, which runs two MTech Courses with specializations in Technology Management & Systems Science & Engineering, MBA (Business Forecasting), an MSc in Science & Technology Communication. The campus houses several other research and educational departments, hostels, playgrounds, and cafes.

The [[Indian Institute of Soybean Research]] (IISR) ([[Indian Council of Agricultural Research|ICAR]], [[Government of India]]), Asia's largest soybean research center, is headquartered in Indore.<ref>{{cite web |title=About Us: ICAR-Indian Institute of Soybean Research |url=https://iisrindore.icar.gov.in/AboutUs.html |website=iisrindore.icar.gov.in |access-date=14 May 2022}}</ref> There are 16 laboratories in the facility for different disciplines, including genetic engineering, application of artificial intelligence in image analysis, big data analysis, food processing, agriculture machinery, nanotechnology, biotechnology, remote sensing, and application of [[Internet of things|IOT]] in agriculture.<ref>{{cite news |title=iit: Soyabean Research Institute To Collaborate With Iit-i To Improve Yield |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/soyabean-research-institute-to-collaborate-with-iit-i-to-improve-yield/articleshow/90451082.cms |access-date=14 May 2022 |work=The Times of India |date=26 March 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

Situated in the heart of Malwa, Indore enjoys the status of an "educational and industrial Capital of Madhya Pradesh". To initiate and strengthen agricultural research and development in Malwa and Nimar regions, the Institute of Plant Industry came into existence in the year 1924. Later on, in the year 1959, the Government '''College of Agriculture, Indore''' was established with the merger of the erstwhile Institute of Plant Industry (IPI). It was a prestigious campus of Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, since 1964. After bifurcation of '''Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Jabalpur i'''n 2008 and Separate second Agricultural University is formed, that is, '''Rajmata Vijiyaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Gwalior''' now College of Agriculture, Indore is coming under the juridicition of RVSKVV, Gwalior.<ref>{{Cite journal|last=Heazell|first=M. A.|date=October 1975|title=Proceedings: Is ATP an inhibitory neurotransmitter in the rat stomach|url=https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/117|journal=British Journal of Pharmacology|volume=55|issue=2|pages=285P–286P|issn=0007-1188|pmc=1666776|pmid=117}}</ref>

The [[Shri Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science]] (SGSITS), formerly Shri Govindram Seksaria Kala Bhavan, is a public engineering institution located in Indore. It was established in 1952 as a technical institute offering licentiate and diploma courses in engineering. New Delhi granted the status of an autonomous institution in 1989. In 2020, it became the first and only Madhya Pradesh government-funded engineering college in the state to have made its place among the top 250 in the National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF) ranking released by Ministry of Human Resource Development, Government of India.<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-sgsits-makes-it-to-top-250-in-nirf-ranking |title=Indore: SGSITS makes it to top 250 in NIRF ranking| author= Manoj Singh Rawat|
publisher= Free Press Journal|access-date= 11 June 2020}}</ref>

The [[Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College, Indore|Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College]] (MGMMC), established in 1878 as the King Edward Medical School, is one of the oldest and premiere government run medical colleges in India.<ref>[http://www.indore.nic.in/glance.htm Indore city govt. website: Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120223215131/http://www.indore.nic.in/glance.htm |date=23 February 2012 }}</ref> It is attached to tertiary teaching hospitals named Maharaja Yeshwantrao group of Hospitals established in 1955.
Indore also has two other Privately run medical colleges which act as teritary care hospitals, they are SAIMS and Index Medical College and Hospital.

The '''College of [[Veterinary medicine|Veterinary Sciences]] and [[Animal husbandry|Animal Husbandry]], [[Mhow]]''' is a constituent college of '''Nanaji deshmukh Veterinary Science University''', [[Jabalpur]] an autonomous Veterinary University in India, and is a pioneer college in the field of Veterinary Sciences in India. It is one of the oldest veterinary colleges in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and '''India''' was founded in 1955 the present building of the college was inaugurated by the first prime minister of India Pt.Jawahar Lal Nehru on 12 November 1959.

[[Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences]] (SAIMS) is a group of colleges located in Indore. It features Mohak Hitech Speciality Hospital within the campus.

[[VIBGYOR Group of Schools]] have a branch in [[Vijay Nagar, Indore|Vijay Nagar]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.vibgyorrise.com/indore.php|title=CBSE School in Indore – VIBGYOR Group of Schools {{!}} Admission Open for AY 2020–21|website=vibgyorrise.com|access-date=23 September 2019|archive-date=23 September 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190923051228/http://www.vibgyorrise.com/indore.php|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Health and medicine==
Indore is home to 51 public health institutions and has a number of private hospitals. The healthcare facilities of Indore include Government run tertiary teaching hospital [[Maharaja Yeshwantrao Hospital|MY Hospital]] attached to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Indore, private run hospitals include Bombay Hospital, [[Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences|SAIMS]], Index Medical College & Hospital, Choithram Hospital, Shalby Hospital, CHL Hospital, [[Medanta]], [[Apollo Hospitals|Apollo]], [[Vasan Healthcare|Vasan]], Centre for Sight<ref>{{cite web | url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-24/indore/31391800_1_bombay-hospital-medical-hub-three-hospitals | title=Health services to improve as corporate hospitals queue up | access-date=24 April 2012 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130524204904/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2012-04-24/indore/31391800_1_bombay-hospital-medical-hub-three-hospitals | archive-date=24 May 2013 | url-status=dead | work=[[The Times of India]] }}</ref> and Navchetna Rehabilitation and Deaddiction Center.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.navchetnarehab.com/home.html|title=rehabilitation and deaddiction centers in Indore|access-date=31 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170331210028/http://www.navchetnarehab.com/home.html|archive-date=31 March 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref>

The National Family Health Survey of 2018 found Indore to be India's most vegetarian city, with 49% of residents eschewing meat products.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43581122|publisher=BBC|date=4 April 2018|title=The myth of the Indian vegetarian nation|access-date=17 January 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180808011417/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-india-43581122|archive-date=8 August 2018|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Media==

===Print media===
There are about 20 Hindi dailies, 7 English dailies, 26 weeklies and monthlies, four quarterlies, two bi-monthly magazines, one annual paper, and one monthly Hindi language educational tabloid named "Campus Diary" published from the city. India's only magazine on the pump industry, ''Pumps India'', and valve magazine ''Valves India'' are published from here.<ref>''Indian Journal of Science Communication'' (Volume 2/ Number 1/ January – June 2003)</ref>

===Electronic media===
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The radio industry has expanded with a number of private and government-owned FM channels being introduced.

Indore switched to complete digitalization of cable TV in 2013 under the second phase of digitalization by [[Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India)|Ministry of Information and Broadcasting]]. Indore is covered by a network of [[optical fiber]] cables. Doordarshan Kendra Indore with studio and transmission started from July 2000.

===Wi-fi===
There are various companies providing paid and free Wi-fi services across the city. [[Jio|Reliance]]'s Jionet became operational in November 2013. It covers the whole city and is a 4.5G high-speed Wi-fi service which was initially free but become chargeable in 2016.<ref>{{cite web|author=Nai Duniya|author-link=Nai Duniya|date=May 2014|title=For Free Wifi people reached on near towers on City Square|url=http://naidunia.jagran.com/madhya-pradesh/indore-for-free-wifi-people-reached-on-near-towers-on-city-square-81367|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151119015724/http://naidunia.jagran.com/madhya-pradesh/indore-for-free-wifi-people-reached-on-near-towers-on-city-square-81367|archive-date=19 November 2015|access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=imfreewifi.com|title=Free WiFi in Indore|url=http://imfreewifi.com/|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150813042505/http://imfreewifi.com/|archive-date=13 August 2015|access-date=10 August 2015}}</ref> Indore is the second city in India to provide free Wi-fi across the city.<ref>{{cite web|author=3techjournal.cf|title=Indore becomes first city to offer free 4G Wifi|url=http://www.3techjournal.cf/2014/08/indore-becomes-second-indian-city-to.html|access-date=10 August 2015}}{{dead link|date=September 2017|bot=InternetArchiveBot|fix-attempted=yes}}</ref> AICSTL provides a high-speed free Wi-fi service named 'Free As Air' across the [[Indore BRTS]] corridor. [[BSNL]] has also started free Wi-fi services in prominent locations.<ref>{{cite news|title=BSNL Wifi Hotspots on the anvil in Indore|url=http://m.timesofindia.com/city/indore/BSNL-Wi-Fi-hotspots-on-the-anvil-in-Indore/articleshow/50448653.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171220001554/https://m.timesofindia.com/city/indore/BSNL-Wi-Fi-hotspots-on-the-anvil-in-Indore/articleshow/50448653.cms|archive-date=20 December 2017|access-date=6 January 2015|newspaper=[[The Times of India]]}}</ref>

==Sports==
[[File:Maharani Usha Raje Cricket Stadium Indore - panoramio.jpg|thumb|[[Holkar Cricket Stadium]], Indore]]
[[Cricket]] is one of the most popular sports in the city. Indore is also home to the [[Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association]] (MPCA), Madhya Pradesh Table Tennis Association (MPTTA), and the city has one international cricket ground, the [[Holkar Cricket Stadium]]. The first ODI cricket match in the state was played in Indore at [[Nehru Stadium, Indore|Nehru Stadium]] in 1983.<ref name="Bhaskar">{{cite web|url=http://www.bhaskar.com/article/MP-IND-usha-raje-holkar-cricket-stadium-now-1286044.html |work=Dainik Bhaskar Online Edition, dated 2010-08-23 |title=Usha Raje is now Holkar cricket stadium |access-date=29 August 2010 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100827000127/http://www.bhaskar.com/article/MP-IND-usha-raje-holkar-cricket-stadium-now-1286044.html |archive-date=27 August 2010 }}</ref>

Besides cricket, Indore is also a center for many national and international championships. The city hosted the South Asian Billiard Championship and is a host to the three-day-long National Triathlon Championship, in which nearly 450 players and 250 sports officials belonging to 23 states take part in the action.<ref name="National Triathlon Championship 2012">{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/indore-to-host-national-triathlon-championship-from-tomorrow/article4195962.ece|work=The Hindu Business Line, dated 2012-12-14|title=Indore to host National Triathlon Championship|access-date=14 December 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121215211918/http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/news/sports/indore-to-host-national-triathlon-championship-from-tomorrow/article4195962.ece|archive-date=15 December 2012|url-status=live}}</ref>

Indore was included in holding two [[Guinness Book of World Records|Guinness World Records]] for holding the largest tea party in the world and for making the largest burger in the world.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/amazing_feats/mass_participation/largest_tea_party.aspx|title=Largest Tea Party at Indore|date=25 February 2008|publisher=Guinness World Records|access-date=12 March 2010|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100319003550/http://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/records/amazing_feats/mass_participation/largest_tea_party.aspx|archive-date=19 March 2010|url-status=live}}</ref>

==Tourist attractions==

'''Rajwada Palace'''
[[File:Indore Rajwada01.jpg|thumb|Rajwada palace]]
[[Rajwada]] Palace is a historical palace in Indore city. It was built by the [[Holkar]]s of the [[Maratha Empire]] about two centuries ago. This seven-storied structure is located near the [[Krishnapura Chhatri|Chhatris]].

'''Shiv Vilas Palace'''

[[Shiv Vilas Palace]] is a royal palace built during the reign of the Holkar dynasty. Also called the 'new palace', it was built after the Rajwada palace was damaged in an attack. It is on the right side of the Rajwada palace.

'''Kanch Mandir'''

[[Kanch Mandir]], literally 'temple of glass', is a famous Jain temple in Indore, built by Sir Seth Hukumchand Jain. Its construction began sometime around 1903.

'''Khajrana Ganesh Mandir'''

[[Khajrana Ganesh Temple|Khajrana Ganesh Mandir]] is a pilgrimage center in Indore, dedicated to [[Ganesha|Lord Ganapati]]. The current temple was built during the reign of [[Holkar Dynasty]]. The main Idol of the temple was placed in a well to save it from the mughal ruler Aurangzeb. It was recovered by the Holkar ruler [[Ahilyabai Holkar|Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar]]. It is situated in the Khajrana area, a little distance away from Kalka Mata Temple.

'''Lalbagh Palace'''
[[File:Lalbagh Palace, Indore.jpg|thumb|left|Lalbagh Palace]]
[[Lalbagh Palace]] is one of the finest buildings built by the [[Holkar]] Dynasty between 1886 and 1921. The interior is beautified with striated Italian marble pillars, many chandeliers and classical columns, murals of Greek deities, a baroque-cum-rococo dining room, an English-library-style office with leather armchairs, a Renaissance sitting room, and a Palladian queen's bedroom which was the fashion among many of the late Raj-era Indian nobility, accompanied by a billiards room. There is imitation of the [[Buckingham Palace]] gates creak at the entrance along with 28-hectare ground, where, near to the palace, stands the statue of [[Queen Victoria]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/indore/attractions/lal-bagh-palace/a/poi-sig/1154907/356380 |title=Lonely planet – Lal Bagh Palace |access-date=12 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012134016/https://www.lonelyplanet.com/india/indore/attractions/lal-bagh-palace/a/poi-sig/1154907/356380 |archive-date=12 October 2019 |url-status=live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.freepressjournal.in/Indore/indore-Rs-23-crore-project-to-bring-back-iconic-royal-lalbagh-palaces-old-glory|title=Restoring Lal Bagh – FreePress Journal|access-date=12 October 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191012134402/https://www.freepressjournal.in/indore/indore-rs-23-crore-project-to-bring-back-iconic-royal-lalbagh-palaces-old-glory#bypass-sw|archive-date=12 October 2019|url-status=live}}</ref>

'''Manik Bagh'''

[[Manik Bagh]] palace was built in 1930 when Maharajah Yashwant Rao Holkar II commissioned the construction of the Manik Bagh ("Jewel Garden") palace. The architect was [[Eckart Muthesius]] (1904–1989) from Germany. The maharaja was at a young age at that time, as was Muthesius who was just a couple of years older. The work outside and inside was done in a late [[art deco]] and the [[International Style (architecture)|international style]] of [[modern architecture]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.gstindore.gov.in/en/about/about-manik-bagh|title=About Manik Bagh|website=gstindore.gov.in}}</ref>

'''Yeshwant Club'''[[File:Yeshwant Club, Indore.jpg|thumb|The [[Yeshwant Club]], established in 1934]]
The [[Yeshwant Club]] came into existence in 1934 at the behest of late [[Tukojirao Holkar III|the Maharaja Tukoji Rao III Holkar of Indore]]. The club was established for their son, [[Yeshwantrao Holkar II|Yuvraj Yeshwant Rao Holkar]]. Spread over 14 acres it is a [[Maratha Empire|Maratha]] legacy of the [[Holkar]] rulers of [[Indore State]]. Initially, the club was opened for [[Maratha]] royalty, nobility, aristocracy, and the officers (Natives and British) of the [[Indore State|Holkar State]]. Later its doors were opened for the business elites. Post-Indian Independence, the admission criteria were revised according to the changing times. Maharani Usha Devi, the daughter of late [[Yeshwantrao Holkar II|Maharaja Yeshwant Rao II Holkar of Indore]] is the Chief Patron of the club, the Honorary Chief Minister of [[Madhya Pradesh]] being the President of the club.<ref>{{cite web|title=Nehru Stadium – India – Cricket Grounds – ESPN Cricinfo|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58151.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161127203146/http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/ground/58151.html|archive-date=27 November 2016|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Clubs are all the rage in Indore – Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=9 May 2012 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Clubs-are-all-the-rage-in-Indore/articleshow/13059082.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160507105654/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Clubs-are-all-the-rage-in-Indore/articleshow/13059082.cms|archive-date=7 May 2016|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Manjit Sachdeva elected Yeshwant club chief – Times of India|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=30 June 2014 |url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Manjit-Sachdeva-elected-Yeshwant-club-chief/articleshow/37509215.cms|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170104073617/http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/Manjit-Sachdeva-elected-Yeshwant-club-chief/articleshow/37509215.cms|archive-date=4 January 2017|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|date=5 April 2012|title=An unsavoury controversy rocks Indore's Yeshwant Club|url=http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/MP-IND-an-unsavoury-controversy-rocks-indores-yeshwant-club-3062255.html|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155117/http://daily.bhaskar.com/news/MP-IND-an-unsavoury-controversy-rocks-indores-yeshwant-club-3062255.html|archive-date=7 November 2016|access-date=25 November 2016}}</ref>

'''Sirpur Lake'''
[[File:Sirpur Biodiversity 2.jpg|thumb|Birds at Sirpur wetland]]

The [[Sirpur Lake]] is the most important bird-watching site in [[Malwa]]. It is a [[List of Ramsar Sites in India|Ramsar site]] located on Dhar Road in Indore. It is known for more than 180 species of resident and migratory birds. It was restored to a viable bird habitat from a heavily encroached pool over four decades since 1980 by [[Bhalchandra Dattatray Mondhe|Padmashri Bhalu Mondhe]] and his NGO The Nature Volunteers, and was declared an [[Important Bird and Biodiversity Area]] in 2015-16.

It is one of the most important bird habitats in [[Malwa]] region. Another Ramsar site near Indore is [[Yashwant Sagar]].

'''Pitra Parvat'''
[[File:Pitra parvat.jpg|thumb|[[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman]] [[Statue]] at Pitra Parvat]]
Pitra Parvat is known for the statue of Lord Hanuman situated there. The [[sculpture]] is made with 8 elements in golden color. It took 125 workers and 7 years to complete the statue of the deity [[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman.]] Also present there, is a [[temple]] that has the small statue of [[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman]] for the devotees to [[worship]]. [[Hanuman|Lord Hanuman]] is seen sitting in the lap of ''Mother'' ''Anjani'' in this temple.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Gite |first1=Veidehi |title=Four Holkar architectural gems to explore in Indore |url=https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/four-holkar-architectural-gems-to-explore-in-indore-1122734.html |access-date=17 July 2022 |work=Deccan Herald |date=30 June 2022 |language=en}}</ref>

==Notable people==
{{Main|List of people from Indore}}

==See also==
* [[Mhow]]
* [[Ujjain]]
* [[Dewas]]
* [[List of people from Indore]]
* [[Indore City Bus]]
* [[Indore BRTS]]
* [[Indore Fashion Week]]
* [[Indore Metro]]
* [[List of cities in India by population]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

==Further reading==
* Hunter, Cotton, Burn, Meyer. [https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/ "The Imperial Gazetteer of India"], 2006. Oxford, [[Clarendon Press]]. 1909.
* Plunkett, Richard. Central India. [[Lonely Planet]], 2001. {{ISBN|1-86450-161-8}}
* {{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Indore |volume=14 |pages=400–401 |first=James Sutherland |last=Cotton |short=1}}

==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20190724145904/http://www.indore.nic.in/ City portal] at Govt. of India info. website
* {{Wikivoyage-inline|Indore}}
* {{curlie|Regional/Asia/India/Madhya_Pradesh/Localities/Indore/}}


{{Neighbourhoods of Indore}}
{{Indore Metropolitan Region}}
{{Million-plus cities in India}}
{{MP Princely States}}
{{Indore Division}}

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Use of Twitter by public figures

2023-10-03T14:26:28Z

Rohit madvi: Text from Lady Gaga on Twitter, Justin Bieber on Twitter, Barack Obama on Twitter, and Ashton Kutcher on Twitter; with some original prose giving it context.

{{See also|Twitter usage}}
[[File:Lady Gaga Europride 2011 03.jpg|thumb|right|[[Lady Gaga]], a celebrity who uses Twitter]]

'''Twitter usage by public figures''' includes the posting and content-sharing by celebrity and politician users on [[Twitter]].

This particular [[Twitter usage|use of Twitter]] has become an important factor for both Twitter itself and for the celebrity users. As with many other social networking [[website]]s, usage by public figures attracts more people to Twitter, thereby increasing opportunities for advertising.{{sfn|Rosman|2012}}

Twitter has provided two facilities to its high-profile users. The first is the {{em|[[verified account]]}}. Secondly, Twitter attempts to work with celebrity and media public relations staff to encourage them to make use of Twitter in their advertising and publicity campaigns, encouraging them to use Twitter in their promotional campaigns, and providing support and analysis services to determine what worked, what created "buzz," and what did not.{{sfn|Rosman|2012}}

== Twitter verification ==
{{main|Twitter verification}}
Introduced in June 2009, the [[Twitter verification]] system provides the site's readers with a means to distinguish genuine account holders from impostors or parodies. A symbol displayed against the account name indicates that Twitter has taken steps to ensure that the account has the approval of the person whom it is claimed to be or represent.{{sfn|Header|2009}}

However, the public signup page for obtaining a verified account was discontinued in 2010. Twitter explained that the volume of requests for verified accounts had exceeded its ability to cope; rather, nowadays, Twitter determines on its own whom to approach about verified accounts, limiting verification to "highly sought after users," "business partners," and "individuals at high risk of impersonation."{{sfn|Delo|2012}}{{sfn|Twitter|2012}}
Business partners include those who advertise using Twitter, although it is not clearly spelled out in the material that Twitter provides to its business partners when and whether they might qualify for having verified account status.{{sfn|McHugh|2012}}

== General celebrity usage ==
Twitter can be used by celebrities, athletes, and other famous people for their own self-promotion. However, many celebrities either only partially maintain their accounts or do not actually maintain their own accounts at all. Rather, the accounts are maintained (or co-maintained) by their publicists.{{sfn|Peck|2011|p=74}}

In a growing world of technology, many celebrities feel obligated to have their own accounts, and use it to engage with fans. However, for celebrity users, Twitter has proven to be a double-edged sword: in addition to the laudatory comments from fans, celebrities may receive hostile attacks from anonymous people; thus, fan goodwill and even career opportunities can be lost through tweets.

The most popular United Kingdom celebrities on Twitter come from television with people like [[Stephen Fry]] and [[Jonathan Ross]] being amongst the most popular British celebrities on the site.{{sfn|Bennett|2010|pp=174–}} Fry's success on Twitter, in particular, is credited with being the same person on Twitter that he is off Twitter.{{sfn|Bennett|2010|pp=174–}}

== Sportspeople ==
Among other things, athlete users can spur competition among themselves using Twitter.

Several athletes have encountered trouble because of things that they have said on Twitter. A good example is the [[2012 Summer Olympics]]: many competitors were removed from the Olympics due to racially offensive comments that were posted on their accounts. It has become more of a necessity than ever for celebrities and public figures to be more composed online. Impulsive tweets have proven to be negative for their careers.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1546676-how-twitter-is-impacting-professional-athletes-and-their-sports|title=How Twitter Is Impacting Professional Athletes and Their Sports|last=Johnson|first=Brittany|website=Bleacher Report|language=en|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>

== Musicians ==
Musicians have found Twitter to be a very promising place for self-promotion, engaging with fans, and gaining new supporters. It has become a useful tool for promoting new music such as an upcoming single, album, or feature. Fans can react to this by liking or responding to the tweet and that will subsequently lead to more interaction between the artist and their followers. Twitter has a live-streaming feature that facilitates interaction and artists can use this to directly interact in real-time.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tweepsmap.com/blog/the-power-of-twitter-for-musicians-and-why-they-love-it/|title=The Power of Twitter for Musicians and Why They Love It {{!}} Tweepsmap Blog|language=en-US|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>

Twitter allows musicians to promote other fellow artists. They may post photos of them in the studio working with other artists and they can tag them in the post. This helps other artists gain recognition since any of the followers seeing the photo can visit the other artists' profiles. These practices are integral to growing one's fanbase since they can gain support through fellow musicians.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://media.twitter.com/en_us/articles/best-practice/2018/twitter-best-practices-for-musicians-and-bands.html|title=Twitter best practices for musicians and bands|website=media.twitter.com|language=en-us|access-date=2019-10-31}}</ref>

== Politicians ==
Twitter is used by politicians including various heads of state, cabinet members, and other politicians around the world, including in India, the United States, Chile, Germany and Japan.{{sfn|Parmelee|Bichard|2011|p=14}} These politicians use the platform to self-promote and to communicate with their constituents. Users may send questions and the congresspeople can directly respond. Blog posts and news articles may be directly linked and shared to all of their followers and anyone else who comes across their profile.

Former US president [[Barack Obama]]<ref>{{Twitter user|id=BarackObama|name=Barack Obama}}</ref> was the most followed world leader when he was president with over 117 million followers on his personal Twitter. Currently, [[Narendra Modi]], the Prime Minister of [[India]], is the most followed world leader with over 70 million followers on his personal Twitter.<ref>{{Twitter user|id=narendramodi|name=Narendra Modi}}</ref>

The type of communication by U.S. politicians on Twitter varies from highly personal to press release like.{{sfn|Parmelee|Bichard|2011|p=10}} During the primary race for president in 2008, [[John Edwards]] was also on Twitter.{{sfn|Maarek|2011|p=71}} During the 2008 United States general election, during one monitored period, Obama made 261 Tweets while his Republican competitor [[John McCain]] made only 26.{{sfn|Hendricks|2011|p=13}} During the 2016 US presidential election, the top three candidates ([[Donald Trump]], [[Hillary Clinton]], and [[Bernie Sanders]]) used Twitter to discuss their campaigns, gain followers and supporters, and talk amongst other candidates. These politicians would also talk negatively about each other and sling insults back and forth. Trump would refer to Clinton as "[[Crooked Hillary]]" to further stir up their rivalries. Clinton famously rebutted with "Delete your account." during this presidential race.<ref>{{Cite web|last=TC|title=Politweets: The Growing Use of Twitter and Social Media for Politics {{!}} Techbytes|url=https://blogs.umass.edu/Techbytes/2017/10/10/politweets-the-growing-use-of-twitter-and-social-media-for-politics/|access-date=2019-10-31|language=en-US}}</ref> Clinton used Twitter to promote her presidential campaign but, unlike Obama, she did not follow back many of her new followers.{{sfn|Parmelee|Bichard|2011|p=8}} On the state level, American politicians tend to use Twitter primarily for constituent and policy-related issues. The second most popular category of tweets is personal musings.{{sfn|Parmelee|Bichard|2011|p=9}} In May 2011, 387 members of the [[United States Congress]] had Twitter accounts.{{sfn|Parmelee|Bichard|2011|p=8}}

British politicians on Twitter include [[Jeremy Corbyn]] and [[Theresa May]].{{sfn|Knight|2012|p=187}} In Australia, [[Australian Greens|the Greens]] were initially more successful on Twitter than other political parties.{{sfn|Chen|2011|p=73}} The [[Australian Labor Party]]'s politicians have used Twitter to attack their opposition,{{sfn|Chen|2011|p=83}} with someone creating a parody account featuring [[Tony Abbott]].{{sfn|Chen|2011|p=69}} [[Kevin Rudd]] does not appear to be making his own tweets, rather someone else is likely to be doing it for him.{{sfn|Reddick|2010|p=342}}

Chilean politicians are using Twitter as an alternative method of communications as they find the mainstream press not giving them media coverage.{{sfn|Parmelee|Bichard|2011|p=15}} Politicians in Greece and Japan also use Twitter to communicate with their constituents.{{sfn|Lacy|2011|p=61–}} Russian President [[Dmitry Medvedev]] has used Twitter to help change his image and make himself more personable.{{sfn|Parmelee|Bichard|2011|p=15}} [[Venezuela]] President [[Hugo Chavez]] was one of the most followed Venezuelan accounts on Twitter.{{sfn|Lacy|2011|p=61–}}

== Religious figures ==
On December 12, 2012 [[Pope Benedict XVI]] sent his first tweet, which was re-tweeted by thousands of users almost immediately.<ref>{{Cite web|title=The Pope's first Tweets {{!}} Twitter Blogs|url=https://blog.twitter.com/2012/the-popes-first-tweets|access-date=2015-10-09|website=blog.twitter.com}}</ref> Since this time, the account @Pontifex has amassed over 17.9 million followers (as of March 2019) and regularly engages with users via the hashtag #AskPontifex addressing religious matters and responding to questions.<ref>{{Twitter user|id=Pontifex|name=Pope Francis}}</ref> Several satellite accounts are used to transmit and translate the Pope's tweets into different languages.

==See also==
* [[Barack Obama on social media]]
* [[Donald Trump on social media]]
* [[Twitter diplomacy]]
* [[Volfefe index]], volatility index related to Twitter usage of U.S. President
* [[List of most-followed Twitter accounts]]

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{{Use Indian English|date=January 2015}}
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| league = [[Indian Premier League]]
| chairman = [[Ranjit Barthakur]]
| captain = [[Sanju Samson]]
| coach = [[Kumar Sangakkara]]
| city = [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], India
| owner = The Royals Sports Group
| ceo = Jake Lush McCrum
| founded = {{Start date and age|2008}}
| ground = [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]], [[Jaipur]] [[ACA Stadium]], [[Guwahati]]
| ipl_wins = ([[2008 Indian Premier League|2008]])
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{{Season sidebar
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* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2008|2008]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2009|2009]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2010|2010]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2011|2011]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2012|2012]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2013|2013]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2014|2014]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2015|2015]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2018|2018]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2019|2019]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2020|2020]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2021|2021]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2022|2022]]
* [[Rajasthan Royals in 2023|2023]]
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'''Rajasthan Royals''' (often abbreviated as '''RR''') are  a professional franchise [[cricket team]] based in [[Jaipur]], [[Rajasthan]], that plays in the [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL).<ref name="ESPNcricinfo">{{cite web |date=24 January 2008 |title=Big business and Bollywood grab stakes in IPL |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-announces-franchise-owners-333193 |access-date=24 January 2008 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> Founded in 2008 as one of the initial eight IPL franchises, the team is based at the [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]] in Jaipur.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/articles/ipl-2014-rajasthan-royals-team-ethos-and-values-have-remained-intact-since-first-season-134905 |title=Rajasthan Royals' team ethos and values have remained intact since first season |website=Cricketcountry.com|date=8 May 2014 |access-date=8 May 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/ipl-6-moneyball-styled-rajasthan-royals-are-profiting-from-smart-bu/388660-78.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501101503/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/ipl-6-moneyball-styled-rajasthan-royals-are-profiting-from-smart-bu/388660-78.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=1 May 2013|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18|access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref> The Royals are known to unearth obscure, high potential talent.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/rahul-dravid--41-will-he-be-a-good-mentor-as-well/444695-78.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140114013203/http://ibnlive.in.com/news/cricketnext/rahul-dravid--41-will-he-be-a-good-mentor-as-well/444695-78.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=14 January 2014|title=News18.com: CNN-News18 Breaking News India, Latest News Headlines, Live News Updates|website=News18|access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/story/708569.html|title=Royals retain Samson, Binny, Rahane, Watson, Faulkner|date=10 January 2014|website=Cricinfo|access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="brand royal">{{Cite web|url=http://www.rajasthanroyals.com/about-the-brand.aspx|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327030234/http://www.rajasthanroyals.com/about-the-brand.aspx|url-status=dead|title=ABOUT THE BRAND|archive-date=27 March 2015}}</ref>

The team won the [[2008 Indian Premier League|inaugural edition of the IPL]] under the captaincy of [[Shane Warne]], despite being written off as a title contender by the media and fans. The Royals were also the runners-up of the [[2013 Champions League Twenty20]] under [[Rahul Dravid]]'s captaincy,<ref name="brand royal" /><ref>{{cite web |date=June 2008 |title=Rajasthan champions after cliffhanger |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2007-08-313494/chennai-super-kings-vs-rajasthan-royals-final-336040/match-report |access-date=1 June 2008 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> and they were also the finalists of the [[2022 Indian Premier League]] under the captaincy of [[Sanju Samson]] and leadership of [[Kumar Sangakkara]].

On 14 July 2015, the verdict reached by a panel appointed by the [[Supreme Court of India]] suspended Rajasthan Royals and [[Chennai Super Kings]] for two years over a [[2013 Indian Premier League spot-fixing and betting case|2013 betting scandal]], meaning they could not participate in both the [[2016 Indian Premier League|2016]] and [[2017 Indian Premier League|2017]] IPL tournaments. They returned to the competition for the [[2018 Indian Premier League|2018 season]].

The team's record run-scorer is [[Sanju Samson]] with 3138 runs,<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sanju Samson becomes leading run-scorer for Rajasthan Royals in IPL history |url=https://theprint.in/sport/sanju-samson-becomes-leading-run-scorer-for-rajasthan-royals-in-ipl-history/1500492/%3famp}}</ref> while the leading wicket-taker is [[Shane Watson]], with 67.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/usA/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?class=6;id=4345;type=team | title=Cricket Records | Records | Rajasthan Royals | Twenty20 matches | Most wickets | ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==Franchise history==
The [[Board of Control for Cricket in India]] (BCCI) announced the establishment of the Indian Premier League (IPL) in September 2007, a [[Twenty20]] competition to be started in 2008.<ref>{{cite web |date=13 September 2007 |title=Franchises for board's new Twenty20 league |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/franchises-for-board-s-new-twenty20-league-310819 |access-date=13 September 2007 |publisher=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> The Rajasthan Royals were one of the original eight teams in the inaugural season of the IPL in 2008. Emerging Media gained ownership of the Jaipur-based franchise team with a bid of $67 million, making it the least expensive team in the league.<ref name="ESPNcricinfo"/>

As of 2021, the franchise is owned by [[Manoj Badale]]-led Emerging Media IPL Ltd which holds a 65% stake. Key minority stakeholders include [[Lachlan Murdoch]] and RedBird Capital Partners.<ref>{{cite news |title=Rajasthan Royals' valuation touches $250 mn with US stakeholder |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/current/corporate/rajasthan-royals-valuation-touches-250-mn-with-us-stakeholder/story/442348.html |access-date=24 June 2021 |work=www.businesstoday.in}}</ref> There have been past controversies regarding the ownership of the franchise, leading to a brief expulsion of the team from the league in 2010.<ref name=":0" /> The franchise made a pre-tax profit of $7.5 million in 2009.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thetimes.co.uk/|title=The Times & The Sunday Times|website=Thetimes.co.uk|access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref>

=== Expulsion from the IPL and return ===
In 2010, the BCCI decided to expel [[Kings XI Punjab]] and Rajasthan Royals from the IPL.<ref>{{cite news |title=IPL terminates Punjab, Rajasthan franchises |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-news-ipl-terminates-punjab-rajasthan-franchises-480748 |access-date=9 April 2021 |work=ESPNcricinfo |date=10 October 2010 |language=en}}</ref> The expulsion baffled captain [[Shane Warne]] who stated that he suspected that there might be some foul play and that the BCCI might possess some ulterior motives.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-news-shane-warne-questions-move-to-axe-rajasthan-royals-482843 IPL news: Shane Warne questions move to ax Rajasthan Royals | Cricket News | Rajasthan Royals | ESPN Cricinfo]. Cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.</ref> The Rajasthan Royals filed an appeal against the decision and the two parties went to the [[Bombay High Court|Mumbai High Court]] to decide.<ref name=":0">[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-ipl-mess-rajasthan-franchise-appeals-against-scrapping-483393 The IPL mess: Rajasthan franchise appeals against scrapping | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo]. Cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.</ref> The Mumbai High Court adjourned that case until 29 October 2010,<ref name=":1">[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-rajasthan-royals-hearing-adjourned-483782 IPL: Rajasthan Royals hearing adjourned | India Cricket News | ESPN Cricinfo]. Cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.</ref> but it was revised to 15 November because they didn't want it to coincide with Diwali celebrations from 1 to 14 November.<ref name=":2">[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-news-rajasthan-royals-hearing-adjourned-again-484148 IPL news: Rajasthan Royals hearing adjourned again | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011 | ESPN Cricinfo]. Cricinfo.com. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.</ref>

Later, it was announced by the Royals that they told the Bombay High Court that they would be negotiating with an arbitrator to see if they could reconcile with the IPL.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/487236.html|title=BCCI, Rajasthan to settle through arbitration|date=15 November 2010|website=Cricinfo|language=en|access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref> The arbitrator announced that while the investigation was ongoing, the Royals would remain a part of the IPL for six weeks and the BCCI would not be allowed to change rules which might go against the Royals. The six-week period included the player auction in which Rajasthan Royals participated.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/489806.html|title=Arbitrator stays Rajasthan Royals expulsion|date=30 November 2010|website=Cricinfo|language=en|access-date=4 April 2019}}</ref> After this, the Bombay High Court rejected the appeals of the BCCI against keeping the Rajasthan Royals in the IPL for six weeks while the case was sorted out.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/the-ipl-mess-bombay-high-court-upholds-rajasthan-s-return-491913 The IPL Mess: Bombay High Court upholds Rajasthan's return | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011]. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.</ref> It was estimated that because of the losses in court cases and damage in reputation, the BCCI decided not to pursue further legal action against the Rajasthan Royals or Kings XI Punjab – the teams were allowed to remain in the IPL.<ref>[https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2011-news-brian-lara-rahul-dravid-in-highest-price-band-for-ipl-auction-493601 IPL 2011 news: Brian Lara, Rahul Dravid in highest price band for IPL auction | Cricket News | Indian Premier League 2011]. ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved on 23 December 2013.</ref>

===Ban in 2015===
In 2015, the team was banned for two years following the [[Lodha Committee]] inquiry.<ref name=":3">{{cite web|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-india-33517583|publisher=[[BBC News]]|title=IPL scandal: Chennai Super Kings and Rajasthan Royals suspended|date=14 May 2015 |access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref>

Rajasthan Royals became the source of controversy when inappropriate and fictitious bids were made, violating [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] norms.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.openthemagazine.com/article/sports/season-of-the-long-knives |title=Season of the Long Knives |date=14 October 2010 |publisher=Openthemagazine.com |access-date=17 October 2010}}</ref> [[Ranjit Barthakur]] and Fraser Castellino were the only two shareholders of the team, which was completely unknown to the BCCI at the time.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.reachnri.com/html/news_readmore.php?a=a&rmid=8503&start=890 |title='BCCI Aware of Rajasthan Royals' Workings' |publisher=ReachNRI |access-date=23 December 2010}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.heraldgoa.in/Edit/Opinions/12-oct2010/41152.html |title=Cricket:business trumps sports |publisher=The Voice of Goa |access-date=18 October 2010}}</ref> An out-of-court settlement between the two ensued.{{citation needed|date=July 2020}} In 2015, Rajasthan Royals were banned for two years by the BCCI, with its owner [[Raj Kundra]] banned for life.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/ipl/news/CSK-RR-suspended-from-IPL-for-2-years-Meiyappan-Kundra-banned-for-life/articleshow/48067702.cms|title= CSK, RR suspended from IPL for 2 years; Meiyappan, Kundra banned for life |publisher=Times of India |date=14 July 2015 |access-date=23 February 2016}}</ref>

==Team history==

===2008 IPL season===
Before the start of the [[2008 Indian Premier League|inaugural IPL season]], many considered the Royals as possibly the weakest team in the IPL, giving them little chance of competing well in the tournament.<ref name="IPL preview"/> Evidence of the latter opinion seemed to be confirmed when the team lost its first match against the [[Delhi Daredevils]] in a 9 wicket loss.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-usa.cricinfo.com/ipl/engine/match/335984.html|title=Match 3|publisher=Cricinfo|date=19 April 2008|access-date=27 May 2008}}</ref> The fears were confirmed that the team was likely to struggle.<ref name="Rajasthan Royals">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketdawn.com/ipl-2012/ipl-2012-teams/rajasthan-royals.html|title=Rajasthan Royals|website=Cricketdawn.com|date=12 April 2012|access-date=24 April 2012}}</ref>

In their first home game ever at [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]] in Jaipur, they played against the [[Kings XI Punjab]] and won by 6 wickets as Shane Watson was declared the man of the match for his unbeaten 76 off 49 balls in what was a successful run chase. That was followed by a crucial 3 wicket win against the season favourite, [[Deccan Chargers]], in Hyderabad. The victory proved to be a huge morale booster. [[Yusuf Pathan]] won the first man of the match award for his bowling figures of 2/20 in 4 overs and a 28-ball 61.

The next game against the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] was won by 45 runs where [[Swapnil Asnodkar]] received his first man of the match award for a fine knock of 60 off just 34 balls.

They further managed to defeat the [[Chennai Super Kings]] in Jaipur but lost to [[Mumbai Indians]] in Navi Mumbai. The Royals continued to win the next five games in a row. They were the first team to book a place in the semi-finals with their 65 run win over the [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] and were pitted against Chennai Super Kings for the finals. The Royals won by 3 wickets in the final played on 1 June 2008.

The all-rounder [[Shane Watson]] won the man of the tournament award for scoring as many as 472 runs and picking 17 wickets.
[[Shane Warne]]'s captaincy and coaching were praised and well received by everyone,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/351819.html|title=Warne wants to keep winning|date=4 May 2008|publisher=Cricinfo|access-date=26 May 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/349936.html|title=The magic of Shane|date=21 May 2008|publisher=Cricinfo|access-date=26 May 2008}}</ref> including opposition teams.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://content-aus.cricinfo.com/magazine/content/story/350975.html|title=Not over till the fat laddie leads|date=15 May 2008|publisher=Cricinfo|access-date=26 May 2008}}</ref><ref name="Cricinfo">{{cite web|url=http://content-ind.cricinfo.com/ipl/content/story/353226.html|title=Rajasthan champions after cliffhanger|date=June 2008|publisher=Cricinfo|access-date=2 June 2008}}</ref>

Each player and representative in the team was awarded a medal. The team was presented with the DLF Indian Premier League trophy along with a cheque for US$1.2 million prize money. Many of the Royals players also took home individual awards for their performance during the tournament; [[Yusuf Pathan]] claimed the [[Man of the Match]] award for the final match, [[Sohail Tanvir]] finished the tournament in possession of the Purple Cap (the IPL's leading wicket-taker), and Australian all-rounder [[Shane Watson]] was declared the [[Player of the match|Man of the Series]].

===2009 IPL season===
The Royals were the defending champions. [[Sohail Tanvir]] was ineligible to play for the team as PCB failed to provide NOC for Pakistani players playing in the competition. [[Shane Watson]] was unavailable for the whole season as [[Australian cricket team against Pakistan in the UAE in 2009|Australia toured to UAE for the ODI series against Pakistan]]. Without these two, the team looked slightly weaker than the previous season and players such as [[Graeme Smith]], [[Shaun Tait]], and [[Shane Warne]] had to be relied on.<ref name="auto">{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketdawn.com/ipl-2012/ipl-2012-teams/rajasthan-royals.html|title=Rajasthan Royals|first1=prakash nagar|last1=April 29|first2=2013 at 9:21|last2=Am|date=24 February 2012|access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref>

The defending champions got off to the worst possible start by losing their opening match by 75 runs to [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]] in a match which saw The Royals record what was at the time the lowest total (58 all out) in the history of the IPL and to date is still the second lowest.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Indian Premier League Cricket Team Records & Stats {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/lowest_innings_totals.html?id=117&type=trophy|access-date=15 March 2021|website=Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Full Scorecard of RCB vs Royals 2nd match 2009 - Score Report|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2009-374163/royal-challengers-bangalore-vs-rajasthan-royals-2nd-match-392182/full-scorecard|access-date=15 March 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref> The same match also saw the Royals pick-up the unwanted record of the lowest ever powerplay total (14/2) in the IPL.<ref>{{Cite web|date=11 March 2021|title=The 10 lowest powerplay scores in IPL history|url=https://t20-head-to-head.com/the-lowest-powerplay-scores-in-ipl-history/|access-date=15 March 2021|website=T20 Head to Head|language=en-GB}}</ref> They remained defeated by Mumbai Indians, Kolkata Knight Riders, Kings XI Punjab, and Chennai Super Kings but they won over Delhi Daredevils and Deccan Chargers. The Royals were at the end of the points table. [[Mohammad Kaif|Mohammed Kaif]], [[Dinesh Salunkhe]], [[Paras Dogra]], Anup Revandkar, [[Shrideep Mangela]], Ashraf Makda, and Azhar Malik were dropped from the team and sent home.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/|title=Latest Sports News, Live Scores, Results Today's Sports Headlines Updates - NDTV Sports|website=NDTVSports.com|access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref>

Rajasthan Royals ended 6th out of the 8 teams in the competition, winning 6 matches out of the 14 they played. The Royals failed to make it to the semi-finals after losing their last two matches against Delhi Daredevils and Kolkata Knight Riders.<ref name="auto" />

===British Asian Cup===
On 14 May 2009, it was announced that Rajasthan Royals would meet [[Middlesex Crusaders]] in a one-off [[Twenty20]] for the [[British Asian Cup]]. It was the first time that an annual charity series was to be played between the Twenty20 champions of the two countries. The match took place on 6 July 2009. The teams were announced on 3 July 2009 with Rajasthan Royals including [[Mohammad Kaif]] and the comeback of [[Sohail Tanvir]].

The match was won by Rajasthan Royals by 46 runs after scoring 162/5 in 20 overs and successfully defending it by 46 runs (Middlesex 116/7). The Man of the Match was [[Dimitri Mascarenhas]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/england/engine/match/404477.html?innings=1;view=commentary |title=Middlesex v Rajasthan Royals |date=6 July 2009 |publisher=CricInfo |access-date=6 July 2009 }}</ref>

===2010 IPL season===
The Royals were back in India after their average outing in South Africa. This time they seemed to be a better outfit as they were to play in conditions that should have suited them the most. But they had to suffer an unfortunate start to the competition, with a narrow 4 run defeat to the Mumbai Indians at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai. The highlight of this match though, was Yusuf Pathan hitting the fastest ever hundred in IPL history, off only 37 balls. Even some of the Mumbai fans were disappointed not to see Rajasthan win, by the end of it all.<ref name="Rajasthan Royals"/><ref>{{Cite web|title=RCB beat RR by 5 wickets on this day in 2010.|url=https://www.royalchallengers.com/rcb-cricket-news/news/on-this-day-in-2010-kevin-pietersen-and-rcb-bowlers-crush-rr|access-date=6 August 2020|website=www.royalchallengers.com|language=en}}</ref>

They went on to lose to the Delhi Daredevils by 6 wickets in one of their new ‘home’ grounds, Ahmedabad. And were again bruised badly by the Royal Challengers Bangalore, who won by 10 wickets. The team remained inconsistent throughout the whole season, winning their next four matches consecutively. One of the young Turks of the erstwhile ICL, Abhishek Jhunjhunwala impressed against the franchise representing his home state, Kolkata Knight Riders as his 36-ball 45 helped the Royals win by 34 runs.

Followed by which the Western Australian batsman Adam Voges hit 45 runs off 24 balls to help Rajasthan beat Punjab in Mohali by 31 runs. The team seemed to have adapted to the Ahmedabad conditions better with wins against Deccan Chargers by 8 wickets as Yusuf Pathan continued his good form against the team, while they beat Chennai Super Kings by 17 runs, thanks to wicket-keeper batsman Naman Ojha's 49-ball 80.

But they lost against Chennai in their return clash as Murali Vijay's hundred took the game away from them as well as were crushed in Delhi by 67 runs. But they managed to escape a Deccan Chargers attack, with a narrow 2 run victory in Nagpur and continued their unbeaten run in Jaipur though, as the out of sorts Kings XI Punjab were duly beaten by 9 wickets with English opener Michael Lumb winning the man of the match award for his 43-ball 83.

Once again, Rajasthan Royals ended the tournament miserably with losses to Mumbai Indians and the Royal Challengers Bangalore at home and the Kolkata Knight Riders in the last round-robin game in Kolkata. Consequently, they failed to make it to the playoffs for the second consecutive season as they finished 7th out of the 8 teams in the competition, winning 6 games out of 14 played.<ref name="Rajasthan Royals"/>

===2011 IPL season===

The Rajasthan Royals, and the [[Kings XI Punjab]] were temporarily ejected from the league due to issues with their unreported ownership changes. The teams were reinstated with involvement from the High Court.<ref>{{cite news |date=18 December 2010 |title=IPL 2011 likely to have ten teams |work=CricInfo |publisher=ESPN |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2011-news-ipl-2011-likely-to-have-ten-teams-493298 |access-date=21 December 2010}}</ref> Their owners were broken into several legal entities when the [[Board of Control for Cricket in India|BCCI]] required the incorporation of the companies.<ref name=scrap>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/479343.html |title=IPL auction set for 'mid-to-end November' |date=30 September 2010 |publisher=CricInfo |access-date=1 October 2010 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101003072326/http://www.cricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/479343.html| archive-date= 3 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/480748.html |title=IPL terminates Punjab, Rajasthan franchises |date=10 October 2010 |publisher=CricInfo |access-date=10 October 2010 | archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20101013054423/http://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/480748.html| archive-date= 13 October 2010 | url-status= live}}</ref> Kochi was also at risk of ejection for the same reasons before BCCI cleared their new ownership pattern for the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2011/content/story/490510.html |title=Kochi franchise cleared to play in the IPL |date=5 December 2010 |publisher=CricInfo |access-date=5 December 2010 }}</ref>

The team management decided to retain the Australian duo of Shane Warne and Shane Watson for the following three seasons of the IPL, although Warne's future continued to be uncertain. Yet, he decided to make this his final season for the Rajasthan Royals on the insistence of the team owners who felt that he was the ultimate source of inspiration for the team on and off the field.

In the auction, the team's funds were reduced since they were penalised by the BCCI in 2010 and as a result, had to pay a certain amount of bank guarantee as fixed by the High Court. But they possessed an adequate amount of money to buy some of the world's finest T20 players, which they did not exactly.

They managed to buy back Australian fast bowler [[Shaun Tait]] for US$300,000 as well as South African bowling all-rounder Johan Botha for US$950,000. The other star players which they picked were New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor for US$1 million as well as ‘The Wall’ [[Rahul Dravid]] for half that price. England's World T20 2010 winning skipper [[Paul Collingwood]] was also purchased for a mere US$250,000. The other players were mostly from the domestic circuits but were confident individuals following Rajasthan winning the [[Ranji Trophy]] that year.

Rajasthan Royals began the IPL 2011 in grand fashion, beating the Kumar Sangakkara-led Deccan Chargers by 8 wickets, with the young Indian pacer Siddharth Trivedi adjudged the man of the match for his spell of 3/15 and the Royals continued their fine record against the Chargers. While Shane Warne defied age with a fine piece of bowling to assist Rajasthan in defeating a weakened Delhi Daredevils side by 6 wickets, with figures of 2/17.

However, their confidence was dented with two back-to-back defeats to the new-look Kolkata Knight Riders in three days. In the clash at Jaipur, they lost by 9 wickets, due to a 100-run partnership between Gautam Gambhir and Jacques Kallis, Whereas, in Kolkata, Lakshmipathy Balaji picked 3/15 in 4 overs on a minefield pitch in Eden Gardens to help his team pull off an 8 wicket victory.

The match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in Bangalore was washed out due to rain, which made Rajasthan's task of making it into the last four much tougher. Shaun Marsh was in great nick and his 42-ball 71 resulted in the Royals losing to Kings XI Punjab in Mohali by 48 runs. However, they pulled together a string of a hat-trick of home wins, as Rajasthan chased successfully in all the three matches. The first was against the Kochi Tuskers Kerala, winning by 8 wickets. Followed by Mumbai Indians, the No. 1 team then on the points table as they chased down a total of 100 with 7 wickets to spare. And then the Pune Warriors India were undone by Ross Taylors’ 35-ball 47 not out, as Rajasthan won by 6 wickets.

But again it was inconsistency which let the Royals down badly. They were given a proper thumping by the eventual champions Chennai Super Kings in both the matches they played against each other, within five days. The in-form Royal Challengers Bangalore thrashed them by 9 wickets, while they were bowled out for 97 in their 8-wicket defeat to the Kochi Tuskers Kerala.

Although this time they ended their round-robin matches well with a win against the Mumbai Indians in Mumbai and in the process, giving Shane Warne a fitting farewell, Rajasthan were dismissed from the competition since they ended at the 6th position out of the 10 teams in the tournament, having again won 6 out of their 14 matches played, with one being a no result.<ref name="Rajasthan Royals" />

===2012 IPL season===

Rajasthan Royals finished in seventh place among the points table in season 5 of the IPL, winning only seven matches out of sixteen.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2012/engine/series/520932.html?view=pointstable | title=Point table-2012 | publisher=ESPN cricinfo | access-date=25 May 2013}}</ref>

===2013 IPL season===

Rajasthan Royals qualified for the playoff stage by finishing third in the group stage, thus grabbing a spot in 2013 Champions League Twenty20. They won against Sunrisers Hyderabad in the eliminator but lost to Mumbai Indians in the second qualifier, which led to their exit from the tournament.<ref>{{cite web |date=24 May 2013 |title=Mumbai in final after tense finish |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2013-586733/mumbai-indians-vs-rajasthan-royals-qualifier-2-598072/match-report |access-date=25 May 2013 |publisher=ESPN cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |date=22 May 2013 |title=Hodge launches Royals into qualifier |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/indian-premier-league-2013-586733/rajasthan-royals-vs-sunrisers-hyderabad-eliminator-598071/match-report |access-date=25 May 2013 |publisher=ESPN cricinfo}}</ref> [[Shane Watson]] was declared the Man of the Tournament.

==== 2013 spot-fixing case ====
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On 16 May 2013, three Rajasthan Royals players [[S. Sreesanth|Sreesanth]], [[Ankeet Chavan]] and [[Ajit Chandila]] were arrested from Mumbai by Delhi Police along with eleven bookies on charges of spot-fixing in the tournament. The fixing happened in the matches against Pune Warriors on 5 May, Kings XI Punjab on 9 May and Mumbai Indians on 15 May.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 May 2013 |title=Three IPL players arrested for fraud, cheating – Delhi Police |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/three-ipl-players-arrested-for-fraud-cheating-delhi-police-636201 |access-date=25 May 2013 |publisher=ESPN cricinfo}}</ref> Later, BCCI suspended the three players.<ref>{{cite web |date=16 May 2013 |title=BCCI suspends trio, Srinivasan says IPL not 'untenable' |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bcci-suspends-trio-n-srinivasan-says-ipl-not-untenable-636152 |access-date=25 May 2013 |publisher=ESPN cricinfo}}</ref>

===2014 IPL season===

Rajasthan Royals retained five players – [[Sanju Samson]], [[Ajinkya Rahane]], [[Shane Watson]], [[James Faulkner (cricketer)|James Faulkner]] and [[Stuart Binny]] – for the seventh season of the IPL. James Faulkner scored 65 runs off the last 17 balls at a strike rate of 382.35 to win the match against RCB.<ref>{{cite web |date=10 January 2014 |title=Royals retain Samson, Binny, Rahane, Watson, Faulkner |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/royals-retain-samson-binny-rahane-watson-faulkner-708569 |access-date=10 January 2014 |publisher=ESPN cricinfo}}</ref> [[Shane Watson]] led the side and [[Rahul Dravid]] played the role of a mentor.<ref>{{cite news |title=Shane Watson to lead Rajasthan Royals in IPL 7 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/news/Shane-Watson-to-lead-Rajasthan-Royals-in-IPL-7/articleshow/31787693.cms |access-date=23 September 2023 |work=The Times of India |agency=PTI |date=10 March 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Basu |first1=Saibal |title=Rahul Dravid to stay at Rajasthan Royals as mentor |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/news/rahul-dravid-to-stay-at-rajasthan-royals-as-mentor/articleshow/26755093.cms |access-date=23 September 2023 |work=The Times of India |date=3 December 2013}}</ref>

=== 2015 IPL season ===
In the 2015 IPL, Rajasthan Royals qualified for the playoffs by finishing fourth in the league stage, but lost to Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eliminator, which led to their exit from the tournament.

===2018 IPL season===
In 2018, the Rajasthan Royals made a comeback to the IPL after two years of suspension. Prior to the 2018 IPL auction, the Royals retained [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] for {{INRConvert|120|m}}, announcing him as captain for the 2018 season.<ref>{{cite web|title= Steve Smith named Rajasthan Royals captain|date=24 February 2018 |url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/100573/steve-smith-named-rajasthan-royals-captain-for-ipl-2018|access-date=24 February 2018}}</ref> Following the [[2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal|ball tampering controversy]] in March 2018, Smith stepped down as Royals captain with [[Ajinkya Rahane]] appointed. Smith was subsequently banned from playing in the 2018 IPL season.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ajinkya Rahane replaces Steve Smith as Rajasthan Royals captain |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/ipl-2018-ajinkya-rahane-to-lead-rajasthan-royals-in-the-upcoming-ipl-season/articleshow/63464838.cms |access-date=16 April 2021 |work=The Times of India |date=26 March 2018 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=Warner and Smith axed from IPL 2018 |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/david-warner-and-steven-smith-axed-from-ipl-2018-1141873 |access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/firstcricket/sports-news/steve-smith-and-david-warner-banned-from-ipl-2018-by-bcci-over-ball-tampering-scandal-4409235.html|title=Steve Smith and David Warner banned from IPL 2018 by BCCI over ball-tampering scandal|website=FirstCricket|date=28 March 2018 |language=en-US|access-date=28 March 2018}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.express.co.uk/sport/cricket/938162/IPL-2018-Steve-Smith-David-Warner-OUT-competition-ball-tampering-scandal|title=IPL 2018: Steve Smith and David Warner OUT of competition for ball-tampering in HUGE blow|last=Gray|first=James|date=28 March 2018|work=Express.co.uk|access-date=28 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> Following Steve Smith's ban, [[Heinrich Klaasen]] was announced as replacement.

On 2 May 2018, in a match against the [[Delhi Daredevils]], [[Jos Buttler]] scored the fastest ever 50 for Rajasthan Royals, off just 18 balls. This was also the fifth-fastest in IPL history. However, RR lost the match by four runs after failing to make the revised target of 151 from 12 overs due to rain. Buttler also equaled [[Virender Sehwag]]’s record for most consecutive fifties in the IPL, with 5 consecutive fifties.

The Royals managed to secure fourth place in the regular season, with 14 points. However, they crashed out of the playoffs in the eliminator against Kolkata Knight Riders, losing by 25 runs in [[Eden Gardens]].

===2019 IPL season===
{{Main|Rajasthan Royals in 2019}}
Ahead of 2019 IPL Auction, Royals retained 16 players and released 9 players. During the auction, Rajasthan bought 9 players.

[[Paddy Upton]] was named the Royals coach ahead of [[2019 Indian Premier League]]. [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] made a comeback to the IPL on 25 March 2019 after he was banned by BCCI to participate in the 2018 season due to [[2018 Australian ball-tampering scandal|Australian ball-tampering controversy]]. [[Ajinkya Rahane]] retained his captaincy at the start of the season, however, on 20 April 2019 [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] replaced [[Ajinkya Rahane]] as captain of Rajasthan Royals after a string of poor results.<ref>{{cite web |date=20 April 2019 |title=Smith replaces Rahane as captain as Royals look for 'fresh approach' |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/steven-smith-replaces-ajinkya-rahane-as-captain-as-rajasthan-royals-look-for-fresh-approach-1181514 |access-date=20 April 2019 |publisher=espncricinfo.com}}</ref>

===2020 IPL season===
{{Main|Rajasthan Royals in 2020}}
Ahead of 2020 IPL Auction, Royals retained 11 players and released 11 players. Royals have traded [[Ajinkya Rahane]], [[Krishnappa Gowtham]], [[Dhawal Kulkarni]] to [[Delhi Capitals]], [[Kings XI Punjab]] and [[Mumbai Indians]] respectively. Royals bought [[Mayank Markande]], [[Rahul Tewatia]] and [[Ankit Rajpoot]] via trade from [[Delhi Capitals]] and [[Kings XI Punjab]].<ref>{{cite news |title=RR Players 2020: Complete list of Rajasthan Royals players for IPL 2020 |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/rr-players-2020-complete-list-of-rajasthan-royals-players-for-ipl-2020/articleshow/72892177.cms |access-date=28 February 2020 |work=The Times of India |date=20 December 2019}}</ref>

[[Andrew McDonald (cricketer)|Andrew McDonald]] was named the Royals head coach of [[2020 Indian Premier League]] replacing [[Paddy Upton]]. [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] was named to continue as captain of Royals.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Kumar |first1=P. k Ajith |title=Andrew McDonald appointed Rajasthan Royals coach |url=https://www.thehindu.com/sport/cricket/andrew-mcdonald-appointed-rajasthan-royals-coach/article29758212.ece |access-date=28 February 2020 |work=The Hindu |date=21 October 2019 |language=en-IN}}</ref>

The team started off really well in the season by winning their first two matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajasthan Royals Cricket Team 2020 Schedules, Fixtures & Results, Time Table, Matches and upcoming series|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/scores/team/335977/rajasthan-royals|access-date=25 October 2020|website=www.espncricinfo.com|language=en}}</ref> However, they could not keep the momentum and succumbed to four consecutive losses after it, and ended their season at the bottom of the points table after winning six out of fourteen matches.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rajasthan Royals - IPL Team - IPLT20.com|url=https://www.iplt20.com/teams/rajasthan-royals/results|access-date=25 October 2020|website=www.iplt20.com|language=en}}</ref> Despite Rajasthan ending at the bottom, their bowler [[Jofra Archer]] was named the most valuable player of the season.<ref>{{cite news |title=IPL 2020: Rajasthan Royals speedster Jofra Archer crowned season's Most Valuable Player |url=https://zeenews.india.com/cricket/ipl-2020-rajasthan-royals-speedster-jofra-archer-crowned-seasons-most-valuable-player-2324027.html |access-date=8 December 2020 |work=Zee News |date=11 November 2020 |language=en}}</ref>

=== 2021 IPL season ===
On 20 January 2021, ahead of the auction for the [[2021 Indian Premier League]], Rajasthan released eight players, including their captain [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]]. On the same day, they also announced that [[Sanju Samson]] would be the captain for the 2021 season.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Sanju Samson named Rajasthan Royals captain for IPL 2021|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sanju-samson-named-rajasthan-royals-captain-for-ipl-2021-1248625|access-date=20 January 2021|website=ESPNcricinfo|language=en}}</ref>

=== 2022 IPL season ===
On 30 November 2021, ahead of the auction for the [[2022 Indian Premier League]], Rajasthan retained their captain [[Sanju Samson]], [[Jos Buttler]], and youngster [[Yashasvi Jaiswal]], releasing every other player who from 2021.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/ipl-2022-rajasthan-royals-retain-sanju-samson-jos-buttler-and-yashasvi-jaiswal-1882629-2021-11-30 | title=IPL 2022: Rajasthan Royals retain Sanju Samson, Jos Buttler and Yashasvi Jaiswal }}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ipl-auction-2022-rr-rajasthan-players-list-team-7766368/ | title=IPL Mega Auction 2022: Rajasthan Royals complete players list, squad | date=11 February 2022 }}</ref>

After doing well in the league stage and finishing second in the points table, the team lost twice to [[Gujarat Titans]] within the space of six days, first in Qualifier 1 and then in the final to finish as runners up. Jos Buttler earned the MVP award, as well as the Orange Cap with a tally of 864 runs in 17 innings, while [[Yuzvendra Chahal]] won the Purple Cap for taking the most wickets in the season.

=== 2023 IPL season ===
Cricket enthusiasts are eagerly waiting for the start of the new IPL season, which kicks off on 31 March. The Rajasthan Royals (RR), who won the inaugural edition of the IPL in 2008, will be eager to improve on their runner-up finish from IPL 2022.

A key element of their success has been their solid batting lineup, filled with match-winners over the years. Here are top three batters from Rajasthan Royals in IPL history. Shane Watson, Jos Buttler and Sanju Samson.

==Team identity==

===Team anthem===
The team anthem used to be 'Halla Bol'. In the first IPL season, the song was sung by [[Ila Arun]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.desirulez.net/threads/1906-Ila-Arun-to-say-Halla-Bol-infor-IPL-team-of-Rajasthan |title=Ila Arun to say 'Halla Bol' for IPL team of Rajasthan |publisher=desirulez.net |date=25 March 2008|access-date=25 March 2008}}</ref> In the second season, it was sung by [[Sunidhi Chauhan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sportwalkindia.com/cricketfeed/rajasthan-royals/ |title=Rajastha Royals |publisher=sportwalkindia.com/ |date=25 March 2009|access-date=25 March 2009}}</ref> Their current anthem, released in 2018, is 'Phir Halla Bol'.<ref>{{Citation |title=Rajasthan Royals Official Anthem {{!}} IPL 2018 |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0iWWmOlSrWM |access-date=15 May 2023 |language=en}}</ref>

===Mascot===
The team's mascot is a lion named ''Moochu Singh''.<ref name="IPL preview">{{cite web|url=http://www.setanta.com/en/Sport/News/Other-sports/2008/04/16/Cricket-IPL-preview/?facets/sport-space/great-britain-locale/cricket/|title=IPL preview|publisher=Setana Sports|date=16 April 2008|access-date=27 May 2008}}</ref>

==Rivalries==
The rivalry between the Rajasthan Royals and Punjab Kings is a long standing rivalry in the IPL. Also known as the Northern Derby, it is typically known to be a high scoring encounter. In 25 matches between the 2 teams, the Royals have come out on top 14 times, while the Kings have won 11. In 2019, during the fourth match of the season, Ravichandran Ashwin, who at the time played for Punjab, would run Jos Buttler out at the non-strikers end. This caused tensions to flare between both the teams. In 2020, thanks to a brilliant opening stand between KL Rahul and Mayank Agarwal, Punjab scored 223/2 in their 20 overs. Rajasthan got off to a good start, but a quick heap of wickets fell and the run rate started climbing. Rahul Tewatia who was 8 runs off 19 balls launched Sheldon Cottrell's 18th over for 5 sixes to narrow the gap. In the final over, Tom Curran hit the winning runs to give Rajasthan a famous victory and the record of the highest run chase in IPL history.

==Notable players==
{{main|List of Rajasthan Royals cricketers}}
Traditionally, the Rajasthan Royals usually purchase cricketers who are relatively unknown or uncapped, that is, not played for their nation, at cut-throat prices. The Royals are famous for their frugal spending in the IPL auctions, even during the mega-auctions held once in 3 years. They have even bought players who had previously never played first-class cricket such as [[Dinesh Salunkhe]] and [[Pravin Tambe]]. The team has also purchased leading world cricketers such as [[Shane Warne]], [[Rahul Dravid]], [[Shane Watson]], [[Jos Buttler]] and [[Ravichandran Ashwin]].

Many of the cricketers who have played for the Royals, having been bought by them as relatively unknown players, have ended up as leading international cricketers partly due to their strong performances in the IPL and backing from the Royals management. In the initial seasons, such players included [[Taruwar Kohli]], who was acquired by the franchise in 2008 under the Under-19 player quota and [[Yusuf Pathan]], the elder brother of the Indian all-rounder [[Irfan Pathan]] and a relative unknown in cricketing circles unlike his more-celebrated younger brother. Yusuf's brilliant performances in the initial seasons of the IPL earned him a place in the Indian cricket team and he was a [[India at the Cricket World Cup#India at the 2011 World Cup|member of the Indian squad which won the 2011 Cricket World Cup]]. Even Australian [[Shane Watson]], who has played for the Royals ever since its inception, became a permanent, consistent and leading member of the [[Australia national cricket team|Australian cricket team]] soon after his brilliant first season with the Royals in 2008. In the later seasons, these players have included Indian cricketers such as [[Ajinkya Rahane]], wicket-keeper-batsman [[Sanju Samson]], leg-spinner Tambe, whose performances for the Royals earned him a [[Ranji Trophy]] debut for [[Mumbai cricket team|Mumbai]] at the age of 42,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/|title=Latest Sports News, Live Scores, Results Today's Sports Headlines Updates - NDTV Sports|website=NDTVSports.com|language=en|access-date=18 April 2019}}</ref> [[Stuart Binny]] and [[Dhawal Kulkarni]], as well as international cricketers like [[James Faulkner (cricketer)|James Faulkner]], [[Steve Smith (cricketer)|Steve Smith]] and [[Tim Southee]]. Even off-spinner [[Ajit Chandila]], who played only 2 first-class matches and was also convicted in the spot-fixing scandal, was one of the top bowlers for the Royals during the 2012 and 2013 seasons.<ref name="firstspot.com">{{cite web|url=http://www.firstpost.com/sports/tambe-proves-the-value-of-rajasthan-royals-unique-culture-1509575.html |title=Tambe proves the value of Royals' unique culture |publisher=firstspot.com|date=7 May 2014 |access-date=7 May 2014}}</ref>

== Home ground ==
{{main|Sawai Mansingh Stadium}}
The home venue of the Royals is the [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]] in Jaipur. The stadium was built during the reign of [[Man Singh II|Maharaja Sawai Man Singh II]]. It is situated at one corner of the Rambagh Circle. The stadium seats 30,000 and is one of the best in India,{{By whom|date=June 2023}} after the 2006 renovation. The [[Sardar Patel Stadium]] in [[Ahmedabad]] has also hosted Rajasthan Royals home matches.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2014/content/story/734227.html|title=Why Jaipur, Raipur and Dharamsala missed out|date=3 April 2014|website=Cricinfo|access-date=21 April 2019}}</ref>

The [[Sawai Mansingh Stadium]] in Jaipur once again started to host the Royals home games from the 2018 IPL season onwards after their return from a two-year suspension which also saw the stadium being banned from hosting matches for four years.

==Current squad==
* Players with international caps are listed in '''bold'''.
* {{color box|border=darkgray|#FFCCCC|<nowiki>*</nowiki>}} denotes a player who is unavailable for rest of the season.
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! No.
! Name
! Nationality
! Birth date
! Batting style
! Bowling style
! Year signed
! Salary
! Notes
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Batters
|-
| 5 || [[Riyan Parag]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|2001|11|10|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2019 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|3.8|c}} ||
|-
| 19 || '''[[Yashasvi Jaiswal]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|2001|12|28|df=y}} || Left-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|4|c}} ||
|-
| 21 || [[Dhruv Jurel]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|2001|1|21|df=yes}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}} || Back-up wicket-keeper
|-
| 37 || '''[[Devdutt Padikkal]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|2000|07|07|df=y}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|7.75|c}} ||
|-
| 63 || '''[[Jos Buttler]]''' || {{cr|ENG}} || {{birth date and age|1990|9|8|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|c}} || Overseas, back-up wicket-keeper
|-
| 66 || '''[[Joe Root]]''' || {{cr|ENG}} || {{birth date and age|1990|12|30|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|1|c}} || Overseas
|-
| 189 || '''[[Shimron Hetmyer]]''' || {{cr|WIN}} || {{birth date and age|1996|12|26|df=yes}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|8.5|c}} || Overseas
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Wicket-keepers
|-
| 11 || '''[[Sanju Samson]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1994|11|11|df=y}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off-spin]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2018 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|16|c}} || [[Captain (cricket)|Captain]]
|-
| {{NA}} || [[Donavon Ferreira]] || {{cr|RSA}} || {{birth date and age|1998|7|21|df=y}} || Right-handed || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|50|l}} || Overseas
|-
| {{NA}} || [[Kunal Singh Rathore]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|2002|10|09|df=yes}} || Left-handed || {{n/a}} || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}} ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| All-rounders
|-
| 4 || [[Abdul Basith]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1998|10|9|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}} ||
|-
| 98 || '''[[Jason Holder]]''' || {{cr|WIN}} || {{birth date and age|1991|11|05|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[medium-fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|5.75|c}} || Overseas
|-
| 99 || '''[[Ravichandran Ashwin]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1986|9|17|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[off break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|5|c}} ||
|-
| {{NA}} || [[Akash Vasisht]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1994|12|17|df=yes}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[Left-arm orthodox spin|orthodox]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}} ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Pace Bowlers
|-
| 12 || [[KM Asif]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1993|7|24|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|30|l}} ||
|-
| 15 || [[Kuldip Yadav]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1996|10|15|df=yes}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast-medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2021 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}} ||
|-
| 18 || '''[[Trent Boult]]''' || {{cr|NZ}} || {{birth date and age|1989|7|22|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Left-arm [[fast-medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|8|c}} || Overseas
|-
| 20 || '''[[Sandeep Sharma]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1993|5|18|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 ||style="text-align:center;"| – || Replacement for Prasidh Krishna
|-
| 22 || '''[[Kuldeep Sen]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1996|10|22|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}} ||
|-style="background:#FFCCCC"|
| 24 || '''[[Prasidh Krishna]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1996|02|19|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|10|c}} ||
|-
| 68 || '''[[Obed McCoy]]''' || {{cr|WIN}} || {{birth date and age|1997|1|4|df=yes}} || Left-handed || Left-arm [[fast-medium]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|75|l}} || Overseas
|-
| 96 || '''[[Navdeep Saini]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1992|11|23|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[fast bowling|fast]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|2.6|c}} ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="background:#dcdcdc; text-align:center;"| Spin Bowlers
|-
| 3 || '''[[Yuzvendra Chahal]]''' || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1990|7|23|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|6.5|c}} ||
|-
| 88 || '''[[Adam Zampa]]''' || {{cr|AUS}} || {{birth date and age|1992|3|31|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|1.5|c}} || Overseas
|-
| 89 || [[Murugan Ashwin]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1990|9|08|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2023 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|20|l}} ||
|-
| 94 || [[K. C. Cariappa (cricketer)|K. C. Cariappa]] || {{cr|IND}} || {{birth date and age|1994|4|13|df=yes}} || Right-handed || Right-arm [[leg break]] || style="text-align:center;"| 2022 || style="text-align:right;"| {{INRConvert|30|l}} ||
|-
! colspan="9" style="text-align: center;"| Source:[https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/players RR Players]
|}

==Administration and support staff==
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Position
! Name
|-
| CEO || Jake Lush McCrum
|-
| Team manager || Romi Bhinder
|-
| Director of cricket || [[Kumar Sangakkara]]
|-
| Strategy, Development, and Performance Director || [[Zubin Bharucha]]
|-
| Assistant coach || [[Trevor Penney]]
|-
| Tactical performance coach || [[Lisa Keightley]]
|-
| Support coach || Siddhartha Lahiri
|-
| Spin bowling and strategy coach || Richard das Neves
|-
| Fast bowling coach || [[Lasith Malinga]]
|-
| Fielding coach || [[Dishant Yagnik]]
|-
| Head physio || [[John Gloster]]
|-
! colspan="2" style="text-align: center;"| Source:
|}

==Former players==
{{main|List of Rajasthan Royals cricketers}}

==Seasons==

=== Indian Premier League ===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
|-
! Year
! League standing
! Final standing
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2008|2008]]
| 1st out of 8
! style="background: gold;"| Champions
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2009|2009]]
| 6th out of 8
| League stage
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2010|2010]]
| 7th out of 8
| League stage
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2011|2011]]
| 6th out of 10
| League stage
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2012|2012]]
| 7th out of 9
| League stage
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2013|2013]]
| 3rd out of 9
| Playoffs
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2014|2014]]
| 5th out of 8
| League stage
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2015|2015]]
| 4th out of 8
| Playoffs
|-
!2016
| colspan="2" rowspan="2" |''Suspended''
|-
!2017
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2018|2018]]
| 4th out of 8
| Playoffs
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2019|2019]]
| 7th out of 8
| League stage
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2020|2020]]
| 8th out of 8
| League stage
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2021|2021]]
| 7th out of 8
| League stage
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2022|2022]]
| 2nd out of 10
! style="background: silver;"| Runners-up
|-
! [[Rajasthan Royals in 2023|2023]]
| 5th out of 10
| League stage
|}

==Statistics==
{{See also|List of Rajasthan Royals records}}

{| class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"
|+Summary of results
|-
! Years !! Matches !! Wins !! Losses !! No Result !! Success Rate
|-
! 2008
| 16 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 81.25%
|-
! 2009
| 14 || 6 || 7 || 1 || 46.15%
|-
! 2010
| 14 || 6 || 8 || 0 || 42.86%
|-
! 2011
| 14 || 6 || 7 || 1 || 46.15%
|-
! 2012
| 16 || 7 || 9 || 0 || 43.75%
|-
! 2013
| 18 || 11 || 7 || 0 || 61.11%
|-
! 2014
| 14 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 50.00%
|-
! 2015
| 15 || 7 || 6 || 2 || 53.85%
|-
! 2016
|colspan=5| ''Suspended''
|-
! 2017
|colspan=5| ''Suspended''
|-
! 2018
| 15 || 7 || 8 || 0 || 46.67%
|-
! 2019
| 14 || 5 || 8 || 1 || 38.46%
|-
! 2020
| 14 || 6 || 8 || 0 ||42.85%
|-
! 2021
| 14 || 5 || 9 || 0 || 35.71%
|-
! 2022
| 17 || 10 || 7 || 0 || 58.82%
|-
! 2023
| 14 || 7 || 7 || 0 || 50.00%
|-
! Total
| '''208''' || '''103''' || '''102''' || '''5''' || '''49.52%'''
|}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
*[https://www.rajasthanroyals.com/ Official Rajasthan Royals Site]

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Bhuvneshwar Kumar

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{{short description|Indian cricket player}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2013}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2022}}
{{Infobox cricketer
| name = Bhuvneshwar Kumar
| image = Bhuvneshwar kumar With Rashid Zirak (Bhuvneshwar Kumar cropped).jpg
| caption = Kumar in 2021
| fullname = Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1990|02|05|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| nickname = Bhuvi<ref>{{Cite news |title=Happy Birthday Bhuvneshwar Kumar: Top 5 Bowling Performances by the 'King of Swing' |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/happy-birthday-bhuvneshwar-kumar-top-5-bowling-performances-by-the-king-of-swing-4736495.html |access-date=3 July 2022 |work=News 18 |date=5 February 2022}}</ref>
| height=5 ft 9 in<ref>{{cite web |title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar Profile |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/player/bhuvneshwar-kumar |website=Sportskeeda |access-date=30 May 2023}}</ref>
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|medium]]
| role = [[Bowling (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international= true
| internationalspan = 2012–present
| country = India
| testdebutdate = 22 February
| testdebutyear = 2013
| testdebutagainst = Australia
| testcap = 276
| lasttestdate = 24 January
| lasttestyear = 2018
| lasttestagainst = South Africa

| odidebutdate = 30 December
| odidebutyear = 2012
| odidebutagainst = Pakistan
| odicap = 194
| lastodidate = 21 January
| lastodiyear = 2022
| lastodiagainst = South Africa
| odishirt = 15

| T20Idebutdate = 25 December
| T20Idebutyear = 2012
| T20Idebutagainst = Pakistan
| T20Icap = 45
| lastT20Idate = 22 November
| lastT20Iyear = 2022
| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand
| T20Ishirt = 15

| club1 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]
| year1 = {{nowrap|2007/08–present}}
| club2 = [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]]
| year2 = 2009–2010
| club3 = [[Pune Warriors India]]
| year3 = 2011–2013
| club4 = [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]]
| year4 = 2014–present
| columns = 4
| column1 = [[Test cricket|Test]]
| column2 = [[ODI cricket|ODI]]
| column3 = [[Twenty20 cricket|T20I]]
| column4 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches1 = 21
| matches2 = 121
| matches3 = 77
| matches4 = 70
| runs1 = 552
| runs2 = 552
| runs3 = 61
| runs4 = 2,433
| bat avg1 = 22.08
| bat avg2 = 14.15
| bat avg3 = 10.16
| bat avg4 = 27.03
| 100s/50s1 = 0/3
| 100s/50s2 = 0/1
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| 100s/50s4 = 1/14
| top score1 = 63[[not out|*]]
| top score2 = 53[[not out|*]]
| top score3 = 16
| top score4 = 128
| deliveries1 = 3,348
| deliveries2 = 5,847
| deliveries3 = 1,415
| deliveries4 = 12,393
| wickets1 = 63
| wickets2 = 141
| wickets3 = 84
| wickets4 = 218
| bowl avg1 = 26.09
| bowl avg2 = 35.11
| bowl avg3 = 23.31
| bowl avg4 = 26.53
| fivefor1 = 4
| fivefor2 = 1
| fivefor3 = 2
| fivefor4 = 12
| tenfor1 = 0
| tenfor2 = 0
| tenfor3 = 0
| tenfor4 = 0
| best bowling1 = 6/82
| best bowling2 = 5/42
| best bowling3 = 5/4
| best bowling4 = 6/77
| catches/stumpings1 = 8/–
| catches/stumpings2 = 29/–
| catches/stumpings3 = 10/–
| catches/stumpings4 = 18/–
| source = http://www.espncricinfo.com/india/content/player/326016.html ESPNcricinfo
| date = 29 November 2022
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'''Bhuvneshwar Kumar Singh''' (born 5 February 1990) is an Indian international [[cricketer]] who is playing for the [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]]. He currently plays for [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] in the [[Indian Premier League]] and [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] in domestic cricket. He is considered to be one of the best and most consistent swing bowlers in the world. Kumar swings the ball both ways efficiently, with his [[Inswinger|inswingers]] more effective than [[Outswinger|outswing]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar is one of the best bowlers in the world now: Deep Dasgupta |url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/bhuvneshwar-kumar-one-of-the-best-return-to-form-big-positive-india-deep-dasgupta-1783247-2021-03-24 |access-date=27 March 2022 |work=India Today |date=24 March 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|last=Cricbuzz|title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar Mark II has arrived - Harsha Bhogle|date=26 October 2017|url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_EQ7y5lXcM|access-date=31 December 2017}}</ref> Initially starting his career as an opening swing bowler, Bhuvneshwar Kumar upgraded his bowling armoury with reverse swing, slower bowls and [[Yorker]]s to become a death over specialist too. With India, Kumar won the [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy]] He became the first bowler to win a purple cap of IPL in two consecutive seasons.

He made his international debut in December 2012 against [[Pakistan national cricket team|Pakistan]] in December 2012, taking three wickets in a [[Twenty20 International]]. He is the only bowler to take a wicket on his first ball in T20I and ODI debut match. He went on to make his [[One Day International]] (ODI) debut in the series which followed.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/about/bhuvneshwar-kumar/|publisher=[[The Indian Express]]|access-date=21 October 2021|title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar Biography}}</ref><ref name="BKbio">{{cite web|url=https://www.crickacademy.com/bhuvneshwar-kumar-biography/|publisher=Crick Academy|access-date=21 October 2021|title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar – Biography|last=Nanda|first=Chinmay|date=5 March 2018}}</ref> He is the first Indian bowler to take a [[five-wicket haul]] in [[Test cricket]], ODIs and T20Is.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/india-vs-south-africa-1st-t20i-johannesburg-bhuvneshwar-kumar-becomes-first-indian-bowler-to-take-five-wickets-in-each-of-the-three-formats/200394|title=IND vs SA: Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes first Indian bowler to take five-wickets in each of the three formats|work=Times Now|date=18 February 2018 |language=en-GB|access-date=31 March 2019}}</ref> During the [[2022 Asia Cup]], he was the highest wicket taker at 11 wickets.

==Early life==
Bhuvneshwar Kumar was born in [[Meerut]] on 5 February 1990 to Kiran Pal Singh, a police officer.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/cricketers/bhuvneshwar-kumar-326016|title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar|website=Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="IE_2012"/>

His sister encouraged him to play cricket and took him to his first coaching centre when he was 13.<ref name="IE_2012">{{cite news |title= Behind Bhuvneshwar Kumar's success, a sister act |url= http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/behind-bhuvneshwar-kumars-success-a-sister-act/1056515/ |archive-url= https://archive.today/20130717145628/http://expressindia.indianexpress.com/latest-news/behind-bhuvneshwar-kumars-success-a-sister-act/1056515/ |url-status= dead |archive-date= 17 July 2013 |newspaper= Express India |date= 11 December 2012 |access-date= 17 July 2013 }}</ref>

==Domestic career==
Kumar plays for [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]] in domestic cricket;<ref name="BKbio"/> he has also played for [[Central Zone cricket team|Central Zone]] in the [[Duleep Trophy]]<ref name="BKbio"/><ref>{{cite news |date=16 October 2012 |title=Bhuvneshwar leads Central Zone fightback |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/duleep-trophy-2012-13-574013/central-zone-vs-north-zone-2nd-semi-final-574147/match-report-3 |access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref> and made his first-class debut at the age of 17 against [[Bengal cricket team|Bengal]].<ref name="BKbio"/><ref>{{cite news |date=17 December 2007 |title=Bowlers put UP on top |work=[[ESPNcricinfo]] |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bowlers-put-up-on-top-326070 |access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref> In the 2008/09 [[Ranji Trophy]] final, he became the first bowler to dismiss [[Sachin Tendulkar]] for a [[Duck (cricket)|duck]] in [[first-class cricket]].<ref>{{cite news |date=12 January 2009 |title=Bhuvneshwar lives his dream |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bhuvneshwar-lives-his-dream-386179 |access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref>

===Indian Premier League===
Following his performances in the [[2008–09 Ranji Trophy|2008/09 Ranji season]], he was given an [[Indian Premier League]] (IPL) contract by [[Royal Challengers Bangalore]].<ref>{{cite news |date=2 October 2009 |title=Bhuvneshwar to replace Ryder for Bangalore |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/bhuvneshwar-to-replace-ryder-for-bangalore-in-champions-league-427936 |access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref> In 2011, he was signed by [[Pune Warriors India]], but after the team was dissolved in 2013, he was bought by [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] for ₹4.25 crores during the [[List of 2014 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2014 IPL Auction]].<ref>{{cite web|title=IPL 2014 Auctions|url=http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2014/news/220795-ipl-2014-player-auctions-live-updates|publisher=NDTV|access-date=12 February 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140212045126/http://sports.ndtv.com/indian-premier-league-2014/news/220795-ipl-2014-player-auctions-live-updates|archive-date=12 February 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=2014 IPL auctions - News |url=http://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/61718/2014-ipl-auctions-news |access-date=4 July 2022 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref>

In 2016, he played in Sunrisers' team which won the [[2016 Indian Premier League]], taking 23 wickets and winning the [[List of Indian Premier League awards|Purple Cap]] as the bowler who took most wickets during the season.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.cricketcountry.com/news/ipl-2016-bhuvneshwar-kumar-wins-purple-cap-for-his-impressive-show-for-sunrisers-hyderabad-452963|title=IPL 2016: Bhuvneshwar Kumar wins purple cap for his impressive show for Sunrisers Hyderabad|website=Cricket Country|date=29 May 2016|language=en-us|access-date=31 May 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/indian-premier-league-2017/content/story/1093043.html|title=Bhuvneshwar keeps his head when others lose it|work=Cricinfo|access-date=24 April 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 2018, he was named the team's vice-captain.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Chauhan |first1=Aditya |title=IPL 2018: Bhuvneshwar Kumar appointed vice-captain of Sunrisers Hyderabad |url=https://www.indiatvnews.com/sports/cricket-ipl-2018-bhuvneshwar-kumar-appointed-as-vice-captain-of-sunrisers-hyderabad-434985 |access-date=11 February 2021 |work=India TV |date=29 March 2018}}</ref>

In the 2022 [[Indian Premier League]] [[List of 2022 Indian Premier League personnel changes|mega-auction]], Kumar was bought by the [[Sunrisers Hyderabad]] for ₹4.20 crores.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Abhishek |first1=Aharon |title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar back at Sunrisers Hyderabad for ₹4.2 crore at IPL 2022 Auction |url=https://www.sportskeeda.com/cricket/news-bhuvneshwar-kumar-back-srh-4-2-crore-ipl-2022-auction |access-date=12 February 2022 |work=Sportskeeda |language=en-us}}</ref>

==International career==
[[File:Bhuvneshwar Kumar.jpg|thumb|Kumar bowling in 2013]]

Kumar made his international debut at the end of 2012, playing in T20I and ODI matches against Pakistan. He made his [[Test cricket|Test debut]] in 2013 and was part of the Indian team which won the [[2013 ICC Champions Trophy|2013 Champions Trophy]].<ref>{{cite news |date=24 June 2013 |title=Team of the tournament |work=ESPNcricinfo |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/team-of-the-tournament-644927 |access-date=17 July 2013}}</ref> He was named in the Team of the Tournament by the [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC).<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/178241|title=ICC announces Team of the Tournament|website=www.icc-cricket.com}}</ref>

In July 2013, he posted career-best figures of four wickets for eight runs (4/8) against [[Sri Lanka national cricket team|Sri Lanka]] in the [[West Indies Triangular Series in 2013|Tri-Nation tournament]]. He was the leading wicket taker in the tournament and awarded the Player of the Series.<ref>{{cite news |title= Bhuvneshwar Kumar becomes Man of the Series for Celkon Cup tri-series |url= http://www.cricschedule.com/news/235-.html |publisher= Cricschedule |date= 13 July 2013 |access-date= 17 July 2013}}</ref>

During the 2014 tour of England, Kumar took new career-best Test match bowling figures of 6/82 at Lord's; he was named the Indian Player of the Series.<ref>{{cite news|title=Lord's test Bhuvneshwar and Murali Vijay made new records|url=http://www.patrika.com/news/lords-test-bhuvneshwar-and-murali-vijay-made-new-records/1019036|access-date=22 July 2014|work=Patrika Group|date=21 July 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140728014758/http://www.patrika.com/news/lords-test-bhuvneshwar-and-murali-vijay-made-new-records/1019036|archive-date=28 July 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>

In February 2018, he took a [[five-wicket haul]] in a T20I against [[South Africa national cricket team|South Africa]]. He became the second Indian bowler to take 5 wickets in T20Is.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/south-africa-vs-india-2018/india-vs-south-africa-1st-t20i-ms-dhoni-bhuvneshwar-kumar-orchestrate-team-hat-trick-in-indias-win-1814432|title=India Vs South Africa, 1st T20I: MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar Orchestrate Team Hat-Trick In India's Win – NDTV Sports|last=NDTVSports.com|work=NDTVSports.com|access-date=19 February 2018|language=en}}</ref> In January 2019, in the first ODI [[Indian cricket team in Australia in 2018–19|against Australia]], Kumar took his 100th wicket in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/cricket/story/india-vs-australia-1st-odi-bhuvneshwar-kumar-100-odi-wickets-sydney-1429242-2019-01-12 |title=India vs Australia: Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4th slowest Indian to reach 100 ODI wickets |work=India Today |access-date=12 January 2019}}</ref> In April 2019, he was named in [[2019 Cricket World Cup squads#India|India's squad]] for the [[2019 Cricket World Cup]]<ref>{{cite web |date=15 April 2019 |title=Rahul and Karthik in, Pant and Rayudu out of India's World Cup squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/rahul-and-karthik-in-pant-and-rayudu-out-of-india-s-world-cup-squad-1181017 |access-date=15 April 2019 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1179330 |title=Dinesh Karthik, Vijay Shankar in India's World Cup squad |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=15 April 2019}}</ref> but was later ruled out of a number of matches due to a leg injury. In June 2021, he was named India's vice-captain for their ODI and T20I matches [[Indian cricket team in Sri Lanka in 2021|against Sri Lanka]]<ref>{{cite web |title=Shikhar Dhawan to captain India on limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/sl-vs-ind-2021-shikhar-dhawan-to-captain-india-on-limited-overs-tour-of-sri-lanka-1265911 |access-date=10 June 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=10 June 2021 }}</ref> and in September 2021, Kumar was named in India's squad for the [[2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=India's T20 World Cup squad: R Ashwin picked, MS Dhoni mentor |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/india-s-2021-t20-world-cup-squad-r-ashwin-picked-ms-dhoni-named-mentor-1276821 |access-date=8 September 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo|date=8 September 2021 }}</ref>

In June 2022, Kumar was named India's vice-captain for their T20I matches [[Indian cricket team in Ireland in 2022|against Ireland]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ire-vs-india-hardik-pandya-to-captain-india-in-ireland-t20is-rahul-tripathi-gets-maiden-call-up-1320109 |title=Hardik Pandya to captain India in Ireland T20Is; Rahul Tripathi gets maiden call-up |date=15 June 2022 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=15 June 2022}}</ref>

== Personal life ==
On 23 November 2017, Kumar married Nupur Nagar in [[Meerut]], [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/bhuvneshwar-kumar-and-nupur-nagar-get-married-in-meerut-see-photos-1779250|title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar And Nupur Nagar Get Married In Meerut|last=Thaly|first=Dattaraj|work=NDTV|access-date=27 March 2018|language=en|date=13 November 2017 }}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/bhuvneshwar-kumar-ties-the-knot-with-nupur-in-grand-ceremony/story-jX1Bt2GdhZJZUdaPRZfSeL.html|title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar ties knot with Nupur Nagar in grand ceremony in Meerut|date=23 November 2017|work=Hindustan Times|access-date=27 March 2018|language=en}}</ref> They became parents to a baby girl named Acsah on 24 November 2021.<ref>{{cite news |title=Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Nupur Nagar Share Picture of their Daughter |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/bhuvneshwar-kumar-and-nupur-nagar-share-picture-of-their-daughter-4574438.html |access-date=28 March 2022 |work=News 18 |date=21 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Team India pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar shares adorable first picture of newborn daughter- see pic |url=https://www.timesnownews.com/sports/cricket/article/team-india-pacer-bhuvneshwar-kumar-shares-adorable-first-picture-of-newborn-daughter-see-pic/842186 |access-date=2 April 2022 |work=Times Now |date=20 December 2021 |language=en}}</ref>

== References ==
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Shivam Mavi

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| name = Shivam Mavi
| image =
| country = India
| fullname = Shivam Pankaj Mavi
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1998|11|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Noida]], [[Uttar Pradesh]], India
| death_date =
| death_place =
| height = 5 ft 9 in<ref>{{cite web|url= https://www.kkr.in/players/shivam-mavi-profile-66984 |title= Shivam Mavi’s profile on the KKR website |quote=Even though he is lanky and not extremely tall (5’9”)[…]|accessdate= 26 March 2021}}</ref>
| batting = Right-handed
| bowling = Right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium]]
| role = [[Bowler (cricket)|Bowler]]
| international = true
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| T20Icap = 100
| T20Idebutdate = 3 January
| T20Idebutyear = 2023
| T20Idebutagainst = Sri Lanka
| lastT20Iagainst = New Zealand
| lastT20Idate = 1 February
| lastT20Iyear = 2023

| club1 = [[Uttar Pradesh cricket team|Uttar Pradesh]]
| year1 = 2018–present
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| club2 = [[Kolkata Knight Riders]]
| year2 = 2018–2022
| clubnumber2 = 32
| club3 = [[Gujarat Titans]]
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| matches1 = 6
| runs1 = 28
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| top score1 = 26
| deliveries1 = 84
| wickets1 = 7
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| fivefor1 = 0
| tenfor1 = 0
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| catches/stumpings1 = 3/–
| column2 = [[First-class cricket|FC]]
| matches2 = 6
| runs2 = 115
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| top score2 = 42
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| tenfor2 = 0
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| catches/stumpings2 = 0/–
| column3 = [[List A cricket|LA]]
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| runs3 = 74
| bat avg3 = 7.40
| 100s/50s3 = 0/0
| top score3 = 22
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| fivefor3 = 1
| tenfor3 = 0
| best bowling3 = 5/73
| catches/stumpings3 = 7/–
| column4 = [[Twenty20|T20]]
| matches4 = 11
| runs4 = 22
| bat avg4 = 5.50
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| fivefor4 = 0
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| date = 1 February
| year = 2023
| source= http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/player/1079848.html Cricinfo
}}

'''Shivam Mavi''' (born 26 November 1998) is an Indian international [[Cricket|cricketer]], who is a right-arm [[Fast bowling|fast-medium bowler]].<ref>{{cite news |date=3 January 2023 |title=IND vs SL: Shubman Gill, Shivam Mavi make T20I debuts; India 2nd team to give 100 caps in T20Is |work=[[Sportstar]] |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/international/shubman-gill-shivam-mavi-debut-india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-t20i-mumbai-100-caps-bcci-australia/article66333936.ece |access-date=3 January 2023}}</ref> He made his international debut for the [[India national cricket team|Indian cricket team]] in January 2023.

==Domestic and T20 franchise career==
In January 2018, he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|2018 IPL auction]].<ref name="IPL20182">{{cite web |title=List of sold and unsold players |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2018-player-auction-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1134446 |accessdate=27 January 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref><ref name="IPLICC2">{{cite web |title=U19 World Cup stars snapped up in IPL auction |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/604757 |accessdate=28 January 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref> He made his [[Twenty20]] debut for the Kolkata Knight Riders in the [[2018 Indian Premier League]] on 14 April 2018.<ref name="T202">{{cite web |title=10th match (N), Indian Premier League at Kolkata, Apr 14 2018 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136570.html |accessdate=14 April 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

On the opening day of the [[2018–19 Vijay Hazare Trophy]] in September 2018, Mavi took a [[Hat-trick#Cricket|hat-trick]]<ref>{{Cite web |date=30 September 2020 |title=The Speedster- Shivam Mavi IPL 2020 KKR |url=https://www.penbugs.com/the-speedster-shivam-mavi-ipl-2020-kkr/ |access-date=30 September 2020 |website=Penbugs |language=en-US}}</ref> for Uttar Pradesh against [[Saurashtra cricket team|Saurashtra]].<ref>{{cite web |title=India U19 star Shivam Mavi clinches hat-trick |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/853339 |accessdate=19 September 2018 |work=International Cricket Council}}</ref>

He made his [[First-class cricket|first-class]] debut for Uttar Pradesh in the [[2018–19 Ranji Trophy]] on 1 November 2018.<ref name="FC2">{{cite web |title=Elite, Group C, Ranji Trophy at Kanpur, Nov 1-4 2018 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1156950.html |accessdate=1 November 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> On his [[Ranji Trophy|Ranji]] debut, Mavi took a 4-fer against [[Goa cricket team|Goa]] in [[Green Park Stadium|Kanpur]], as Uttar Pradesh bowled Goa out for just 152.<ref>{{cite news |title=Ranji Trophy: Pujara Retires Hurt, Mavi Shines on Debut |work=News 18 |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/ranji-trophy-pujara-retires-hurt-mavi-shines-on-debut-1926971.html |accessdate=1 November 2018}}</ref> In his second first-class match against [[Odisha cricket team|Odisha]], he picked up his maiden [[five-wicket haul]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Ranji Trophy Takeaways: Jadeja & Saxena Shine Again; Rajasthan Chase Down 357 |work=News 18 |url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/ranji-trophy-takeaways-jadeja-rajasthan-chase-down-357-1940327.html |accessdate=15 November 2018}}</ref>

In February 2018, he was bought by the [[Kolkata Knight Riders]] in the [[List of 2018 Indian Premier League personnel changes|auction]] for the [[2018 Indian Premier League]] tournament.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ipl-2022-auction-the-list-of-sold-and-unsold-players-1300689 |title=IPL 2022 auction: The list of sold and unsold players |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 February 2022}}</ref>

==International career==
In December 2017, he was named in India's squad for the [[2018 Under-19 Cricket World Cup]].<ref name="IndiaU192">{{cite web |title=Prithvi Shaw to lead India in Under-19 World Cup |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/prithvi-shaw-to-lead-india-in-under-19-world-cup-1128314 |accessdate=3 December 2017 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In July 2018, he was selected to play for the [[India A cricket team]] in the [[Australia A and South Africa A cricket team in India in 2018#Quadrangular Series|2018 India Quadrangular Series]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Chahal named in India A squad for four-day games against South Africa 'A' |url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/103277/chahal-named-in-india-a-squad-for-four-day-games-against-south-africa-a |access-date=5 January 2023 |website=Cricbuzz |language=en}}</ref> He made his [[List A cricket|List A]] debut for [[India A cricket team|India A]] against [[South Africa A cricket team|South Africa A]] in the [[Australia A and South Africa A cricket team in India in 2018#Quadrangular Series|Quadrangular Series]] on 27 August 2018.<ref name="LA2">{{cite web |title=9th Match, India A Team Quadrangular Series at Bengaluru, Aug 27 2018 |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1150081.html |accessdate=27 August 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref>

In December 2018, he was named in India's team for the [[2018 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=India Under-23s Squad |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/squad/1167689.html |accessdate=3 December 2018 |work=ESPN Cricinfo}}</ref> In November 2019, he replaced injured [[Arshdeep Singh (cricketer)|Arshdeep Singh]] in India's squad for the [[2019 ACC Emerging Teams Asia Cup]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Yashasvi Jaiswal in Challenger Trophy, unwell Nagarkoti to miss Emerging Asia Cup |url=https://sportstar.thehindu.com/cricket/cricket-yashasvi-jaiswal-kamlesh-nagarkoti-india-u-19-challenger-trophy-squad/article29924231.ece |accessdate=14 November 2019 |work=Sportstar}}</ref>

In December 2022, Mavi earned his maiden call-up to the Indian cricket team for their [[Twenty20 International]] (T20I) series against Sri Lanka.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Hardik to lead India in T20I series against Sri Lanka; Rohit returns for ODIs; Pant not in either squad |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/hardik-pandya-to-lead-india-in-t20i-series-against-sri-lanka-rohit-sharma-returns-for-odis-1351345 |access-date=5 January 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> On 3 January 2023, he made his T20I debut for India against Sri Lanka at [[Wankhede Stadium]], [[Mumbai]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Full Scorecard of India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I 2022/23 - Score Report {{!}} ESPNcricinfo.com |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-india-2022-23-1348629/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-t20i-1348640/full-scorecard |access-date=5 January 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref> He picked up 4 wickets for 22 runs and became the third Indian cricketer to take four wickets on T20I debut.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Debutant Shivam Mavi joins exclusive club as India register thrilling win |url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/3006114 |access-date=5 January 2023 |website=International Cricket Council |language=en}}</ref> His outstanding spell on debut helped India to register a thrilling 2-run victory over Sri Lanka in the opening T20I match.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Shivam Mavi impresses on debut as India defend 162 |url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/sri-lanka-in-india-2022-23-1348629/india-vs-sri-lanka-1st-t20i-1348640/match-report |access-date=5 January 2023 |website=ESPNcricinfo}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
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Maloy Krishna Dhar

2023-07-17T12:49:59Z

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{{Short description|Indian intelligence officer}}
{{Infobox Officeholder
| name = Maloy Krishna Dhar
| image = File:Portrait of Maloy Krishna Dhar.jpg
| imagesize = 200px
| order = Former Joint Director of [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]]
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| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|07|13|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [[Bhairab]]-[[Mymensingh]], [[East Bengal]], [[British Raj|British India]] (present day [[Bangladesh]])
| death_date = {{Death date and age|2012|05|19|1939|07|13|df=yes}}
| death_place = [[Delhi]], India
| profession = Spymaster
| nationality = [[Indian people|Indian]]
| alma_mater = [[University of Calcutta]]
| spouse = Sunanda Dhar
| children = 2
| caption = ''Maloy Krishna Dhar (2011)''
}}

'''Maloy Krishna Dhar''' (13 July 1939 – 19 May 2012) was an Indian intelligence officer and an author who served in the [[Intelligence Bureau (India)|Intelligence Bureau]], India's domestic intelligence agency.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Shaffer |first=Ryan |title=Indian Intelligence and the Mystery of Muhammad’s Hair |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/08850607.2020.1752565 |journal=[[International Journal of Intelligence and CounterIntelligence]] |language=en |volume=34 |issue=1 |pages=97–105 |doi=10.1080/08850607.2020.1752565 |issn=0885-0607}}</ref>

== Early life and education ==
Dhar was born in Kamalpur, [[Bhairab]]-[[Mymensingh]] in [[East Bengal]], and relocated to [[West Bengal]] with his family during the [[Partition of India]]. Following his completion of a Master's degree in Bengali Literature and Language and Comparative Literature from the [[University of Calcutta]]<ref>{{Cite web |last=Ashrafi |first=Shah Tazrian |title=The fires of Partition in East Bengal |url=https://www.thedailystar.net/daily-star-books/news/the-fires-partition-east-bengal-1944077 |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=[[The Daily Star (Bangladesh)|The Daily Star]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Career ==
He served from 1964–1968 in the West Bengal cadre of the [[Indian Police Service]] and, in 1968, was deputed to the Intelligence Bureau, where he spent the rest of his career.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Noorani |first=A. G. |author-link=A G Noorani |editor-last=Dhar |editor-first=Maloy Krishna |title=Intelligence and the Political System |url=https://www.jstor.org/stable/4416397 |journal=[[Economic and Political Weekly]] |volume=40 |issue=13 |pages=1330–1333 |issn=0012-9976}}</ref>

Throughout his extensive career, he held significant positions during important periods, such as the insurgency period in [[Manipur]] and [[Nagaland]] in the early 1970s.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Dhar |first=Mainak |title=My Father Maloy - a diamond on Intelligence |url=http://www.srilankaguardian.org/2012/06/my-father-maloy-diamond-on-intelligence.html |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=[[Sri Lanka Guardian]]}}</ref> He also played a role in [[Sikkim]] between 1975 and 1979, during its formal merging as a state.<ref>{{Cite web |title=If not for him, Sikkim wouldn't be a part of India |url=https://www.rediff.com/news/2007/aug/02dhar.htm |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=www.rediff.com}}</ref> Additionally, he was involved in handling sensitive operations related to counterintelligence and counterterrorism. From 1983–87, he was stationed in [[Canada]], a time marked by the increasing rise of the [[Khalistan movement]] and the [[Kanishka Bombing]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Billore |first=Paridhi |title=Book Review {{!}} Open Secrets: The Explosive Memoirs of an Indian Intelligence Officer – Center For Land Warfare Studies (CLAWS) |url=https://www.claws.in/book-review-open-secrets-the-explosive-memoirs-of-an-indian-intelligence-officer/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=www.claws.in |language=en-US}}</ref>

After reaching retirement age, he pursued a career as an independent writer and journalist, contributing articles to all the prominent English newspapers, specifically focusing on India's intelligence system.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Shaffer |first=Ryan |title=Decoding the Samba spy scandal:false spies, counterintelligence and military intelligence in India |url=https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/16161262.2021.1882090 |journal=[[Journal of Intelligence History]] |language=en |volume=21 |issue=2 |pages=191–212 |doi=10.1080/16161262.2021.1882090 |issn=1616-1262}}</ref>

== Death ==
Dhar unfortunately passed away on May 19, 2012, following a month-long struggle with deteriorating health. It began with a stroke and was further complicated by renal and multi-organ failure.<ref>{{Cite web |title=An intelligence officer who wielded the pen with equal ease |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/news-archive/web/an-intelligence-officer-who-wielded-the-pen-with-equal-ease/ |access-date=2023-07-17 |website=[[The Indian Express]] |language=en}}</ref>

== Publications ==

* ''Bitter Harvest : A Saga of The Punjab (1996)''
* [[Open Secrets: India's Intelligence Unveiled|''Open Secrets: India's Intelligence Unveiled'']] ''(2005)''
* ''Fulcrum of Evil: ISI-CIA-Al Qaeda Nexus (2006)''
* ''Black Thunder: Dark Nights of Terrorism in Punjab (2009)''
* ''Train to India: Memories of Another Bengal (2009)''
* ''We the People of India: A Story of Gangland Democracy (2010)''
* ''Shakti: Real-life Stories Celebrating Women Power (2012)''
* ''The Ghost Wars of Tepantar (2012)''

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian Police Service officers]]
[[Category:Intelligence Bureau (India)]]

Nagla Madari

2023-07-13T03:07:28Z

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'''Nagla Madari''' ([[Devanagari]]: नागला मदारी {{IAST|Nāglā Madārī}}) is a village in [[Karhal]] block of [[Mainpuri district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. As of 2011, it has a population of 684, in 120 households.

== Demographics ==
As of 2011, Nagla Madari had a population of 684, in 120 households.<ref name="Census 2011 A"/>{{rp|149}} This population was 54.5% male (373) and 45.5% female (311). The 0-6 age group numbered 136 (76 male and 60 female), or 19.9% of the total population. 332 residents were members of Scheduled Castes, or 48.5% of the total.<ref name="Census 2011 B">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part B (Village and Town Wise Primary Census Abstract) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1259/download/4050/DH_2011_0917_PART_B_DCHB_MAINPURI.pdf |website=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref>{{rp|112-3}}

The [[1961 Census of India|1961 census]] recorded Nagla Madari as comprising 4 hamlets, with a total population of 268 people (155 male and 113 female), in 53 households and 44 physical houses. The area of the village was given as 361 acres.<ref name="Census 1961">{{cite book |title=Census 1961: District Census Handbook, Uttar Pradesh (24 - Mainpuri District) |location=Lucknow |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/28772/download/31954/22833_1961_MAI.pdf |access-date=25 December 2021}}</ref>{{rp|lviii}}

== Infrastructure ==
As of 2011, Nagla Madari had 1 primary school; it did not have any kind of healthcare facility. Drinking water was provided by well, hand pump, and tube well; there were no public toilets. The village did not have either a post office or a public library; there was at least some access to electricity for all purposes. Streets were made of both ''[[Indian vernacular architecture#kachcha|kachcha]]'' and ''[[Indian vernacular architecture#pucca|pakka]]'' materials.<ref name="Census 2011 A">{{cite web |title=Census of India 2011: Uttar Pradesh District Census Handbook - Mainpuri, Part A (Village and Town Directory) |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1258/download/4046/DH_2011_0917_PART_A_DCHB_MAINPURI.pdf |website=Census of India |access-date=19 June 2023}}</ref>{{rp|149-54}}

==References==
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{{Mainpuri district}}

[[Category:Villages in Mainpuri district]]

Youth Parliament Program

2022-11-13T05:33:59Z

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{{short description|Indian youth organization}}
{{Infobox organization
| name = Youth Parliament Program
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| abbreviation = YPP
| formation = October 2, 2016<ref>[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ji0wWP7wjXg Youth Parliament Program foundation at Osmania University – (October 2, 2016) - Hyderabad Youth Mirror].</ref>
| founder = Raghavendar Askani
| headquarters = [[Hyderabad]], [[India]]
| leader_name = [[Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta)|Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan]] ('''YPP''') Adviser [[Venkatesh Geriti]] ('''YPP''') Adviser
| main_organ =
| focus = [[Education]], [[Health]], [[Agricultural]], [[Political]], [[Electoral]], [[Public Policy]], [[Decentralization]], [[Judicial]], [[Reforms]]
| parent_organisation = [[Swatantrata Center]] Youth For Better India India’s Future Foundation [[Foundation for Democratic Reforms]]<ref>{{URL|http://www.fdrindia.org/seminarsworkshops}}</ref>
| budget =
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The '''Youth Parliament''' or '''Youth Parliament Program''' ('''YPP'''), an integral part of the [[Swatantrata Center]],<ref>{{URL|https://swatantrata.org/youth-parliament-program}}</ref> is a [[Liberalism|liberal]] public policy [[think-tank]] based in [[India]] which focuses on ideas and policies that cause human flourishment and India's Future Foundation, [[Foundation for Democratic Reforms]] under the leadership of Raghavendar Askani<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|title=Askani Raghavendar sets his mission to empower youth for a better India|url=https://bookofachievers.com/articles/liberal-reformer-and-an-anti-corruption-activist-empowering-youth-for-a-better-india|access-date=2020-07-19|website=BookOfAchievers|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Raghavendar Askani – Hyderabad Youth Mirror|url=http://youthmirror.in/hyderabad/tag/raghavendar-askani|access-date=2020-10-05|language=en-US}}</ref> and [[Jayaprakash Narayan (Lok Satta)|Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan]] for the youth, to speak up and make an impact on the change agenda for the country.

The Youth Parliament Program would be a debate between the best debaters, policymakers, and opinion-makers. The platform is meant to inspire the youth to express their views in an organized way.

==Programmes==

===Model Youth Parliament Program===
The Model Youth Parliament Programs (YPP)<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2016-10-21/Youth-Parliament-2016-meet-at-KU-on-Oct-23/260141|title=Model Youth Parliament Programs}}</ref> lay a bridge between youth, like-minded people working for society, and government by providing a common platform and foster for a healthy discussion on political reforms, parliamentary activities, policymaking, education, and employment.

===Leadership Boot Camp===
The Leadership Boot Camp is a flagship project of Youth Parliament Program (YPP) that focuses on three areas: Policy Development, [[Sustainable Development Goals]], and Technology. This program provides an understanding of contemporary reforms in the world and helps them grab the networking opportunities to facilitate knowledge-sharing, connections, and real-time action on these issues.<ref>{{URL|https://yppindia.in/leadership-boot-camp}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=3-day boot camp completed|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/hans/young-hans/3-day-boot-camp-completed-607504|archive-url=|archive-date=|access-date=2020-10-25|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
[[File:లీడర్‌షిప్ బూట్ క్యాంప్ (ఎల్‌బిసి) .jpg|thumb|Keynote speech by Raghavendar Askani and Dr. Jayaprakash Narayan in Leadership Bootcamp]]

==References==
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{{Youth empowerment}}

==External links==
* {{official}}
* [[Foundation for Democratic Reforms]]

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Sidhu Moosewala

2022-07-03T16:36:59Z

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Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project

2022-02-27T04:06:52Z

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| country = India
| primeminister = Narendra Modi
| current_status = Active
| launched = {{Start date and age|2016|10|24|df=y}}
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{{Narendra Modi}}
'''Urja Ganga gas pipeline project''' was launched by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his constituency [[Varanasi]], Uttar Pradesh. Also referred to as the '''Jagdishpur-Haldia Bokaro-Dhamra Natural Gas Pipeline (JHBDPL)''' project, the project is of an estimated length of 2540 km which is under construction from the states of Uttar Pradesh to Odisha. A paper titled ''Subsidies for Whom'' in ''[[The Economic and Political Weekly]]'' (EPW), published in 2012, shows that only 18 percent households consume LPG as cooking fuel and the rest use other ways of cooking like wood, kerosene, dung cakes etc which is harmful to their health.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/beyond-business/what-makes-the-give-it-up-campaign-click-115072500902_1.html|title=What makes the Give It Up campaign click|last=Kapur|first=Manavi|newspaper=Business Standard India|access-date=2016-11-27}}</ref>

The project includes the '''North East Gas Grid''' being coordinated by [[Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited]] (IGGL).<ref>{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Bikash|title=Govt to provide Rs 5,559 crore funding to Northeast gas grid|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/govt-to-provide-rs-5559-cr-viability-gap-funding-to-set-up-gas-grid-in-northeast/articleshow/73155228.cms|access-date=2022-01-22}}</ref>

== Objectives ==
The scheme is directed to provide piped cooking gas to the households of Varanasi within next two years and to millions others in neighbour states after one more year.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.business-standard.com/video-gallery/general/pm-modi-launches-urja-ganga-gas-pipeline-project-41177.htm|title=PM Modi launches 'Urja Ganga' gas pipeline project|newspaper=Business Standard India|access-date=2016-11-27}}</ref> The government also plans to create 25 industrial clusters in these states which can utilise the gas as fuel and generate employment in these areas.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://in.news.yahoo.com/video/pm-modi-launches-urja-ganga-150100801.html|title=PM Modi launches 'Urja Ganga' gas pipeline project|access-date=2016-11-27}}</ref>

== Estimation ==
The allocated budget for laying the 1,500 km covered long cooking gas pipelines is about {{INR}}51,000-crore along with gas stations at various areas. The length of pipeline will be extended to 2540-km in second stage of the project.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://huntnews.in/p/detail/264967404177037?uc_param_str=dnfrpfbivesscpgimibtbmntnijblauputoggdnw&pos=1477344102001&channel=india&chncat=category_english|title=PM Narendra Modi inaugurates Rs 51,000 crore Urja Ganga gas pipeline in Varanasi|website=huntnews.in|access-date=2016-11-27}}</ref>

== Target ==
The project is committed to provide the household members health safety by providing clean fuel with the piped gas to the locals of Varanasi and later to [[Bihar]], [[Jharkhand]], [[West Bengal]] and [[Odisha]]. The seven main station cities include [[Varanasi]], [[Patna]], [[Bokaro Steel City|Bokaro]], [[Jamshedpur]], [[Kolkata]], [[Ranchi]], [[Bhubaneswar]] and [[Cuttack]] as the major beneficiaries of the project.

A lot of population lives in these states where cooking gas is scarcely available in the remote areas. An estimation to serve 50,000 households is planned to get PNG and almost 20,000 vehicles will be able to get CNG gas per year. It encompasses 40 districts and 2600 villages which will get the direct benefit. The project is estimated to get complete in 2020, after which people can get gas supply at their houses itself. It can also give lot of benefits to help renewal of a number of declining '''fertiliser''' industrialised units and other sectors like '''Power and Automotive'''. In this scheme not only households but about half a million vehicles may switch over to CNG mode so that the problem of fuel in the country could be resolved. Prime minister [[Narendra Modi|Modi]] also laid a foundation stone for the 120 km long Varanasi-Allahabad railway line that will cost approximate {{INR}}750.66 crore and provide speedy transit for cylinder and worker movements.

== Length wise distribution ==
The state of UP gets the gas line of length 338 km. Bihar state will get about 441 km long line. Jharkhand, a state in east India, gets 500 KM long and another state in eastern India, West Bengal, will have the pipe line of length 542 km and Odisha gets benefited by 718 km pipeline as per the specifications of project details issued in public.

=== Barauni–Guwahati pipeline ===
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*[[Siliguri]], West Bengal
*[[Bongaigaon]], Assam
}}|finish=Guwahati, Assam|length_km=729|discharge=15 million metric standard cubic meters per day|operator=[[GAIL]]|expected=2021 - 2023|diameter_in=24}}The '''Barauni–Guwahati natural gas pipeline''' is a proposed [[GAIL]] feeder line approximately {{Convert|729|km|mi|abbr=on}} long between Bihar and Assam through Siliguri.<ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=GAIL contracts ₹1,100-cr worth pipes for Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline|url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/barauni-guwahati-gas-pipeline-project-to-commence-in-dec-gail/article25443272.ece|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-22|website=The Hindu BusinessLine}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Baruni-Guwahati Gas Pipeline project to be completed by Next Year|url=https://www.northeasttoday.in/2020/10/13/baruni-guwahati-gas-pipeline-project-to-be-completed-by-next-year/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-22|website=Northeast Today|language=en-US}}</ref> A number of spur lines have been proposed as well.<ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Choudhary|first=Sanjeev|title=Assam Gas submits EoI for Barauni-Guwahati pipeline|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/assam-gas-submits-eoi-for-barauni-guwahati-pipeline/articleshow/59025914.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2022-01-22}}</ref> This line will be fed through Jagdishpur–Haldia lines.<ref>{{Cite web|authors=Carmen|title=Barauni–Bongaigaon–Guwahati, India|url=https://www.offshore-technology.com/marketdata/barauni-bongaigaon-guwahati-gas-pipeline-india/|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-22|website=Offshore Technology|quote=Carmen is a robot, or rather an algorithmic journalist, who creates valuable automated content for our audiences.}}</ref><ref name=":0">{{Cite news|last=Choudhary|first=Sanjeev|title=Assam Gas submits EoI for Barauni-Guwahati pipeline|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/energy/oil-gas/assam-gas-submits-eoi-for-barauni-guwahati-pipeline/articleshow/59025914.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2022-01-22}}</ref> It will be connected to the under construction '''North East Gas Grid''' being coordinated by the Indradhanush Gas Grid Limited.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Barauni-Ghy Pipeline Project to Complete by April 2021|url=https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/barauni-ghy-pipeline-project-to-complete-by-april-2021|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-22|publisher=[[Pratidin Time]]}}</ref> This is part of the expanded Urja Ganga Gas Pipeline Project.<ref name=":1">{{Cite web|last=|first=|title=Barauni-Ghy Pipeline Project to Complete by April 2021|url=https://www.pratidintime.com/latest-assam-news-breaking-news-assam/barauni-ghy-pipeline-project-to-complete-by-april-2021|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-22|publisher=[[Pratidin Time]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=Singh|first=Bikash|title=Guwahati to get piped gas supply by December 2022|work=The Economic Times|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/guwahati-to-get-piped-gas-supply-by-december-2022/articleshow/87674049.cms?from=mdr|access-date=2022-01-22}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|title=GAIL awards contract for 108 km of Barauni-Guwahati gas pipeline|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/gail-awards-contract-for-108-km-of-barauni-guwahati-gas-pipeline-118081601216_1.html|access-date=2022-01-22}}</ref> The government's vision for expanding hydrocarbon connectivity was clarified in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Petroleum Minister releases Hydrocarbon Vision 2030 for North-East|url=https://pib.gov.in/newsite/printrelease.aspx?relid=136255|url-status=live|access-date=2022-01-22|website=|publisher=Press Information Bureau, Government of India}}</ref>

==References==
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==External links==
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20220122130443/http://www.cspm.gov.in/ocmstemp/PROJ_SUMMARY?prcd=N16000334&stat=O Project summary]

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