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'''Khandwa''' is a city and a [[nagar nigam]] in the [[Nimar]] region of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is the administrative headquarters of [[Khandwa district]], formerly known as East Nimar District. | '''Khandwa''' is a city and a [[nagar nigam]] in the [[Nimar]] region of [[Madhya Pradesh]], [[India]]. It is the administrative headquarters of the [[Khandwa district]], formerly known as East Nimar District. | ||
Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line connecting [[Indore]] with the Deccan meets the main east–west line from Mumbai to Kolkata.<ref>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Khandwa |volume=15 |page=771}}</ref> | Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line connecting [[Indore]] with the Deccan meets the main east–west line from [[Mumbai]] to [[Kolkata]].<ref>{{cite EB1911 |wstitle=Khandwa |volume=15 |page=771}}</ref> | ||
In May 2019, [[Nandkumar Singh Chauhan]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] had been elected as the [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from [[Khandwa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/khandwa-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2154401.html|title=Khandwa Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Nandkumar Singh Chouhan (Nandu Bhaiya) of BJP wins|website=News18|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref> | In May 2019, [[Nandkumar Singh Chauhan]] of [[Bharatiya Janata Party]] had been elected as the [[Member of parliament, Lok Sabha|Member of Parliament]] from [[Khandwa (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.news18.com/news/politics/khandwa-election-results-2019-live-updates-winner-loser-leading-trailing-2154401.html|title=Khandwa Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Nandkumar Singh Chouhan (Nandu Bhaiya) of BJP wins|website=News18|access-date=23 May 2019}}</ref> | ||
==History== | ==History== | ||
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The name of the city is derived from "Khandav Van", which literally means Khandav Forests. | The name of the city is derived from "Khandav Van", which literally means Khandav Forests. | ||
===Ancient history=== | ===Ancient history=== | ||
Recent explorations in the beds/tributaries of [[Narmada River|Narmada]] have revealed traces of the Paleolithic men in East Nimar district. Omkar Mandhata, a rocky island on the bank of Narmada river, about 47 miles north-west of Khandwa, is said to have been conquered by the Haihaya king Mahishmant, who had named the same as Mahishmati.<ref name="Encyclopaedia">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8897ridkczoC&q=Mahishmati&pg=PA435 | title=Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography, Volume 2 | publisher=Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd | author=Subodh Kapoor | year=2002 | page=435 | isbn=9788177552997}}</ref> | Recent explorations in the beds/tributaries of [[Narmada River|Narmada]] have revealed traces of the Paleolithic men in East Nimar district. Omkar Mandhata, a rocky island on the bank of Narmada river, about 47 miles north-west of Khandwa, is said to have been conquered by the Haihaya king Mahishmant, who had named the same as [[Mahishmati]].<ref name="Encyclopaedia">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=8897ridkczoC&q=Mahishmati&pg=PA435 | title=Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography, Volume 2 | publisher=Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd | author=Subodh Kapoor | year=2002 | page=435 | isbn=9788177552997}}</ref> | ||
During the rise of Buddhism, the East Nimar region was included in Avanti Kingdom under Chand Pradyota Mahesana, which was later added to the growing empire of Magadha by Shishunaga. From the early 2nd century BC to late 15th century AD, the Nimar Region (earlier a part of Khandesh) | During the rise of [[Buddhism]], the East Nimar region was included in Avanti Kingdom under Chand Pradyota Mahesana, which was later added to the growing empire of [[Magadha]] by Shishunaga. From the early 2nd century BC to late 15th century AD, the Nimar Region (earlier a part of Khandesh) was ruled by many dynasties, which include Mauryas, Shungas, Early Satvahanas, Kardamakas, and Abhiras ([[Ahir]] Gavli).<ref name="gondhitory">{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gu_cN0MhteMC&q=ahir+gond&pg=PA569 | title=Gonds of the Central Indian Highlands Vol II | publisher=Concept Publishing Company | author=B.H. Mehta | year=1984 | pages=569}}</ref> Vakatakas, Imperial Guptas, Kalchuris,<ref>{{cite web | ||
|url=http://coinindia.com/galleries-kalachuri-mahismati.html | |url=http://coinindia.com/galleries-kalachuri-mahismati.html|title=Kalachuris of Mahismati|publisher=CoinIndia|access-date=8 January 2012}}</ref> Vardhanas (of Harsha Vardhana fame), Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Paramaras, Faruki Dynasty.<ref>{{cite book | url=https://books.google.com/books?id=wgk3AQAAMAAJ&q=nimar+khandesh+abhira+ahir | title=Indore State Gazetteer | publisher=Superintendent government printing, India, Original from University of Minnesota | author=Charles Eckford Luard, Ram Prasad Dube | year=1908 | pages=221}}</ref> | ||
|title=Kalachuris of Mahismati | |||
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}}</ref> Vardhanas (of Harsha Vardhana fame), Chalukyas, | |||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
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==Demographics== | ==Demographics== | ||
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As of the [[2011 Census of India]], Khandwa had a population of 200,738, of which 102,901 were males and 97,837 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 24,801. The total number of literates in Khandwa was 151,545, which constituted 75.5% of the population with male literacy of 78.9% and female literacy of 71.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Khandwa was 86.1%, of which male literacy rate was 90.4% and female literacy rate was 81.7%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 27,430 and 8,139 respectively. There were 39002 households in Khandwa in 2011.<ref name="Census2011">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Search Details |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=567450 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=19 September 2019}}</ref> | |||
==Notable people== | ==Culture/Citiscape== | ||
===Places of interest=== | |||
[[File:Kishore Kumar 2016 postcard of India (cropped).jpg|thumb|[[Kishore Kumar]] as a young man]] | |||
* Ganguli House, the ancestral home of Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar. Also named Gauri Kunj, after their mother.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Santoshi |first1=Neeraj |title=Kishore Da’s house lives in neglect in Khandwa |url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india/kishore-da-s-house-lives-in-neglect-in-khandwa/story-sbaZlHN81HhleEkmW6l9eP.html |access-date=20 April 2022 |work=Hindustan Times |date=4 August 2014 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Kishore's memories come alive at singer's birthplace |url=https://zeenews.india.com/home/kishores-memories-come-alive-at-singers-birthplace_232978.html |access-date=20 April 2022 |work=Zee News |date=4 August 2005 |language=en}}</ref> | |||
* Samadhi of Kishor Kumar.<ref>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/indore/curfew-drowns-music-riot-on-kishore-bday/articleshow/39528552.cms Curfew drowns music riot on Kishore b'day, Aug 3, 2014]</ref> | |||
* Four Kunds located in four directions of the city, called Padam Kund, Bheem Kund, Suraj Kund and Rameshwar Kund.<ref>{{cite web |title=Tourism |url=http://www.khandwa.nic.in/tourism.htm |website=khandwa.nic.in |access-date=24 March 2020}}</ref> | |||
*[[Dada Darbar (Khandwa)|Dada Darbar]], popularly known as ''Shri Dadaji Dhuniwale''. | |||
[[File:Tourist Complex, Hanuwantiya, Madhya Pradesh Tourism (5).jpg|thumb|right|Hanuwantiya tourist complex]] | |||
===Notable people=== | |||
[[File:Gauri Kunj - Kishoreda's house in Khandwa - panoramio.jpg|thumb|Ganguli House (Gauri Kunj), Kishoreda's ancestral home]] | |||
*[[Ashok Kumar]], actor | *[[Ashok Kumar]], actor | ||
*[[Anoop Kumar]], actor | |||
*[[Kishore Kumar]], actor and singer | *[[Kishore Kumar]], actor and singer | ||
*[[Makhanlal Chaturvedi]], poet | *[[Makhanlal Chaturvedi]], poet | ||
*[[Saroo Brierley]], real name was Sheru Munshi Khan prior to adoption | *[[Saroo Brierley]], real name was Sheru Munshi Khan prior to adoption | ||
== Transport == | |||
The nearest commercial airport is Indore. It also has an [[Khandwa Airport|airstrip]] which is rarely used for occasional aircraft landings, located on Nagchun Road. | |||
Khandwa has a [[Khandwa Junction railway station|major railway junction]] located on the [[Jabalpur-Bhusaval section]] of [[Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line]]. | |||
==In popular culture== | ==In popular culture== | ||
* The town was featured in the 2016 Australian [[biographical film]] ''[[Lion (2016 film)|Lion]]'', which was based on the extraordinary search for his birth family by Khandwa-born [[Saroo Brierley]], who got lost as a child and ended up in Australia after being adopted. | * The town was featured in the 2016 Australian [[biographical film]] ''[[Lion (2016 film)|Lion]]'', which was based on the extraordinary search for his birth family by Khandwa-born [[Saroo Brierley]], who got lost as a child and ended up in [[Australia]] after being adopted. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Mahishmati]] | *[[Mahishmati]] | ||
*[[Burhanpur]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
{{Reflist}} | {{Reflist}} | ||
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[[Category:Khandwa| ]] | [[Category:Khandwa| ]] | ||
[[Category:Cities and towns in Khandwa district]] | [[Category:Cities and towns in Khandwa district]] | ||
[[Category:Cities in Madhya Pradesh]] | [[Category:Cities in Madhya Pradesh]] | ||
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Khandwa | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Khandwa  Khandwa | |
| Coordinates: 21°49′N 76°21′E / 21.82°N 76.35°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Khandwa |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
| • Body | Khandwa Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Subhash Kothari (BJP) |
| Elevation | 309 m (1,014 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 200,738 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 450001,450051 |
| Telephone code | +91 - 733 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-12-XXXX |
| Website | www |
Khandwa is a city and a nagar nigam in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of the Khandwa district, formerly known as East Nimar District.
Khandwa is a major railway junction; the Malwa line connecting Indore with the Deccan meets the main east–west line from Mumbai to Kolkata.[4]
In May 2019, Nandkumar Singh Chauhan of Bharatiya Janata Party had been elected as the Member of Parliament from Khandwa Lok Sabha constituency.[5]
History[edit | edit source]
| This section needs additional citations for verification. (April 2022) |
The name of the city is derived from "Khandav Van", which literally means Khandav Forests.
Ancient history[edit | edit source]
Recent explorations in the beds/tributaries of Narmada have revealed traces of the Paleolithic men in East Nimar district. Omkar Mandhata, a rocky island on the bank of Narmada river, about 47 miles north-west of Khandwa, is said to have been conquered by the Haihaya king Mahishmant, who had named the same as Mahishmati.[6]
During the rise of Buddhism, the East Nimar region was included in Avanti Kingdom under Chand Pradyota Mahesana, which was later added to the growing empire of Magadha by Shishunaga. From the early 2nd century BC to late 15th century AD, the Nimar Region (earlier a part of Khandesh) was ruled by many dynasties, which include Mauryas, Shungas, Early Satvahanas, Kardamakas, and Abhiras (Ahir Gavli).[7] Vakatakas, Imperial Guptas, Kalchuris,[8] Vardhanas (of Harsha Vardhana fame), Chalukyas, Rashtrakutas, Paramaras, Faruki Dynasty.[9]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Khandwa is located at 21°50′N 76°20′E / 21.83°N 76.33°E.[10] It has an average elevation of 313 metres (1026 feet).
Demographics[edit | edit source]
[needs update] As of the 2011 Census of India, Khandwa had a population of 200,738, of which 102,901 were males and 97,837 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 24,801. The total number of literates in Khandwa was 151,545, which constituted 75.5% of the population with male literacy of 78.9% and female literacy of 71.9%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Khandwa was 86.1%, of which male literacy rate was 90.4% and female literacy rate was 81.7%. The Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes population was 27,430 and 8,139 respectively. There were 39002 households in Khandwa in 2011.[1]
Culture/Citiscape[edit | edit source]
Places of interest[edit | edit source]
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- Ganguli House, the ancestral home of Ashok Kumar and Kishore Kumar. Also named Gauri Kunj, after their mother.[11][12]
- Samadhi of Kishor Kumar.[13]
- Four Kunds located in four directions of the city, called Padam Kund, Bheem Kund, Suraj Kund and Rameshwar Kund.[14]
- Dada Darbar, popularly known as Shri Dadaji Dhuniwale.
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Notable people[edit | edit source]
- Ashok Kumar, actor
- Anoop Kumar, actor
- Kishore Kumar, actor and singer
- Makhanlal Chaturvedi, poet
- Saroo Brierley, real name was Sheru Munshi Khan prior to adoption
Transport[edit | edit source]
The nearest commercial airport is Indore. It also has an airstrip which is rarely used for occasional aircraft landings, located on Nagchun Road.
Khandwa has a major railway junction located on the Jabalpur-Bhusaval section of Howrah-Allahabad-Mumbai line.
In popular culture[edit | edit source]
- The town was featured in the 2016 Australian biographical film Lion, which was based on the extraordinary search for his birth family by Khandwa-born Saroo Brierley, who got lost as a child and ended up in Australia after being adopted.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 19 September 2019.
- ↑ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 24 May 2019.
- ↑ "Area of Khandwa census 2011". khandwa.nic.in. Retrieved 8 August 2012.
- ↑ Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). . Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 15 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 771.
- ↑ "Khandwa Election Results 2019 Live Updates: Nandkumar Singh Chouhan (Nandu Bhaiya) of BJP wins". News18. Retrieved 23 May 2019.
- ↑ Subodh Kapoor (2002). Encyclopaedia of Ancient Indian Geography, Volume 2. Genesis Publishing Pvt Ltd. p. 435. ISBN 9788177552997.
- ↑ B.H. Mehta (1984). Gonds of the Central Indian Highlands Vol II. Concept Publishing Company. p. 569.
- ↑ "Kalachuris of Mahismati". CoinIndia. Retrieved 8 January 2012.
- ↑ Charles Eckford Luard, Ram Prasad Dube (1908). Indore State Gazetteer. Superintendent government printing, India, Original from University of Minnesota. p. 221.
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Khandwa, India". fallingrain.com.
- ↑ Santoshi, Neeraj (4 August 2014). "Kishore Da's house lives in neglect in Khandwa". Hindustan Times. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ↑ "Kishore's memories come alive at singer's birthplace". Zee News. 4 August 2005. Retrieved 20 April 2022.
- ↑ Curfew drowns music riot on Kishore b'day, Aug 3, 2014
- ↑ "Tourism". khandwa.nic.in. Retrieved 24 March 2020.