Nimar is the southwestern region of
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh (, ; meaning 'central province') is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore, with Jabalpur, Ujjain, Gwalior, Sagar, and Rewa being the other major cities. Madhya Pradesh is the second ...
state in west-central India. This region has sub-regions which include Nimad, Khandya and Bhuwana.
The region lies south of the
Vindhya Range
The Vindhya Range (also known as Vindhyachal) () is a complex, discontinuous chain of mountain ridges, hill ranges, highlands and plateau escarpments in west-central India.
Technically, the Vindhyas do not form a single mountain range in the ...
, and consists of two portions of the
Narmada and
Tapti
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river valleys, separated by a section of the
Satpura Range, about 15 miles (24 km) in breadth. On the highest peak, about 800 ft (244 m) above the plain and 1800 ft (549 m) above sea-level, stands the fortress of
Asirgarh, commanding a pass which has for centuries been the chief highway between Upper India and the Deccan.
The Nimar region is home to the
Nimadi language.
History
Nimar was formed as a district of
British India
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, in the
Nerbudda Division of the
Central Provinces
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. The administrative headquarters were at
Khandwa; but the capital in Muslim times was
Burhanpur. Area, 4273 mi² (11,067 km²), population (1901) 329,615. The staple crops were cotton and millet; ganja or Indian hemp was also allowed to be grown under government supervision. The Great Indian Peninsula railway ran through the district, and a branch of the Rajputana line from
Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...
joined it at Khandwa. There were factories for ginning and pressing cotton at Khandwa, and manufacture of gold-embroidered cloth at Burhanpur. The district contained extensive forests, and the government preserved a section known is the Punasa forest, which extended for about 120 miles (190 km) along the south bank of the Narmada, home to forests of
teak
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(''Tectona grandis''),
sain (''Terminalia tomentosa'') and
anjan (''Hardwickia binata'') trees.
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Nimar was also a district in the ]princely state
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of Indore lying west of the British district on both banks of the Narmada. Area, 3871 mile² (10,026 km²); pop. (1901) 257,110. From 1823 onwards this tract, then belonging to Sindhia rulers of Gwalior
Gwalior() is a major city in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh; it lies in northern part of Madhya Pradesh and is one of the Counter-magnet cities. Located south of Delhi, the capital city of India, from Agra and from Bhopal, the s ...
, was under British management; in 1861 it was ceded in full sovereignty to the British, but in 1867 it passed to Holkar
The Holkar (Pronunciation: �o(ː)ɭkəɾ dynasty was a Maratha clan of Dhangar origin in India. The Holkars were generals under Peshwa Baji Rao I, and later became Maharajas of Indore in Central India as an independent member of the M ...
rulers of Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...
as the result of an exchange of territory.[
After Indian independence in 1947, The former British district became the Nimar District of the new state of Madhya Pradesh, with its administrative seat at Khandwa; the Nimar District of ]Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to ...
state became the Nimar district of the new state of Madhya Bharat, with its administrative seat at Khargone
Khargone is a city and administrative headquarters of an Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is located on the bank of the Kunda river and is known for its cotton and chilly (chili pepper) production. It is also ...
. When Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on 1 November 1956, The former Madhya Bharat district became West Nimar District
Khargone district, formerly known as West Nimar district, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district lies in the Nimar region, and is part of the Indore Division. Khargone city is the headquarters of this district whi ...
, while the eastern district became East Nimar District. West Nimar district was split into the districts of Barwani and Khargone
Khargone is a city and administrative headquarters of an Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is located on the bank of the Kunda river and is known for its cotton and chilly (chili pepper) production. It is also ...
on 24 May 1998 and similarly East Nimar district was split into the districts of Khandwa and Burhanpur on 15 August 2003.
Districts of Nimar
* Barwani
* Burhanpur
* Harda
Harda is a town and a municipality in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Harda is the administrative headquarters of Harda.
History Mughal period
During the Mughal period, Harda was a mahal in the Handia sarkar. In ...
* jhabua
* Khandwa
* Khargone
Khargone is a city and administrative headquarters of an Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is located on the bank of the Kunda river and is known for its cotton and chilly (chili pepper) production. It is also ...
* Dhar (Southern part)
Cities of Nimar
* Anjad
Anjad is a City and a Tehsil in Barwani district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Geography
Anjad is located in the Narmada Valley, at . It has an average elevation of 151 metres (495 feet
The foot ( : feet) is an anatomi ...
* Bagh
Bagh ( fa, باغ, link=no, meaning "garden") may refer to:
Places India
* Bagh Caves in Madhya Pradesh, India
* Bagh, Dhar, a town in Madhya Pradesh, India
Iran
* Bagh, Ardabil, a village in Ardabil Province
* Bagh, Larestan, a village ...
* Barwaha
Barwaha is a municipality and tehsil in Khargone district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Barwaha is second biggest city of District after Khargone city.The Barwaha city is divided into 18 wards for which elections are held every 5 yea ...
* Barwani
* Beria
* Bhagwanpura
* Bhikangaon
* Burhanpur
* Dhamnod
* Dharampuri
Dharampuri is a town and headquarters of a tehsil in Dhar district
Dhar district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic town of Dhar is administrative headquarters of the district.
The district has an area 8,1 ...
* Dharampuri
Dharampuri is a town and headquarters of a tehsil in Dhar district
Dhar district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic town of Dhar is administrative headquarters of the district.
The district has an area 8,1 ...
* Gogawan
Gogawan is a village in Khargone district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. This village is situated on the banks of the Weda River. Gogawan had a population of 18,000. The town is surrounded by hundreds of very small villages and so is the m ...
* Harda
Harda is a town and a municipality in Harda district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Harda is the administrative headquarters of Harda.
History Mughal period
During the Mughal period, Harda was a mahal in the Handia sarkar. In ...
* Harsud
* jhabua
* Jhirniya
Jhirniya is a village in the Bhopal district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in the Berasia tehsil.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census of India
The 2011 Census of India or the 15th Indian Census was conducted in two phase ...
* Kasrawad
Kasrawad is a tehsil and nagar panchayat in Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Geography
Kasrawad is located at . It has an average elevation of 169 metres (554 feet) and is 17 km in east from National Hig ...
* Kenud
Kenud is a village of the Punasa tehsil of Khandwa district, in Madhya Pradesh state, India. The village is almost three hundred years old. Which was founded around 1700 AD by Joraji Singh Badal (Badaliya - Panwar). Most of the people of the vi ...
* Khandwa
* Khargone
Khargone is a city and administrative headquarters of an Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city is located on the bank of the Kunda river and is known for its cotton and chilly (chili pepper) production. It is also ...
* Khetia
Khetia is a town and a nagar panchayat (municipal council) in the Barwani district in the Indian central western state of Madhya Pradesh.
Demographics
In the 1990 census of India, Khetia had a population of 14,265. Males constituted 52% and ...
* Kukshi
* Kukshi
* Maheshwar
Maheshwar is a town, near Khargone city in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India. It is located on State Highway-38 ( Khargone city-Barwaha- Bandheri Highway),13.5 km east of National Highway 3 (Agra-Mumbai highway ...
* Manawar
* Manawar
* Mandav
* Mandhata
Mandhata, also called Shivapuri or Mahismati, Capital of Awanti Mahajanpad Omkareshwar, is a riverine island in the Narmada river in Khandwa district, Madhya Pradesh, India. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is situated on the southern part of the ...
* Mandleshwar
Mandleshwar is a town and nagar panchayat in the Khargone district of the India state of Madhya Pradesh. It is on the banks of Narmada River, east of Maheshwar and south of Indore. It is a "Pavitra nagri" as termed by the government of Ma ...
* Mundi
Mundi is a city and Tehsil in the Khandwa district of Nimar region the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is situated in North Side of East Nimar District.
Mundi is an ancient city, with many places of worship, like many other cities in In ...
* Nepanagar
* Pandhana
* Pansemal
Pansemal is a town and a nagar panchayat in Barwani district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Geography
Pansemal is located at . It has an average elevation of 242 metres (793 feet).
Demographics
India census, Pansemal had a ...
* Rajpur
* Sanawad
Sanawad is a city in the Khargone district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a popular center for the trade of cotton and wheat. Nearby cities include Barwaha, Khargone, Khandwa and Indore. In the Khargone district Sanawad is the th ...
* Satwas
* Sendhwa
* Shahpur}
* Thikri
Notable people
* Bala Bachchan
* Tantia Bhīl - a tribal leader who actively fought against British Raj
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* it is also called Crown rule in India,
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or Direct rule in India,
* Quote: "Mill, who was him ...
between 1878 and 1889
* Nandkumar Singh Chauhan
* Vijayalaxmi Sadho
* Luke Wilson
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- Scholar and Gentleman.
* Arun Yadav Former Member of Parliament,Khandwa
* Sachin Yadav - MLA and former Agricultural minister of Madhya Pradesh.
* Subhash Yadav - Former deputy chief minister.
* Narendra Gaindhar - Software engineer.
References
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