Khargone Tourism, Madhya Pradesh India
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Khargone Fast Facts
- State: Madhya Pradesh
- District: Khargone
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- Population: 1,872,413
- Religions: Hindu, Muslim, Jain
- Area: 8,030 km2
- Altitude: 256 m
- Language: Hindi
- Best Season: October to March
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- Local Transport: Bus, Taxi, Rikshaw
- Pincode: 451001
- STDCode: 07280
Khargone, India Overview
Khargone formerly known as West Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The district lies in Nimar region, and is part of Indore Division. Western Nimar region is on the southern banks of river Narmada. Surrounded by Vindhyachal and Satpura ranges, it lies on the natural path from North India to South India. Ruled by "Pramars", "Peshawas" & "Holkers", it is naturally a historically important place.
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Khargone, India History
The district has a long history. In ancient period, the Haihayas of Mahishmati (present-day Maheshwar) ruled this region. In early medieval age, the area was under the Paramaras of Malwa and the Ahirs of Asirgarh. In late medieval age, the area was under Malwa Sultanate of Mandu. In 1531, Gujarat sultan Bahadur Shah brought this area under his control. In 1562, Akbar annexed this territory along with the whole Malwa to Mughal empire. In 1740 Marathas under the Peshwa brought the area under their control. In 1778, Peshwa distributed this territory to the Maratha rulers, Holkars of Indore, Sindhias of Gwalior and Ponwars of Dhar. After the independence and merger of the Princely states with Union of India in 1948, this territory became West Nimar district of Madhya Bharat. On November 1, 1956 this district became part of the newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh. On May 25, 1998 West Nimar district was bifurcated into two districts: Khargone and Barwani.