Mandleshwar
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Mandleshwar is a town and a Nagar Panchayat
in Khargone
district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
. It is a town of historical and religious importance situated on the banks of Narmada River, 8 km east of Maheshwar
, and 99 km south of Indore.
It was also the headquarter of the Nimar Agency and cantonment under the British from 1819 to 1864. The town is an important retail marketing and trade centre. Mandleshwar is not even a Tehsil place but still it has District Court and District Jail. Mandleshwar is just 8 km. from Maheshwar, which was the capital of Holkar states.Mandleshwar in Central India is on the bank of the Narmada River at a narrow point where in the monsoon the stream often rises 60 feet above its normal level becoming a roaring torrent. It fell to the Marathas in the 18th century and in 1740 was granted by Malhar Rao Holkar to a Brahman, Vyankatram Shastri. In 1823 it became the head quarter of the District of Nimar which until 1864 was managed by the Agent to the Governor General at Indore. The Narmada is one of the most holy rivers of India and at Mandleshwar there are many beautiful tanks temples and ghats. katargaon is near situated. maheshwar tehsil majority of patidar and Narmdiya Brahmin (NDs)caste.
'Mandleshwar' has a flight of 123 steps leading down to the river and expanding below into a wide ghat
. This ghat is called as Ram Ghat, where a chain of temples including Ram Temple, Hanuman Temple and Dattatraya Temple and Ratneshwar temple are located. These temples are really beautiful.one of the beautiful Ram Temple is built some 75 years back at Hanuman Gadhi in mandleshwar which is worth seeing. The town is becoming an educational hub now it has degree colleges , quality schools , and pharmacy colleges. place has a great place in the infrastructure projects in Khargone dist. There are also a dam ( Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporarion).Vinoba Bhave the great political saint of India also came here during his Bhudan Yatra. Indira Gandhi visited here in 1971 to inaugurate Water Supply System Plant run by PHED MP.Govt.
, Mandleshwar had a population of 11,345. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mandleshwar has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 59%. In Mandleshwar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mandleshwar is now also noted for hydro power generation. The Maheshwar Hydro-electric Project (10 X 40 MW) is being constructed by the MW Corp an entity promoted by the Kasliwal family's S. Kumars
group. The project site lies between Mandleshwar and village Jalud.
"Pahal – The initiative” Mandleshwar is working well there, to make a new environment for which Mandleshwar was famous at a time. It is a group of people who wants to contribute in making a new environment with a great zeal in the fields of culture/literature /Arts/ Sports etc. in Mandleshwar.
Many bhajan groups are active here and Bhajan Singer and Tabla player Shreedhar Joshi, Ganesh Mama, Guddu Dave, Lalu Fagna and many other persons are devoted to music and art. Every year Dilip singh Chouhan 'Manoj' arranges panch kroshi yatra.
Nagar Panchayat
A nagar palika or nagar panchayat is a form of an urban political unit in India comparable to a municipality.An urban centre with more than 30,000 and less than 100,000 inhabitants is classified as a nagar panchayat....
in Khargone
Khargone
Khargone is a district headquarter of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Khargone district region was formerly known as West Nimar...
district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. It is a town of historical and religious importance situated on the banks of Narmada River, 8 km east of Maheshwar
Maheshwar
Maheshwar is a town in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India. It is located 13 km east of National Highway 3 and 91 km from Indore, the commercial capital of the state. The town lies on the north bank of the Narmada River.-Etymology:The name Maheshwar comes from...
, and 99 km south of Indore.
History
Mandleshwar has a great history. The great scholar Mandan Mishra lived here and had a Debate with Jagadguru Adi Shankarsacharya , If you visit here you can see Gupteshwar mahadev Temple where this great debate was held which changed the history of India. There are many old temples containing history and art in themselves like Chhappan-Dev,Shree Ram Temple, Shree Datta Temple,Ganga-Zira, Kaashi Vishweshwar Temple. Vasudevanand Sarswati ( A great saint) lived here for a long period, Dhawal-kunda, Hathani, Sahastradhra, Ramkund are some other places of historical importance.It is said that Swami Vivekanand lived here for some days when he was going to Raipur. Stil the marks of British time are present here; SDM,DSP Office, Fort, and Ghat tell us the story of that time.It was also the headquarter of the Nimar Agency and cantonment under the British from 1819 to 1864. The town is an important retail marketing and trade centre. Mandleshwar is not even a Tehsil place but still it has District Court and District Jail. Mandleshwar is just 8 km. from Maheshwar, which was the capital of Holkar states.Mandleshwar in Central India is on the bank of the Narmada River at a narrow point where in the monsoon the stream often rises 60 feet above its normal level becoming a roaring torrent. It fell to the Marathas in the 18th century and in 1740 was granted by Malhar Rao Holkar to a Brahman, Vyankatram Shastri. In 1823 it became the head quarter of the District of Nimar which until 1864 was managed by the Agent to the Governor General at Indore. The Narmada is one of the most holy rivers of India and at Mandleshwar there are many beautiful tanks temples and ghats. katargaon is near situated. maheshwar tehsil majority of patidar and Narmdiya Brahmin (NDs)caste.
'Mandleshwar' has a flight of 123 steps leading down to the river and expanding below into a wide ghat
Ghats
As used in many parts of South Asia, the term ghat refers to a series of steps leading down to a water body, usually a holy river. In Bengali-speaking regions, this set of stairs can lead down to something as small as a pond or as large as a major river....
. This ghat is called as Ram Ghat, where a chain of temples including Ram Temple, Hanuman Temple and Dattatraya Temple and Ratneshwar temple are located. These temples are really beautiful.one of the beautiful Ram Temple is built some 75 years back at Hanuman Gadhi in mandleshwar which is worth seeing. The town is becoming an educational hub now it has degree colleges , quality schools , and pharmacy colleges. place has a great place in the infrastructure projects in Khargone dist. There are also a dam ( Maheshwar Hydel Power Corporarion).Vinoba Bhave the great political saint of India also came here during his Bhudan Yatra. Indira Gandhi visited here in 1971 to inaugurate Water Supply System Plant run by PHED MP.Govt.
Geography
Mandleshwar is located at 22.18°N 75.67°E. It has an average elevation of 153 metres (501 feet). Mandleshwar in Central India is on the bank of the Narbada River at a narrow point where in the monsoon the stream often rises 60 feet above its normal level becoming a roaring torrent. It fell to the Marathas in the 18th century and in 1740 was granted by Malhar Rao Holkar to a Brahman, Vyankatram Shastri. In 1823 it became the head quarters of the District of Nimar which until 1864 was managed by the Agent to the Governor General at Indore. The Narbada is one of the most important rivers of India and at Mandleshwar there are many beautiful tanks temples and ghats.Demographics
India censusCensus
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...
, Mandleshwar had a population of 11,345. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mandleshwar has an average literacy rate of 68%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 76%, and female literacy is 59%. In Mandleshwar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
The major part of Mandleshwar's economy is based on agriculture. The town is an important retail marketing and trade centre. The farmers of this town are very laborious and hard working.Mandleshwar is now also noted for hydro power generation. The Maheshwar Hydro-electric Project (10 X 40 MW) is being constructed by the MW Corp an entity promoted by the Kasliwal family's S. Kumars
S. Kumars
The S. Kumars Group is an Indian conglomerate with interests in textiles, apparels, energy, e-commerce, ITES, leisure and retailing sectors. The flagship company of the group, S. Kumars Nationwide Limited or SKNL , manufactures and markets the famous Reid & Taylor brand in India. SKNL was formerly...
group. The project site lies between Mandleshwar and village Jalud.
Education
Mandleshwar has one governmental degree college, three private colleges, one pharmacy institute,one engineering college, two government higher secondary Schools and 9 other public schools. The two schools are affiliated to CBSE NewDelhi named Shri Kanwartara Public School and Sandipany Academy and others are affiliated with MP Board Bhopal. The oldest School of the town is Govt. M.G.H.S.S Mandleshwar which was established in 1947, and was the only school within a 50 km radius at that time. One engineering college named Sardar Patel Institute of Tech. and Management on Choli Road has come in existence which has certainly changed the scenario of education in Mandleshwar.Culture
There are festivals such as Holi, Diwali, id, Christmas, gurunanak jayanti. “Narmada Jayanti, Gangour Navratri, and Ganesh chaturathi are festivals of Mandleshwar”"Pahal – The initiative” Mandleshwar is working well there, to make a new environment for which Mandleshwar was famous at a time. It is a group of people who wants to contribute in making a new environment with a great zeal in the fields of culture/literature /Arts/ Sports etc. in Mandleshwar.
Many bhajan groups are active here and Bhajan Singer and Tabla player Shreedhar Joshi, Ganesh Mama, Guddu Dave, Lalu Fagna and many other persons are devoted to music and art. Every year Dilip singh Chouhan 'Manoj' arranges panch kroshi yatra.