Narsinghgarh is a
town
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Origin and use
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and a
municipality
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The term ''municipality'' may also mean the go ...
, near
Rajgarh city in
Rajgarh district in the
India
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state
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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 seco ...
.
History
The town is over 300 years old having been founded in 1681 by Dewan Parasram. After partition Rawat Paras Ramji named his state after Bhagwan Shri Narsingh (incarnation of God Vishnu), who was his deity and aradhya Dev. Thereafter, he founded the town of Narsinghgarh and transferred his capital there and constructed the temple of his aradhya Dev Shri Narsingh Bhagwan. He built a tank known as Paras Ram Sagar The town's lake still bears the name of the founder. The Royal family was well connected directly and indirectly in relationship with all the important
Rajput
Rajput (from Sanskrit ''raja-putra'' 'son of a king') is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating from the Indian subcontinent. The term Ra ...
Royal families of India. The State of Narsinghgarh was carved out of the State of Rajgarh by Paras Ramji, the younger brother of the then Ruler of Rajgarh, Rawat Mohan Singhji in 1681 A.D
*Rawat Paras Ramji (1681–95)
*Rawat Dalel Singhji (1695)
*Rawat Moti Singhji (1695–1751)
*Rawat Khuman Singhji (1751–66)
*Rawat Achal Singhji (1766–95)
*Rawat Sobhagh Singhji (1795–1827)
*Raja Hanwant Singhji (1827–73)
*Raja Pratap Singhji (1873–90)
*Raja Mehtab Singhji (1890–95)
*Raja Arjun Singhji (1895–1924)
*Maharaja Vikram Singhji (1924–57)
*Maharaja Bhanu Prakash Singhji (1957-2019)
Fort
![Narsinghgarh fort](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/c/c8/Narsinghgarh_fort.jpeg)
The fort and palace at Narsinghgarh was the official residence of the rulers of
Narsinghgarh State
Narsinghgarh State is a former princely state of the British Raj in India. It formed an enclave within Rajgarh State and was placed administratively under the Bhopal Agency subdivision of the Central India Agency. The state covered an area of a ...
till Maharaja Bhanu Prakash Singhji shifted to the Bhanu Niwas Palace in the town in 1962. In Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan the rulers of Narsinghgarh were the only rulers who lived in the fort. The fort was built nearly 300 years ago in the Rajpur, Mughal and Malwa style. The entire complex covers an area of 45.323 acres and a built in area of more than 177000 sq. feet. It has 304 rooms, 4 halls, 12 chowks and 64 varandas. It is situated nearly 350 feet above the town on the hood of a snake-like hill and the approach to the Fort by vehicles is through its tail. This fort is the third biggest in the former State of
Madhya Bharat
Madhya Bharat, also known as Malwa Union, was an Indian state in west-central India, created on 28 May 1948 from twenty-five princely states which until 1947 had been part of the Central India Agency, with Jiwajirao Scindia as its Rajpramukh.
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, now part of Madhya Pradesh State, after the Forts of
Mandu &
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 ...
. The fort's pool was made in 19th century.
Geography
Narsinghgarh is located on
Malwa
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Plateau at . It has an average elevation of 483
metre
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s (1584
feet
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).
The town is 72 km from the
Raja Bhoj Airport
Raja Bhoj Airport is the primary airport serving Bhopal, capital of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Named after the 10th century Paramara king Raja Bhoj, it is the second busiest airport in Madhya Pradesh after Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airpo ...
and is reached by a good road. Town is surrounded by Vindhyanchal Mountain Range and has three lakes. It is situated between
Kota &
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...
on the Jaipur-Jabalpur National Highway No.12 and is 82 km. from
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...
, 265 Kilometers from
Kota and 200 Kilometers from
Indore
Indore () is the largest and most populous Cities in India, 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 t ...
. The main railway stations are
Bhopal Junction
Bhopal Junction railway station (station code: BPL) is a major railway junction of India and main railway station of Bhopal, the capital of the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. This station also serves as a connecting point for various ...
on the main Delhi-Chennai line and
Biaora
Biaora is a city and municipality in Rajgarh district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. biaora is one of the six tehsils of rajgarh district.Biaora was originally ruled by the Bhil kings; the last Bhil king was Dhola Bhil. The primary l ...
nearly 33 km on the Maksi-Gwalior branch line. The town of
Vidisha
Vidisha (विदिशा, formerly known as Bhelsa and known as Besnagar in ancient times) is a city in central Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located 62.5 km northeast of the state capital, Bhopal. The name "Vidisha" is derived from th ...
is 84 km. east of Narsinghgarh. There is a new railway line proposed from
Bhopal
Bhopal (; ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of both Bhopal district and Bhopal division. It is known as the ''City of Lakes'' due to its various natural and artificial lakes. It i ...
to
Kota via
Bairagarh,
Shyampur, Narsinghgarh,
Biaora
Biaora is a city and municipality in Rajgarh district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. biaora is one of the six tehsils of rajgarh district.Biaora was originally ruled by the Bhil kings; the last Bhil king was Dhola Bhil. The primary l ...
,
Rajgarh,
Khilchipur
Khilchipur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Rajgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
In 2022 Janpad Panchayat election held in which BJP emerged as a winner and make their candidate Janpad Adhyaksh and up-adhyaksh under the lea ...
,
Jhalawar
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,
Ramganj Mandi
Ramganj Mandi is a city and a municipality in Kota district in the Indian state of Rajasthan. It is known as stone city, coriander city. It has the largest grain market of coriander with around 6500 tons of coriander seeds arriving on a single d ...
etc. Close to Narsinghgarh is a state wildlife sanctuary with a big lake and a good rest house.
Area of Narsinghgarh - 1368 km
2 total 306 villages.
Demographics
![Narsinghgarh state emblem](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/20/Narsinghgarh_state_emblem.jpg)
India
census
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, Narsinghgarh had a population of 27,657. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Narsinghgarh has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 57%. In Narsinghgarh, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Art and music
The Rulers of Narsinghgarh were patrons of arts and music. The Malwa School of Arts as known today had its origin in the Narsinghgarh School of Arts in 18th and 19th Century. One of its artists was Madhav Das, whose collections of paintings were known as "Rag Ragini". The temples of Kunwarani ji and Chapawatji built by the Ranis of Narsinghgarh on the banks of Paras Ram Sagar depicted the paintings of Krishna Leela. From Narsinghgarh it was carried to Mandu and thus later on called the Malwa School of Arts.
The college of Narsinghgarh is affiliated with Khairagarh University.
Tourist attractions
Narsinghgarh's main tourist attractions are Bada Mahadev Mandir, Chota Mahadev Mandir, Gupteshwar Mahadev Mandir, Nadiya Pani, Kodu Pani, raghunathji mandir, Narsinghgarh Fort, Badi Hanuman Gadi, shri jagannath mandir, Choti Hanuman Gadi , Jamaat Mandir and the jal Mandir.There is also Swarn Jain temple, dedicated to Mallinath Swamy along with Jain Dadawadi, it is made up of marble with detailed mirror and gold work, a visual treat for the visitors. There is also one wildlife sanctuary near Narsinghgarh, which is called "Paradise of Peacock"(chiddi kho). Also within short distance there is Shyam Ji shakha mandir, famous for its history and beauty.
Narsinghgarh mahotsav is celebrated in winter every year. Nearby Narsinghgarh is Kotra village having wonderful Shamji temple along with Karotia - A narrow cave like structure on the Satpura ranges.
References
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Cities and towns in Rajgarh district
Cities in Malwa