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, India. According to the 2011 census, it is the third-largest urban agglomeration in Madhya Pradesh and the country's 38th-largest urban agglomeration. Jabalpur is an important administrative, industrial and business center of Madhya Pradesh. It is the judicial capital of Madhya Pradesh as The Madhya Pradesh High Court along with other important administrative headquarters of

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are located in Jabalpur. It is generally accepted that the game of

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originated in Jabalpur. Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of

Jabalpur district Jabalpur district is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the district. The area of the district is 5,198 km² with population of 2,463,289 (2011 census). As of 201 ...

(the second-most-populous district in Madhya Pradesh) and the

Jabalpur division Jabalpur Division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the division. As of 2005, the division consists of districts of Balaghat, Chhindwara, Jabalpur, Katni, Man ...

. It also is a major education centre in India. The city is known for the marble rocks on the river Narmada at Bhedaghat.

Etymology

According to a prevalent theory, Jabalpur was named after a sage named Jabali, who meditated on the banks of the Narmada river. Another theory suggests an

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origin of the word since ''jabal'' in Arabic means granite boulders or huge boulders, which were common in the region. According to a fringe theory, the name refers to ''Jauli Pattala'', a sub-divisional unit, mentioned in

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inscriptions. Jauli also refers to the Huna queen of the Kalachuri king, Karna. It was spelled as 'Jubbulpore' during British rule. In 2006, the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation renamed the city to Jabalpur.

History

Mythology describes three

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s (evil spirits) in the Jabalpur region, who were defeated by the Hindu god

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. Tripurasura being the main asura, gave the city its ''puranic'' name Tripur Tirth.''Jabalpur City Guide.''
Goodearth Publications, 2008 p8. . Tripuri region corresponds to the ancient

Chedi Kingdom Chedi ( sa, चेदी) was a kingdom which fell roughly in the Bundelkhand division of Madhya Pradesh regions to the south of river Yamuna along the river Ken. Its capital city was called Suktimati in Sanskrit. According to the Mahabhara ...

of Mahabharata times, to which king Shishupala belongs. Ashokan relics dating to 300 BCE have been found in Rupnath, north of the city, indicating the presence of the

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(322 to 185 BCE) in the region. When the empire fell, Jabalpur became a

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before coming under the rule of the

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(230 BCE to 220 CE). After their reign, the region was ruled locally by the Bodhis and the Senas, following which it became a

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of the

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(320 to 550). From 675 to 800, the region was ruled by Bamraj Dev of the Kalachuri Dynasty from Karanbel. The best known Kalachuri ruler was Yuvraj Dev I ( 915–945), who married Nohla Devi (a princess of the

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). One of the Kalachuri ministers, Golok Simha Kayastha, was instrumental in founding the Chausath Yogini Temple near Bhedaghat. His descendants include Bhoj Simha, who was the Dewan to Sangramsahi (r. 1491–1543); Dewan Adhar Simha, who was the prime minister to Rani Durgavati (r. 1550–1564), and Beohar Raghuvir Sinha, the last

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dar of Jabalpur who reigned until 1947.

Gondwana rule

The

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king, Raje Madan Shah Madawi of Mandla, (r. 1138–1157) built a watchtower and a small hilltop fort at Madan Mahal, an area in Jabalpur. In the 1500s, the Gond king, Sangram (whose son, Raje Dalpat Shah Madawi married Rani Durgavati) held Singaurgarh fort in Sangrampur.

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was a warrior of the Chandel Rajput Dynasty, married to the Gond Dynasty, known for her prosperous kingdom. She was well aware of the importance of water conservation and hence she built more than 85 ponds in Jabalpur, mainly Ranital, Haathital, Madhatal and Hanumantal. In 1564, during the reign of Veer Narayan (Sangram's grandson), Abdul Majeed Harawi (viceroy of

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) conquered Jabalpur and its surrounding areas. However, the Mughal supremacy in Jabalpur was more nominal than real. In 1698, the Gondwana king, Raje Hriday Shah (r. 1652–1704) moved his court to the Mandla fort. He secured water sources and built irrigation structures. Later, Gondwana was seized by Nizam (r. 1753–1780). After Nizam, the Gondwana Kingdom was conquered by the Marathas.

Maratha rule

The

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rulers of Sagar, came to power in about 1781. Around 1798, the Maratha

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gave the Nerbuddah valley to the Bhonsle kings of Nagpur, who ruled the area until 1818, when it was seized by the

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after the

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British rule

Under British rule, and among others in the works of

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, the city name was spelled ''Jubbulpore''.

Since Indian independence

Climate

Jabalpur has a

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typical of north-central India (Madhya Pradesh and southern

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). Summer begins in late March, lasting until June. May is the hottest month, with an average temperature exceeding . Summer is followed by the southwest monsoon, which lasts until early October and produces of rain from July to September. The average annual precipitation is nearly . Winter begins in late November and lasts until early March. January is the coldest month, with an average daily temperature near .

Demographics

In the 2011 India census, the Jabalpur city (the area covered by the municipal corporation) recorded a population of 1,081,677. The Jabalpur metropolitan area (urban agglomeration) recorded a population of 1,268,848. Jabalpurheart

Economy

The Narmada river bringing in freshwater from the Vindyachal Ranges has developed Jabalpur district into an agrarian economy. The land of the Narmada basin with its fertile alluvial soil gives good yields of sorghum, wheat, rice, and millet in the villages around Jabalpur. Important among commercial crops are pulses, oilseeds, cotton, sugar cane, and medicinal crops. The state is poised for a breakthrough in soybean cultivation. In Kharif crops occupy 60% and Rabi crops 40% area with 71.4% area under food grain production. Nearly 59% of landholders are marginal whereas small farmed share 18% of farmland. Low literacy rates (35.45%), undulating topography, high percentages of wasteland (13.2%), underdeveloped irrigation potential (23%), low groundwater utilization, a large proportion of rain-fed agriculture (75%), the practice of Kharif fallows (3.6%), low cropping intensity (131%), low fertilizer consumption (50 kg/ha), a high proportion of low-value crops, and high numbers of unproductive livestock constrain production in the state. Jabalpur has a variety of industries largely based in mineral substances of economic value found in the district, although the ready-made garments industry is a substantial portion of production in Jabalpur. Defence establishments started in the early 20th century. Jabalpur has Vehicle Factory Jabalpur,

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Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur, also known as GCF Jabalpur is a defence factory and a census town in Jabalpur district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Located in the scenic surroundings of the Satpura Range, this small government township ...

and

Ordnance Factory Khamaria Khamaria is a census town in Jabalpur District in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The town is mainly a campus of the local Ordnance Factory Khamaria. Demographics India census A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring, recor ...

which belong to the

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manufacturing various products for the Indian Armed Forces. The Gun Carriage Factory was started in the year 1904 is well equipped and manufacture gun parts, mounting, shells, and a variety of the other product for war purposes. Vehicle Factory Jabalpur (VFJ) was started as a manufacturer of trucks and other defence vehicles. The other two are Grey Iron Foundry (GIF) and Ordnance Factory Khamaria (OFK). Armed forces make up a large portion of the city and economy in this city. The city has three regimental centres: Grenadiers, Jammu and Kashmir rifles and the Signals regiment. Jabalpur is also the army headquarters of Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, and Orissa. Jabalpur is an important divisional headquarters, having eight districts: Jabalpur, Seoni, Mandla, Chhindwara, Narsimhapur, Katni, Dindori, Balaghat. The Jabalpur District has been reconstituted on 25 May 1998. It now has four tehsils Jabalpur, Sihora, Patan, and Kundam. Jabalpur also has the headquarters of the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board, Homeguards, and many other state and central government offices. There are seven blocks in the district with 1449 inhabited villages, 60 uninhabited, 1209 revenue villages, and 4 forest villages. The presence of several industries in Jabalpur bolstered the industrial scenario of the city. However, the industrial growth of the area owes much to the defense establishments and the four ordnance factories. The presence of the military base and the ordnance factories have improved the infrastructure of the city. This has boosted the industrial development of Jabalpur. The important industries in Jabalpur are: *Readymade garments units *Poultry/hatchery *Electrical goods industry *Sawmills *Wood cutting industry *Industries relating to limestone products *Building materials *Glassware *Telephone parts *Furniture making industry *Shaw Wallace Gelatin Factory *Steel structures works *Cement industries *Commercial Engineers & Body Builders Co Limited EBBCO *Tobacco business *Retail business *Food processing industry *Vendors for Coca-Cola India & Parle The nominal GDP of Jabalpur District was estimated at Rs. 29,189 crores for the year 2016–17.

Information technology and park

M.P. State Electronics Development Corporation Ltd. has set up an I.T. park (Techno Park) in Bargi Hills having total area of 60 acres, 22 km from the Jabalpur airport. Paytm started their operations at Jabalpur in 2018.

Government and public services

Civic administration

Jabalpur covers an area of . The

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(JMC), is charged with governance of the city's civic and infrastructural assets. The corporation has two wings: deliberative and executive. The head of the executive wing is a municipal commissioner who is responsible for the corporation's day-to-day operation and assists the deliberative wing in the decision-making process. The JMC council has one elected representative (corporate) from each ward. Council elections, by popular vote, are held every five years. A corporate from the majority party is selected as mayor. Jabalpur contributes one member to the

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had been elected as the

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in the

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. The city sends eight members to the State Legislative Assembly: four from the city (Jabalpur Purba, Jabalpur Uttar, Jabalpur Cantonment and Jabalpur Paschim) and four from rural areas of the district. Jabalpur is divided into eight zones, each consisting of several wards.

Division headquarters

Jabalpur is the divisional headquarters for eight districts: Jabalpur,

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, Mandla,

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Narsinghpur Narsinghpur is a city in Madhya Pradesh in central India. It comes under Jabalpur division. Narsinghpur has a large temple dedicated to Lord Narsingh As of 2001, Narsinghpur is the most literate district of the state. History Prehistory ...

Katni Katni officially Murwara is a city on the banks of the Katni River in Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Katni District. It is in the Mahakoshal region of central India. The city is from the divisional headquarters ...

, Dindori and

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. The district, which was reconstituted on 25 May 1998, has seven ''

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s'': Jabalpur, Sihora, Patan, Majhouli, Shahpura, Panagar and Kundam. The city is the headquarters of the Madhya Pradesh State Electricity Board, the Home-guards and other state and central-government offices.

Military establishments

The Jabalpur Cantonment is one of the largest cantonments in India. In addition to the ordnance factories, other organisations present in the city include HQ Madhya Bharat Area, the

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Regimental Centre, the Grenadiers Regimental Centre, 1 Signal Training Centre, College of Material Management, Central Ordnance Depot, 506 Army Base Workshop, Military Hospital, HQ Chief Engineer Jabalpur Zone, Military Dairy Farm, and HQ Recruiting Zone. Civilian organisations which are part of the

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are the Cantonment Board, Controller of Defence Accounts, Defence Standardisation Cell and the Canteen Stores Department.

Culture

Cuisine

Sweets in Jabalpur's local delicacy include Doodh ka Halwa, Kalakand, Bhaji Wada, Dal Mangode, Aloo Bonda, Khoye ki Jalebi, Mawa-Bati, Khoprapak, Shrikhand, Malpua, Imarti and Makkhanvada. Khoye ki Jalebi, which is quite popular in Madhya Pradesh, was invented by Harprasad Badkul in 1889 at his shop, Badkul Halwai.

Tourism

Jabalpur is an important tourism city in Madhya Pradesh and central India. Notable sites in Jabalpur include Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir, Jabalpur Madan Mahal, Dhuandhar Falls, Chausta -Yogini, Gwarighat and

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in Bhedaghat, Balancing rock near Madan Mahal Fort and the Shiv Statue at Kachnar City. The world-renowned tiger reserves like

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, Bandhavgarh National Park, and Pench National Park can be easily visited via Jabalpur. Hanumantal Bada Jain Mandir is a 17th-century Jain temple that appears like a fortress with numerous

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s. The temple has 22 shrines (vedis), making it the largest independent Jain temple in India. Madan Mahal is a fort built by the Gondi king Madansahi in 1116 which is situated atop a hill in Jabalpur. Kachnar city in Jabalpur is known for a

statue housing a cavern with replicas of Shiva

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s from 12 shrines nationwide. The city also houses the

Rani Durgawati Museum Rani Durgawati Museum is a museum in Jabalpur city in Madhya Pradesh state of India. It was established in 1976. It houses a fine collection of sculptures, inscriptions and prehistoric relics. The museum is dedicated to the memory of the Queen ...

which was built in 1964 to commemorate Rani Durgavati. The museum hosts ancient relics, sculptures and a collection of items related to Mahatma Gandhi.

Dumna Nature Reserve Park The Dumna Nature Reserve (DNR) of Jabalpur Municipal Corporation is spread over nearly 1800 acres of forested land on a plateau, about 40 meters above Jabalpur town. It was transferred to the Municipal Committee of Jubbulpore by the provincial go ...

is an ecotourism site open to the public which is located in the Jabalpur district. It houses the Khandari Dam, which is a source of drinking water to the city and has many crocodiles. The

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Reservoir near Jabalpur is known for boat rides. Tourist attractions in Jabalpur also include the boat rides on the Narmada river, which is away from the city, specially in moonlight. The journey through Narmada reveals the

, where the river has carved the soft

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, creating a gorge of about 8 km in length, and the Dhuandhar falls, which is one of the most visited tourist destinations in Jabalpur. Lamheta Ghaat and Tilwara Ghaat are well-known Ghats on the banks of Narmada River. The Tilwadeshwar temple is located near the Tilwara Ghat and it is also the place where Gandhi's ashes were immersed. Other tourist destinations near the city include Chausath Yogini Temple, Bhedaghat Fall, Bhadbhada fall, Gughra Fall, Osho Amritdham, Pisanhari Ki Madiya which is a historic

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pilgrimage near

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medical College (NSCB Medical College) is the second oldest medical college in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was founded in 1955 as Government Medical College, Jabalpur. Admission is through a pre-medical ent ...

, and Nandishwardeep Jain temple.

Transport

Air

The nearest airport is Jabalpur.

The Jabalpur Airport (JLR), also known as Dumna Airport, is about away from the city centre.

Rail

Jabalpur Junction railway station, headquarters of the West Central Railway, is located within the city. Jabalpur city has the divisional headquarters of the railways besides having the zonal headquarter of the West Central Railway (WCR). The boundaries of divisional headquarters extend up to Itarsi Junction station in the south, Bina Junction station in the north, Manikpur Junction station and Riwa station in the North East and Singaroli station in the east. All these railway lines are broad gauge lines. A narrow-gauge line existed between Jabalpur to Gondia station which has presently been converted to broad gauge. Now this line provides direct connectivity to Nagpur Junction railway station and Raipur Junction railway station, via Gondia Junction. The zonal headquarters include three divisions namely Jabalpur division, Bhopal Division and Kota division.

Road

Jabalpur is connected by road to

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, Damoh, Sagar,

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, Kota,

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. National Highway 34 connects it to

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Education

Lakshmi Narain College of Technology, Jabalpur (LNCT Jabalpur)'s Main Building

Jabalpur became a centre of higher education by the end of the 19th century, with institutions such as the

Hitkarini Sabha Hitkarini Sabha ( hi, हितकारिणी सभा) is a historic, educational, non-profit organization located in the city of Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is runs some of the oldest academic institutions in the region. It was ...

, established by local citizens in 1868, and Robertson College (now bifurcated into the

Government Science College, Jabalpur Government Science College, Jabalpur is an educational institute situated in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established in 1836, making it one of the oldest colleges in India. It has been accredited with grade 'A' by NAAC. The Univers ...

, and Mahakoshal Arts & Commerce College) was established in Sagar in 1836 and moved to Jabalpur in 1873.

Government Engineering College, Jabalpur Jabalpur Engineering College (JEC) is an institute located in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the oldest technical institution in central India and the 15th-oldest in India. It is the first institute of India to have started the Electron ...

was the first technical institution in

Central India Central India is a loosely defined geographical region of India. There is no clear official definition and various ones may be used. One common definition consists of the states of Chhattisgarh and Madhya Pradesh, which are included in alm ...

to be established by the British. IIITDM Jabalpur was founded in 2005. Scholars, authors and politicians such as

Ravishankar Shukla Ravishankar Shukla (2 August 1877 — 31 December 1956) was a leader of the Indian National Congress, Indian independence movement activist, the Premier of the Central Provinces and Berar from 27 April 1946 to 25 January 1950, first Chief Minist ...

Rajneesh Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain; 11 December 193119 January 1990), also known as Acharya Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, and later as Osho (), was an Indian Godman (India), godman, Mysticism, mystic, and founder of the Rajneesh movement. H ...

Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born Mahesh Prasad Varma, 12 January 1918

and

Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh Gajanan Madhav Muktibodh (गजानन माधव मुक्तिबोध) (13 November 1917 – 11 September 1964) was one of the most prominent Hindi poets, essayists, literary and political critics, and fiction writers of the 20th cen ...

had been in Jabalpur for some time in their life. Jabalpur is known for many universities such as

Rani Durgavati University Rani Durgavati Vishwavidyalaya (Rani Durgavati University), also known as University of Jabalpur, is a government university in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was named after the queen Rani Durgavati. History The university was constituted ...

(also called the University of Jabalpur),

Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University Madhya Pradesh Medical Science University (MPMSU), also known as Madhya Pradesh Ayurvigyan Vishwavidyalaya, is a state university located at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established in 2011 by the Government of Madhya Pradesh and has ...

Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV), also Jawaharlal Nehru Agricultural University, is a public university in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India specializing in the field of agriculture. It is recognized and accredited by University ...

Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University Nanaji Deshmukh Veterinary Science University, formerly Madhya Pradesh Pashu-Chikitsa Vigyan Vishwavidyalaya is a state agricultural university located at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established in 2009 by the ''Madhya Pradesh Pashu ...

and

Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur Dharmashastra National Law University, Jabalpur is a National Law University located at Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh, India. It was established by the Madhya Pradesh Dharmashastra National Law University Ordinance in 2018. As of 2021, the chancell ...

, Indian Council of Medical Research-NIRTH. Jabalpur also hosts a Government Medical College named

Media

Several television news channels have branches in the city. Various cable operators operate digital cable TV system in city.

Newspapers

National and local newspapers are published in Jabalpur in Hindi and English:

Radio

Radio stations in Jabalpur include: Akashvani Jabalpur broadcasts on 801 kHz AM with a 200 kW transmitter.

Sports

The city has two stadiums:

Ravishankar Shukla Stadium Ravi Shankar Shukla Stadium is the main sports venue in Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh. It is used for several events, like association football and cricket. The stadium has hosted two first-class matches in 1976 and 1981 between Madhya Pradesh and R ...

and Rani Tal Stadium. It is generally accepted that while serving at Jabalpur in 1875, Colonel Sir Neville Chamberlain developed a new variation of black pool by introducing coloured balls into the game in the British Army officer's mess. This game was later dubbed

snooker Snooker (pronounced , ) is a cue sports, cue sport played on a Billiard table#Snooker and English billiards tables, rectangular table covered with a green cloth called baize, with six Billiard table#Pockets 2, pockets, one at each corner and o ...

Notable people and residents

Historical personalities *

Amedee Delalex Amedee Delalex (1826-1889) was a Catholic priest, most noted for his work with the Indian Christian community and English soldiers in Jabalpur. Career After reaching India he took pains to learn the local languages. Delalex writes; "I am now busy ...

(1826-1889) * Rani Durgavati (1524–1564) *

Abani Mukherji Abaninath Mukherji ( bn, অবনীনাথ মুখার্জি, russian: Абанинатх Трайлович Мукерджи, 3 June 1891 – 28 October 1937) was an Indian communist and émigré based in the USSR, Soviet Union who c ...

(1891–1937) Movie and TV personalities * Tom Alter * Jaya Bachchan *

Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal Jennifer Mistry Bansiwal is an Indian actress. She is best known for portraying Roshan Daruwala Kaur Sodhi in the long-running Hindi television sitcom ''Taarak Mehta Ka Ooltah Chashmah''. She has also appeared in the films; ''Halla Bol'' (2008), ...

Shaleen Bhanot Shalin Bhanot (born 15 November 1983) is an Indian actor who works in Hindi television. Bhanot started his career as a contestant in MTV Roadies and since known for starring in various dramas and web shows. In 2008, he participated in ''Nach Ba ...

Gurmeet Choudhary Gurmeet Choudhary (born 22 February 1984) is an Indian actor and martial artist. He is known for his portrayal of Rama in '' Ramayan'', Maan Singh Khurana in '' Geet – Hui Sabse Parayi'' and Yash Suraj Pratap Sindhina in '' Punar Vivaah - Zi ...

Kirron Kher Kirron Anupam Kher (also Kiran ''Indian Express'', 12 May 2002. or, Kiron born 14 June 1952) is an Indian people, Indian politician; theatre, film and television actress; television personality; singer; entertainment producer; and a member of t ...

Prem Nath Prem Nath Malhotra, better known as Prem Nath, was an Indian actor and director, who was best known for his works in Hindi films. Nath made his debut with the film ''Ajit'' (1948), and went on to appear in over 100 films throughout his career. ...

Arjun Rampal Arjun Rampal (born 26 November 1972) is an Indian actor, model, film producer and television personality who works in Hindi films. He made his acting debut in Rajiv Rai's romance film ''Pyaar Ishq Aur Mohabbat'' (2001) and has since gone on to ...

Shalini Pandey Shalini Pandey (born 23 September 1993) is an Indian actress who works in Telugu cinema, Telugu, Tamil cinema, Tamil and Bollywood, Hindi films. She made her acting debut in the Telugu film ''Arjun Reddy'' (2017), and has since acted in the Tam ...

* Ashutosh Rana *

Pradeep Rawat Pradeep Rawat may refer to: * Pradeep Kumar Rawat, Indian diplomat *Pradeep Rawat (politician) (born 1956), Indian politician *Pradeep Rawat (actor) Pradeep Rawat (born 21 January 1952) is an Indian actor who works predominantly in Telugu, Hi ...

* Sharat Saxena * Aadesh Shrivastava * Raghubir Yadav Armed forces officers * Maj Gen

G. D. Bakshi Major General Gagan Deep Bakshi or G. D. Bakshi (born 1950) is a retired Indian Army officer. He commanded the 6 Jammu and Kashmir Rifles. He is often called on news channels across India to provide views on topics related to the military an ...

* Admiral

Jal Cursetji Admiral Jal Cursetji, PVSM (20 May 1919 – 29 January 1991) was a former Flag Officer in the Indian Navy. He served as the ninth Chief of the Naval Staff (CNS) from 1 March 1976 until 28 February 1979. He was the first hydrographer to serve a ...

* Lt Gen

WAG Pinto Lieutenant General Walter Anthony Gustavo 'WAG' Pinto, PVSM (1 July 1924 – 25 March 2021) was a General Officer in the Indian Army. He last served as the 8th General Officer Commanding-in-Chief of the Central Command. As a major general, h ...

Civil servants and people holding high public office *

C. B. Bhave Chandrasekhar Bhaskar Bhave is an Indian financial regulator. He was appointed as Chairman of the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) in February 2008 for a period of three years. He was succeeded by Upendra Kumar Sinha as the chairma ...

, IAS *

Sudhir Kumar Mishra Sudhir Kumar Mishra is an Indian engineer, defence scientist and civil servant. He is currently the director general at the Defence Research & Development Organisation, and the chief executive officer and managing director of BrahMos Aerospace, a ...

S Prakash Tiwari S Prakash Tiwari is an Indian biotechnologist, geneticist, agriculturalist and a former Deputy Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). He was Vice-Chancellor of Swami Keshwanand Rajasthan Agricultural University, ...

Politicians *

Captain B P Tiwari Captain B P Tiwari (15 June 1911 - 2008) was an Indian military officer, politician and statesman. He was Zamindar from Panagar Jabalpur district in the Central Provinces of India.Changing political leadership in an Indian province: the Central ...

Frank Anthony Frank Anthony (25 September 1908 – 3 December 1993) was a leader of the Anglo-Indian community in India, and was until his death their nominated representative in the Parliament of India except 6th and 9th Lok Sabha. He served as the presi ...

Rameshwar Neekhra Rameshwar Neekhra also spelt Nikhra is an Indian politician. Neekhra is a cousin of veteran Bollywood actor Ashutosh Rana. He is a Law graduate. He was elected to the Lower House of Parliament the Lok Sabha 7th & 8th loksabha two consecutive ter ...

* Rakesh Singh *

K. S. Sudarshan Kuppahalli Sitaramayya Sudarshan (18 June 1931 – 15 September 2012) was the fifth '' Sarsanghachalak'' of the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh (RSS), a Hindu nationalist organisation from 2000 to 2009. __TOC__ Biography Sudarshan was born in a San ...

Vivek Tankha Vivek Krishna Tankha (born 21 September 1956) is an Indian lawyer and politician, serving as a Senior Advocate at the Supreme Court of India and as a Member of Parliament. He previously had served as the Additional Solicitor General of India and ...

Shreegopal Vyas Shreegopal Vyas (born 15 February 1932) is an Indian politician of the Bharatiya Janata Party and a member of the Parliament of India representing Chhattisgarh in the Rajya Sabha, the upper house of the Parliament. He is an alumnus of the Jabalpur ...

* Sharad Yadav Business *

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* Ajai Chowdhry *

Shyam Mardikar Shyam Prabhakar Mardikar (born 23 March 1971) is The Group Chief Technology Officer - Mobility at Reliance Jio Infocomm Limited (India), an Indian multinational telecommunications services company, headquartered in Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra In ...

Spiritual gurus *

Mahant Swami Maharaj Mahant Swami Maharaj (born Vinu Patel, 13 September 1933; ordained Keshavjivandas Swami) is the present guru and president of the Bochasanwasi Akshar Purushottam Swaminarayan Sanstha (BAPS), a major branch of the Swaminarayan Sampradaya, a H ...

Osho Rajneesh Rajneesh (born Chandra Mohan Jain; 11 December 193119 January 1990), also known as Acharya Rajneesh, Bhagwan Shree Rajneesh, and later as Osho (), was an Indian godman, mystic, and founder of the Rajneesh movement. He was viewed as a controv ...

Maharshi Mahesh Yogi Maharishi Mahesh Yogi (born Mahesh Prasad Varma, 12 January 1918

* Mufti Abdul Rasheed Jabalpuri Journalists * Arnab Goswami Engineers *

S. P. Chakravarti Prof. Siddheshwari Prasad Chakravarti was an Indian engineer, researcher, and educator. He was known as the father of electronics and telecommunications engineering in India. Education He was educated at the University of Lucknow and Imperia ...

Doctors *

Yogesh Kumar Chawla Yogesh Kumar Chawla is an Indian medical doctor, hepatologist and has served as the director of the Post Graduate Institute of Medical Education and Research (PGIMER), Chandigarh. He graduated in medicine from the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Medi ...

* Pradeep Chowbey * Narmada Prasad Gupta * Pukhraj Bafna * Shashi Wadhwa Authors and poets *

Subhadra Kumari Chauhan Subhadra Kumari Chauhan (16 August 1904 – 15 February 1948) was an Indian poet. One of her most popular poems is "Jhansi ki Rani" (about the courageous Queen of Jhansi).'' Biography Subhadra Chauhan was born in Nihalpur village in Prayagraj ...

Kamta Prasad Guru Kamta Prasad Guru (1875 – 16 November 1947) was an expert on grammar of Hindi language. He was the author of the book ''Hindi vyakarana''. He was born in Sagar, which is today in Madhya Pradesh state in India. His Hindi grammar book ha ...

Harishankar Parsai Harishankar Parsai (22 August 1922 – 10 August 1995) was an Indian writer who wrote in Hindi. He was a noted satirist and humorist of modern Hindi literature and is known for his simple and direct style. He wrote vyangya (satire), which descri ...

Nell St. John Montague Nell St. John Montague (27 June 1875 – 23 August 1944) was the pen name of a British actress, writer, socialite and " clairvoyante", born Eleanor Lucie-Smith in India. Early life Eleanor Lilian Helene Lucie-Smith was born in Jabalpur, India, ...

Ram Kinkar Upadhyay Ram Kinkar Upadhyay (1924-2002) was a noted scholar on Indian scriptures and a recipient of Padma Bhushan The Padma Bhushan is the third-highest civilian award in the Republic of India, preceded by the Bharat Ratna and the Padma Vibhushan ...

* Sportspersons *

Madhu Yadav Madhu Yadav is former Captain of the India women's national field hockey team. She is a 1986 Asian Games bronze-medallist. She has also received the Arjuna Award in 2000 from the President of India. She has also coached the team after her retir ...

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References

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