Raghogarh-Ruthiyai or Raghogarh-Vijaypur is a town and
municipality
A municipality is usually a single administrative division having municipal corporation, corporate status and powers of self-government or jurisdiction as granted by national and regional laws to which it is subordinate.
The term ''municipality' ...
in
Guna district
Guna District () is one of the 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Its administrative headquarters is Guna. The district has a population of 1,241,519 (2011 census). It has an area of 6390 km², and is bounded on the northeas ...
in the
Indian state
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of
Madhya Pradesh
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.
History
The Kingdom of Raghogarh also refereed as
Raghogarh State
Raghogarh State or Raghugarh and Khichiwara, was a non-salute princely state of the Gwalior Residency, under the Central India Agency of the British Raj. It was a Thikana state of about 109 km2 with a population of 19,446 inhabitants in 1901. Th ...
was established in 1673 by Lal Singh Khichi, a
Rajput
Rājpūt (, from Sanskrit ''rājaputra'' meaning "son of a king"), also called Thākur (), is a large multi-component cluster of castes, kin bodies, and local groups, sharing social status and ideology of genealogical descent originating fro ...
of the Chauhan Khichi clan, a branch of the clan to which
Prithviraj Chauhan
Prithviraja III (IAST: Pṛthvī-rāja; 22 May 1166 – February 1192), popularly known as Prithviraj Chauhan or Rai Pithora, was a king from the Chahamanas of Shakambhari, Chauhan (Chahamana) dynasty who ruled the territory of Sapadalaksha, w ...
the founder of
Delhi
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belonged. The state took its name from the fort of Raghogarh, founded in 1673 by Raja Lal Singh himself in 1677. Raja Lal Singh ruled Raghogarh until 1697 and was succeeded by Raja Dhiraj Singh of Raghogarh, He had great relations with
Kachhwaha Rajput ruler
Sawai Jai Singh Kachwaha of Amber (Jaipur) and
Maharana Sangram Singh II of the
Mewar
Mewar, also spelled as Mewad is a region in the south-central part of Rajasthan state of India. It includes the present-day districts of Bhilwara, Chittorgarh, Pratapgarh, Rajsamand, Udaipur, Pirawa Tehsil of Jhalawar District of Rajasth ...
. Raja Dhiraj Singh under the leadership of
Sawai Jai Singh Kachwaha fought and defeated
Maratha's in
Battle of Pilsud along with other Rajput chiefs.
Raghogarh state prospered for a century, but saw its fortune wane owing to
Maratha
The Marathi people (; Marathi: , ''Marāṭhī lōk'') or Marathis (Marathi: मराठी, ''Marāṭhī'') are an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group who are native to Maharashtra in western India. They natively speak Marathi, an Indo-A ...
attacks led by
Mahadaji Shinde
Mahadaji Shinde (23 December 1730 – 13 February 1794), later known as Mahadji Scindia or Madhava Rao Scindia, was a Maratha statesman and general who served as the Gwalior State, Maharaja of Gwalior from 1768 to 1794. He was the fifth and the ...
around 1780.
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By 1818 there were disputes regarding succession in Raghogarh, which were settled through the intervention of the British authorities.
Geography
Raghogarh-ruthiyai is located at 24°26′39″N 77°11′55″E It has an average elevation of 448 metres.
Raghogarh-ruthiyai in Guna district
Guna District () is one of the 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Its administrative headquarters is Guna. The district has a population of 1,241,519 (2011 census). It has an area of 6390 km², and is bounded on the northeas ...
of Madhya Pradesh is the gateway of Malwa and Chambal. It is located on the north-eastern part of Malwa Plateau. Western boundary is well defined by Parbati and chopet river. Parbati and chopet is the main river flowing along the western boundary touching Rajgarh District of Madhya Pradesh, and Jhalawarh and Kota Districts of Rajasthan. Kota is located in north and the cities Vidisha, Bhopal and Rajgarh lie to the South.
Climate
Raghogarh-Ruthiyai has a sub-tropical climate with hot summers from late March to early July, the humid monsoon season from late June to early October, and a cool dry winter from early November to late February.
Summers start in late March, and along with other cities like Nagpur and Delhi, are among the hottest in India and the world. Temperatures peak in May and June with daily averages being around , and end in late June with the onset of the monsoon. Raghogarh-Ruthiyai receives of rain every year, most of which is concentrated in the monsoon months from late June to early October. August is the wettest month with about of rain. Winter in Raghogarh-Ruthiyai starts in late October, and is generally very mild with daily temperatures averaging in the range, and mostly dry and sunny conditions. January is the coldest month with average lows in the range and occasional cold snaps that plummet temperatures to close to freezing.
Location
Raghogarh-Ruthiyai is about 180 km north of Bhopal
Bhopal (; ISO 15919, ISO: Bhōpāl, ) is the capital (political), 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 ...
, the capital of state of Madhya Pradesh and is about 30 km from Guna town, which is the district headquarters. The nearest railway station is Ruthiyai Junction railway station.
Demographics
As of the 2011 Census of India, Raghogarh-Ruthiyai had a population of 62,163.
Education
Colleges
*Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology
Jaypee University of Engineering and Technology (JUET), formerly Jaypee Institute of Engineering and Technology, is a private engineering University located at Raghogarh, Guna, Madhya Pradesh, India.
University Status
Jaypee University of En ...
*Govt. Degree College, Raghogarh
*Govt. Polytechnic College,pagara (Ruthiyai)
*Govt. I.T.I., Raghogarh
*Hindupat Industrial Training Institute (HITI), Raghogarh
*Hindupat Computer Training Institute (HCTI), Raghogarh
*Swami Vivekanand college ruthiyai
Main festivals
Aside from the general religious festivals that are widely celebrated, such as Holi
Holi () is a major Hindu festival celebrated as the Festival of Colours, Love and Spring.The New Oxford Dictionary of English (1998) p. 874 "Holi /'həʊli:/ noun a Hindu spring festival ...".Yudit Greenberg, Encyclopedia of Love in World ...
and Diwali
Diwali (), also called Deepavali (IAST: ''Dīpāvalī'') or Deepawali (IAST: ''Dīpāwalī''), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual v ...
, there are many local ones. These include Nag-Panchmi, Shreenath Mahadji Maharaj Punyatithi, Gangaur, Teej, Gudi Padwa (Marathi New Year), Navratri, and Durga Puja.
Raghogarh- Ruthiyai also celebrates Rang Panchami quite differently. This festival is celebrated five days after Dulendi or Holi. This is also celebrated like Dulendi, but colours are mixed with water and then either sprinkled or poured on others.
Industries
Though Raghogarh-Ruthiyai is very small nondescript town, it is still an important industrial centre. Some of the major industries are:
*National Fertilizers Limited, Vijaypur ruthiyai
*Gas Authority of India Limited, Vijaipur
*Sugar Factory, Narayanpura
*Katta Frctory Chunawatti ruthiyai
*IOCL Bottling Plant, Vijaipur ruthiyai
Famous people
* Digvijaya Singh
Digvijaya Singh (born 28 February 1947) is an Indian politician and a Member of Parliament in the Rajya Sabha since 2014. He is a senior leader of the Indian National Congress and Ex-General Secretary of the Indian National Congress party's ...
, politician
* Lakshman Singh (politician)
Lakshman Singh (also spelled Laxman Singh) is an Indian politician who represented the Indian National Congress (INC), and later its rival BJP in the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India. He is a 5 term Member of Parliament and ...
, politician.
* Jaivardhan Singh
Jaivardhan Singh (born 9 July 1986) is an Indian politician and a prominent leader of the Indian National Congress in Madhya Pradesh. He has been a Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly, Member of the Madhya Pradesh Legislative Assembly (MLA) for ...
, politician
*
Raghogarh- ruthiyai constituency
Raghogarh-Ruthiyai Vidhan Sabha constituency is one of the 230 Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency came into existence in 1951, as one of the 79 Vidhan Sabha constituencies of the erstwhile Madhya Bharat state.
Raghogarh-Ruthiyai (constituency number 31) is one of the four Vidhan Sabha constituencies located in Guna district. This constituency covers parts of Raghogarh-ruthiyai and Aron tehsils.
Raghogarh-Ruthiyai is part of Rajgarh Lok Sabha constituency along with seven other Vidhan Sabha segments, namely, Chachoura in this district, Narsinghgarh, Biaora, Rajgarh, Khilchipur and Sarangpur in Rajgarh district and Susner in Shajapur district.
Transportation and connectivity
Raghogarh-Ruthiyai is not connected to main cities of the state around India by railways and roadways. Raghogarh railway station and Vijay Pur railway station are situated near the area.
Raghogarh-Ruthiyai is flag station lies in WCR. Ruthiyai junction is the nearest major station which is located under municipality. Ruthiyai is 15 km away from the town. Other important main transportation hub is Guna. Ruthiyai is the part of Kota– Bina section and Maksi
Maksi is a city and a municipality in Shajapur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is famous for Jain Temple of Maksi Parshwanathh Ji. Maksi has an ever buzzing market which is famous for sweet samosas.
Geography
Maksi is locat ...
– Etawa railway section of Western Central Railway. One can reach Raghogarh-Ruthiyai by airways too, the nearest airport to Raghogarh is Bhopal Airport
Raja Bhoj Airport is a domestic airport and a seasonal international airport serving Bhopal, the capital of the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It was notified as a customs airport on 13 March 2024. Named after the 10th-century Paramara king, ...
, Indore Airport
Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport is an international airport serving the city of Indore, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the busiest airport in Central India and is located west of Indore. According to the statistics released by the Airports Auth ...
and Gwalior Airport
Gwalior Airport , also known as Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Terminal, is a domestic airport managed and operated by the Airports Authority of India serving the city of Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located in Maharajpura, 10 km (6 mi) no ...
.
Raghogarh-Ruthiyai is situated by the major district roads (MDR). It is Well connected with Guna, Aron and Maksudangarh. Ruthiyai is situated on the Western-Central Railway 's broad gauge line of the Kota–Bina Section and Maksi–Etawa Section.
Raghogarh-Ruthiyai is well connected by road from Indore Bhopal and Gwalior. The NH-3 Agra Bombay highway is 3 km and NH-12 J.J. Road is 65 km from Raghogarh-Ruthiyai.
The nearest airport is Gwalior.
References
{{Gwalior Division
Guna district