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town, place with historical importance, taluka headquarter
Tehsil Chanderi, District Ashok Nagar, Madhya Pradesh
As of 2001 India census Chanderi had a population of 28,313.
Chanderi is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is situated at a distance of 127 km from Shivpuri,37 km from Lalitpur,55 km from Ashok Nagar and about 45 km from Esagarh It is surrounded by hills southwest of the Betwa River. Chanderi is surrounded by hills, lakes and forests and there are several monuments of the Bundela Rajputs and Malwa sultans. Chanderi finds mention in Mahabharata. Shishupal was the king of Mahabharata period.
Chanderi is located strategically on the borders of Malwa and Bundelkhand. History of Chanderi goes back to the 11th century, when it was dominated by the trade routes of Central India and was proximate to the arterial route to the ancient ports of Gujarat as well as to Malwa, Mewar, Central India and the Deccan. Consequently, Chanderi became an important military outpost.
As of 2001 India census Chanderi had a population of 28,313.
Chanderi is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is situated at a distance of 127 km from Shivpuri,37 km from Lalitpur,55 km from Ashok Nagar and about 45 km from Esagarh It is surrounded by hills southwest of the Betwa River. Chanderi is surrounded by hills, lakes and forests and there are several monuments of the Bundela Rajputs and Malwa sultans. Chanderi finds mention in Mahabharata. Shishupal was the king of Mahabharata period.
Chanderi is located strategically on the borders of Malwa and Bundelkhand. History of Chanderi goes back to the 11th century, when it was dominated by the trade routes of Central India and was proximate to the arterial route to the ancient ports of Gujarat as well as to Malwa, Mewar, Central India and the Deccan. Consequently, Chanderi became an important military outpost.
Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chanderi
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Coordinates: 24°42'46"N 78°7'43"E
- Hindaun 258 km
- Niwai 296 km
- Pratapgarh 353 km
- Nasirabad 392 km
- Kushalgarh 418 km
- Jhalod 445 km
- સંતરામપુર 461 km
- Dungarpur 464 km
- Bhiloda 509 km
- Modasa 512 km
- Chanderi fort 1.6 km
- Rajghat Dam 10 km
- Rani Laxmi Bai Sagar dam Rajhat 12 km
- Budhi Chanderi Fort 12 km
- Rajghat Reservoir 14 km
- achalgad gaon near sehrai 20 km
- Toriya 21 km
- Ratan Tal 24 km
- Jakhlaun 26 km
- Govind Sagar Reservoir 30 km
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