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Tehsil Chhindwara, District Chindwara, Madhya Pradesh.
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Chhindwara in 2011 is 138,291 Although Chhindwara city has population of 138,291;
Chhindwara is a city and a municipality in Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhindwara District. It is reachable by rail or road from adjacent cities Nagpur and Jabalpur. The nearest airport is in Nagpur (130 km). The population of the town is 122,309 (2001 census).It is believed that once upon a time the Chhindwara District was full of "Chhind" (Date-Palm or Phoenix dactylifera) trees, and the place was named "Chhind"-"Wada" (wada means place). There is also another story that because of the population of Lions (in Hindi it is called "Sinh"), it was considered that making entry into this district is akin to passing through the entrance of Lions' den. Hence it was called "Sinh Dwara" (means through the entrance of lion). In due course of time it became "Chhindwara".
It is said that one Ratan Raghuwanshi who came from Ayodhya and killed the Gaoli chief of this region founded Chhindwara. Then he let loose a goat and on the place where it lay down built a house, burying the goat alive under its foundations. A platform was erected afterward on the spot. It is worshiped as the tutelary deity of the town. There is a ruined mud fort at Chhindwara, within which there is an old stone house, supposed to have been that of Ratan Raghuwanshi. A military force was stationed at Chhindwara before the Great Revolt of 1857-58. For a short period the house was used as a sanatorium for the Kamptee garrison.
The Gole Ganj market of the city, with its two large gateways (known today as Kamania Gate), was built by Captain Montgomery, who administrated the district as a regent of Richard Jenkins (1818–1830). The municipality of Chhindwara was founded in 1867.
A blog about a visit in 1983: www.kamat.com/kalranga/bastar/gonda.htm
As per provisional reports of Census India, population of Chhindwara in 2011 is 138,291 Although Chhindwara city has population of 138,291;
Chhindwara is a city and a municipality in Chhindwara district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Chhindwara District. It is reachable by rail or road from adjacent cities Nagpur and Jabalpur. The nearest airport is in Nagpur (130 km). The population of the town is 122,309 (2001 census).It is believed that once upon a time the Chhindwara District was full of "Chhind" (Date-Palm or Phoenix dactylifera) trees, and the place was named "Chhind"-"Wada" (wada means place). There is also another story that because of the population of Lions (in Hindi it is called "Sinh"), it was considered that making entry into this district is akin to passing through the entrance of Lions' den. Hence it was called "Sinh Dwara" (means through the entrance of lion). In due course of time it became "Chhindwara".
It is said that one Ratan Raghuwanshi who came from Ayodhya and killed the Gaoli chief of this region founded Chhindwara. Then he let loose a goat and on the place where it lay down built a house, burying the goat alive under its foundations. A platform was erected afterward on the spot. It is worshiped as the tutelary deity of the town. There is a ruined mud fort at Chhindwara, within which there is an old stone house, supposed to have been that of Ratan Raghuwanshi. A military force was stationed at Chhindwara before the Great Revolt of 1857-58. For a short period the house was used as a sanatorium for the Kamptee garrison.
The Gole Ganj market of the city, with its two large gateways (known today as Kamania Gate), was built by Captain Montgomery, who administrated the district as a regent of Richard Jenkins (1818–1830). The municipality of Chhindwara was founded in 1867.
A blog about a visit in 1983: www.kamat.com/kalranga/bastar/gonda.htm
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Wikipedia article: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chhindwara
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Coordinates: 22°3'0"N 78°56'27"E
- districts magistrate residence 1.2 km
- maa chudao 1.2 km
- Asarambapu aashram 1.7 km
- PATHADHANA 1.8 km
- Gandhi Gunj 1.8 km
- Special Auxiliary Force (S A F), Chhindwara 1.9 km
- KAILASH NAGAR LALWAGH 1.9 km
- Madhuvan Colony 1.9 km
- Chandanganv Chhindwara 2.3 km
- J.N.K.V.V. ZARS Campus Chhindwara 2.4 km
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