Neemuch

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Neemuch (Hindi: नीमच) or Nimach is a town in the Malwa region in state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Neemuch shares its north eastern border with state of Rajesthan. It is the administrative headquarters of Neemuch District. Nimach is an abbreviation of "North India Mounted Artillary & Cavalry Headquarters". Formerly a large British cantonment of Gwalior princely state, the town in 1822 became the headquarters of the combined Rajputana–Malwa political agency and of the Malwa Agency in 1895. It is a road junction and distribution centre for agricultural products. Handloom weaving is the major industry here. Neemuch has been known for the production of opium, through the government-owned Opium and Alkaloid Works, and being the birth place of Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF). The town hosts a large scale recruit training center for CRPF, and maintains Neemuch's British military cantonment, the first of its kind in India. Neemuch is known as India's eye-donor capital as it accounts for the highest per capita eye donation rate in the country.
History:::::
In 1857 Neemuch was the most southerly place to which the Mutiny extended. A brigade of native Bengal troops were stationed at Neemuch then mutinied and marched to Delhi. European officers took refuge in the fort, and were later besieged by a rebel force from Mandasor. The Europeans defended the city until relieved by the Malwa field force. Since 1895 Neemuch has been the headquarters of the political agent in Malwa.

Geography
Neemuch district is part of Ujjain Division. Neemuch borders the Rajasthan state on the west and north, and by Mandsaur district to the east and south. It was split from Mandsaur District on 30 June 1998.

Geographically:::
Neemuch is divided into three main parts: Neemuch city, Chhavani, and Baghana. Chhavani is the main commercial area of Neemuch hosting Pustak bazar, Dusshera maidan, Satya Path, Tilak Marg, Budha Gopal Street, Bohra gali, Cloth market, Rabindranath Tagore Marg and Sabji market. The Neemuch district has approximately 700,000 inhabitants as of 2001. (Abhishek Bhargava)
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Coordinates:   24°30'7"N   74°52'47"E

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  • Thanks Abhi for providing such good content on Nimach. It is my birth place and i love it.
  • Its my city and i love it.
  • Hi, i luv NIMACH.
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  • This is my city and i proud that I live in Nemuch (North East Military Unit Company Headquarter) full name when East India company established our military.
  • thanks for proper content bcoz neemuch is my distt.
  • NIMACH mean North India Mountan And Cavellary Headquarter
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