Khandwa
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Khandwa is a town in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. It is the administrative seat of the district of the same name.
Khandwa is an ancient town, with Jain and other temples. During the British Raj, it passed Burhanpur, the former center, as the main commercial center of the Nimar region. Khandwa is a major railroad junction, where the Malwa line connecting Indore with the Deccan meets the main east-west line from Mumbai to Kolkata, which runs through the Narmada River valley.
Its known as the birth place of famous Bollywood singer and actor Kishore Kumar.
Khandwa District
Area 6206 sq. km, population 1,261,768 (2001 census). Khandwa district, also known as East Nimar district, lies in the Nimar region, which includes the lower valley of the Narmada River. The Narmada forms part of the northern boundary of the district, and the Satpura Range form the southern boundary of the district. Burhanpur district, to the south, lies in the basin of the Tapti River. The pass through the Satpuras connecting Khandwa and Burhanpur is one of the main routes connecting northern and southern India, and the fortress of Asirgarh, which commands the pass, is known as the "Key to the Deccan". Betul and Harda districts lie to the east, Dewas district to the north, and Khargone district to the west.
Khandwa district was surrendered by the Marathas to the British Raj in 1818, and later became part of the Central Provinces and Berar. The area to the west, which forms the present Khargone district, was part of the princely state of Indore. After India's independence in 1947, the Central Provinces and Berar became the new Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Khandwa district was known as Nimar district before 1956, when the state of Madhya Bharat to the west was merged with the state of Madhya Pradesh. The present Khargone district of Madhya Bharat was also called Nimar, so the districts were renamed West and East Nimar. Khandwa was known as East Nimar until recently. Burhanpur district was separated from Khandwa district on August 15, 2003. Khandwa district is part of Indore Division.