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| Shajapur District, Madhya Pradesh | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
History Previously Shajapur was known as " Khankarakhedi " . Shahjahan and his army liked this place very much and consequently when Shahjahan became king he considered the importance of this place for his Southern campaign .In the year 1640 Meer Bigo was appointed here as Koutwal. He with Shri Jagannath Rawal prepared four dwars (gates) in four directions. In centre developed a marketing place. Consequently this area was populated gradually and converted into colony. Surrounding this place a wall was also prepared. Then in respect of king Shahjahan it was named as " Shahjahanpur". In Shahajahanpur twelve areas were located named Magriya, Mahupura, Dansi, Muradpura, Vajeerpura, Kamreedpura, Lalpura, Dayra, Megaspore, Golyakhedi, Juganbadi Meerkala. Muradpura was named after Shahjahan`s son and Muradpura and Meerkala were named after Meer Bigo himself. It is said that Chandralekha river (which is now Chiller) was flowing in North direction before but after establishment of huge fort and for its safety it was brought from East as a parikha of the fort. So at the time of Shahjahan (1628-1658) Jama Maszid, so many temples etc. were developed. He was very satisfied with developments and he honored Shri Jagannath Rawal by giving Jageer of Moja Magariya. But at the time of Aurangzeb (1656-1707), this area was totally ignored. After downfall of Mughal dynasty, Shahjahanpur was brought in the Scindia state in 1732 and so many administrative changes were performed. The name "Shahjahanpur" was now " Shajapur" in this period only. A beautiful palace in the fort was also developed by Tarabai. In 1904 it was declared as a district. Geography The Sheopur district is situated in the northwestern part of the state and lies between latitudes 32"06` and 24" 19` North and longitude 75" 41` and 77" 02` East. The district is bounded by Ujjain in the west, Dewas and Sehore in the South, Rajgarh in the East and Jhalawar district of Rajasthan in the north. It covers the total area of 6196 sq km. It is situated 453 meter high from sea level. The maximum temperature of the district is 45°C and minimum temperature is 3°C. The annual average rainfall is 938.3mm. The entire District lies in the drainage area of the Chambal, which is a major tributary of the Yamuna. The Chambal itself flows towards the north beyond the western boundary of the district. Its tributaries flowing in the district are the Parbati, the Nawaj, the Kali Sindh, the Lakhundar, the Ahu and the Auand, the Chhoti, Kali Sindh. Economy Total land for Agriculture in the district is about 446,000 hectares. Soyabeen is the major crop in this district. Main plants production is taken in 396,000 hectares. Government. District Collector, an officer from the Indian administrative service is the head of the Shajapur district. He is responsible for the day-to-day activities of the district. District collector is also maintains the law and order of the district. Transport By Rail: Railway line is well connected to various cities.Here the Ujjain-Bhopal,Ujjain-Guna,Makshi-Indoreon,the Ujjain-Bhopal,Makshi, Bercha, Akodiya, Shujalpur, Kalapipal are major railway stations. On the railway track Ujjain-Guna, Shajapur is the main railway station. By Road: Districts main bus routes are Agra-Mumbai national high way Agar-Kota ,Shajapur-Shujalpur,Shajapur-Agar. Divisions Shajapur district is divided into four Sub-divisions, Nine Tehsils, Eight Blocks, 554 Panchayats, and 1111 villages. Demographics As per 2001 Census of India, Shajapur had the population of 1,290,685. Male constitute of 669,852 and female 620,883 of the total population. Culture People celebrate the number of festivals in the district. This district famous for the festivals like Kansvadhotsav and Holi, which is celebrates for five days. Kans Vadotsav has been celebrated here for more than 150 years. This is a drama of religious and historical importance. People celebrate Kans Vadotsav in Shajapur on the occasion of Dashmi night. After Mathura it is celebrated in Shajapur, Madhyapradesh. It is said that the history of Kans Vadotsav is related to Govardhannath Temple. First this festival is known by the name of Kans Leela. KansVadotsav is story of strange and proud of Shajapur. The Various temples of Shajapur. Grasla Shiv Temple- This temple is located on the bank of the river Chiller. It is constructed by the pindaro. Rudreshwari Temple- This temple is located on Agra-Mumbai road at Shajapur. In Chaitra and Ashwin, on the occasion of Nav-Durga Mahotsav peoples enjoys the fair here. Omkareshwar Temple- Omkareshwar is a Shiv temple, which is located at the backside of the fort in south. Devotees visit here every year. Zarneshwar Shiv Temple-This temple is located at the village Sirolia in the Amrakunj near Zarna (Stream of water). Sirolia is 5 km away from Maksi. Zarana is now converted into the Kund (well). People organize mela here on the occasion of Shivratri. This temple is known by the name of Zarneshwar because it is near the Zarna. Jama Masjid-It is located on the bank of the river chiller. The Haider Ali Teg constructs this Masjid. This Masjid is near the Badshahi Bridge. Varsi Dargah- This Dargah is in Shajapur. This Dargah is known as "Sant Sayed Haji Hajrat Shah ki Dargah". On the occasion of Rangpanchmi peoples organize fair here. Mahadev Ghat Shiv Temple- This temple is located on the bank of the river Chiller.This temple is famous for its culture. Pandu Khoh- This Temple is placed on the south of the Collector Bhawan . It is said that Pandavas stayed here for some time. Dwarkadahisji Temple- This temple is placed in Vajir Pura. Hanuman Temple-This Temple is placed at the village Girwar. Ram temple is also located in the north side of this temple. Someshwar Shiv Temple-This Temple is placed on the road Somvaria- Vajipure. Shitala Devi is also worshiped in this temple .On the Occasion of Saptami, Women`s worships in this temple. Ganesh Mandir- This temple is located on the Agra- Mumbai road near the bridge on the chiller river. Gayatri Shakti Peeth- It is originated at Mahupura station road. Shakti Peeth are also in Shujalpur, Rampura Mewasa, Kalapipal and Arunachal. This is the center of Jan- jagaran. Muradpura and Danci Hanuman Temple- This temple lord was found in field of Shah Fakir in the north of Shajapur, about 75 years ago. Shah has donated the eight Bisva land for the construction of this Mandir. Number of peoples gathers here on Tuesdays and Saturdays. Kalbhairavi Temple- The Kalbhairavi Temple is situated at the bank of the river Kalsindh. This temple is the demo of the Kalvairav temple at Ujjain. Parshavnath Temple- This is one of the famous temples in India. This temple area is equal to the half the area of maksi temples of the panth Digambar-Shwetamber as well as Vaisnavi Devi .In main temple Lord Parshavnath is worshiped. Raja Rajeshwari Temple- This is the historical place of Shajapur. RajRajeshwari Mata Temple is situated on the bank of the river Chiller on west. Mata Bagulamukhi Temple- It is a very famous ancient temple in Nalkheda. This temple is famous for Tantric Sadhana. Karedi Mata Temple- This temple is 10 km away from the Shajapur. It is also known as Kankavati Mata. It is the main worship place of Malwa. This temple was established by the king Karna of Mahabharata time. On the shoulder of the mata, there is Jal kund,which is totally full of water every time. Fairs are organized here on every Tuesday of the week. The Bhainasava Temple- This temple is located at village Bhainsava, which is 20 km away from Sarangpur. This temple is also known by the name Bijasan Mata. Goddess name is given Bhaisav mata, because she has killed Bhaisasur. Every year in Vasant Panchami a fair is organized here. Education In Shajapur there are few schools and colleges are established. They are- Colleges BalKrishna Sharma Naveen (BKSN) College, Shajapur. This college is affiliated with Vikram Uviversity, Ujjain. Dayanand Saraswati Mahavidhalaya,Shajapur School Mahatma Gandhi Convent School, Shajapur. Saraswti Shishu/Vidhya Mandir Govt.Boys Higher secondary School no.2 School for Excellence (Govt.H.S. School No1) Najmi High School. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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