?Damoh Madhya Pradesh • India
Damoh
Coordinates: 23°50′N 79°27′E / 23.84, 79.45
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	7,306 km² (2,821 sq mi) • 393 m (1,289 ft)
District(s)	Damoh
Population • Density	1,081,909 (2001) • 148 /km² (383 /sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 470661 • +07812 • MP-20

Coordinates: 23°50′N 79°27′E / 23.84, 79.45 Damoh Hindi: दमोह, Urdu: دموہ) is a city in the Sagar Division of northeast Madhya Pradesh in India. It is the administrative headquarters of Damoh District. , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Image File history File links This is a lossless scalable vector image. ... Image File history File links Locator_Dot. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Timezone and TimeZone redirect here. ... Location of Mirzapur and the 82. ... The geography of India is diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, rainforests, hills, and plateaus. ... Elevation histogram of the surface of the Earth – approximately 71% of the Earths surface is covered with water. ... The divisions of a district. ... Damoh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... Population density per square kilometre by country, 2006 Population density map of the world in 1994. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Example of a PIN: The PIN code of Ujjain in Madhya Pradesh A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service. ... For the past decade or so, telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India. ... Licence plates on the back of a taxi in Kolkata. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... -1... Urdu ( , , trans. ... Sagar division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... Damoh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ...

Geography

Damoh is located at 21.88° N 80.78° E.^[1] It has an average elevation of 595 metres (1952 feet). This article is about the unit of length. ... A foot (plural: feet or foot;[1] symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ...

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Damoh had a population of 112,160. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Damoh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 66%. In Damoh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Image:1870 census Lindauer Weber 01. ...

Economy

It has a considerable cattle-market, and a number of small industries, such as weaving, dyeing and pottery-making. The District Of Damoh has an area of 2816 sq. m. Except on the south and east, where the offshoots from the surrounding hills and patches of jungle break up the country, the district consists of open plains of varying degrees of fertility, interspersed with low ranges and isolated heights. The richest tracts lie in the centre.

History of Damoh town and region

(Chronology compiled by Prof. Malaiya)

From Mauryas to Guptas

Damoh is a place where Majju(the Great warrior) king has ruled for over 70 years. Damoh is named after a city named Dubai. Once the great maharaja Majju visited Dubai and was very fascinated with Dubai. So after coming back, he decide to rename the City name from MSC (Majjhad Singh ki Chaavni) to Damoh. The Mauryan empire (321 to 185 BCE), at its largest extent around 230 BCE. The Mauryan Empire was Indias first great unified empire. ... Gupta (Hindi: गुप्ता) is a surname of Indian origin. ...

• 304 BCE–232 BCE Prince Ashoka, governor of Avanti, married Devi, the daughter of a trader of Vidisha. The Ashoka's inscriptions found at Sanchi and Rupnath in Jabalpur District.
• 3rd-4th cent CE: Vakatakas originate from Bundelkhand, Vagat region of Tikamgarh District. They had the control till 4th century.

Centuries: 5th century BC - 4th century BC - 3rd century BC Decades: 350s BC 340s BC 330s BC 320s BC 310s BC 300s BC 290s BC 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 309 BC 308 BC 307 BC 306 BC 305 BC 304 BC 303 BC 302 BC 301... (Redirected from 232 BCE) Centuries: 4th century BC - 3rd century BC - 2nd century BC Decades: 280s BC 270s BC 260s BC 250s BC 240s BC - 230s BC - 220s BC 210s BC 200s BC 190s BC 180s BC Years: 237 BC 236 BC 235 BC 234 BC 233 BC - 232 BC... Allegiance: Magadhan Empire Rank: Emperor Succeeded by: Dasaratha Maurya Reign: 273 BC-232 BC Place of birth: Pataliputra, India Battles/Wars Kalinga War Emperor Ashoka the Great (Devanagari: अशोक(:); IAST transliteration: , pronunciation: ) (304 BC–232 BC) (Imperial Title:Devanampiya Piyadassi ie He who is the beloved of the Gods who, in... Malwa (Malvi:माळवा) is a region in western India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin in the western part of Madhya Pradesh state and the south-eastern part of Rajasthan. ... Vidisha or Besnagar or old name Bhelsa is a city in Madhya Pradesh,near its capital Bhopal, state of central India. ... Inscriptions are words or letters written, engraved, painted, or otherwise traced on a surface and can appear in contexts both small and monumental. ... , Sanchi is a small village in India, located 46 km north east of Bhopal, and 10 km from Besnagar and Vidisha in the central part of the state of Madhya Pradesh. ... Jabalpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... The Vakataka was an Indian dynasty. ... Bundelkhand is a geographic region of central India. ... Tikamgarh District is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh. ... As a means of recording the passage of time, the 4th century was that century which lasted from 301 to 400. ...

Rajput period

• 9th century: Kalachuri of Chedi (Dahal) at Tripuri (near Jabalpur) rise
• 9th century: Chandelas of Jejakabhukti rise

• 10th century: Buddhist idols of Bansipur and Kunvarpur.

• 11th cent: Nohta temple built.

• 1182: Chauhan King Prithviraj III attacked Mahoba, brave fight put-up by the Banafer brothers Alha and Udal, generals of Chandela Parmardi.

• 12th cent: Jain temple built at Gajanan ki Toria.

View of ghantaghar at Damoh

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Muslim and Gond rule

• 1290-1315: The Khiljis had the regional administrative center of the Chanderi province at Batihadim (Batiagarh) which was transferred to Damova (Damoh). Damoh fort inscription.

• 14th century: Muslim rule inscriptions at Salaiya and Batiyagarh mention Khilji and Tuglaq as Sultans.

• 14th cent: Sahanpal Bundela captured Garhkundar from Khangar king.

• 15th cent: In Garha-Mandla kingdom. Sangram Shah in late fifteenth century

• 1506: Taran-swami of Bilahari founds Taran Panth.

• 1531: Rudrapratap Bundela made Orchha his new capital.

• 16th cent: Kurmi Immigrants from the Doab arrive in the Gond kingdom.

• 1543: Chandella Kirat Rai's daughter Durgavati married to Gond ruler Dalpat-shah of Garh Mandla.

• 1564: Durgavati killed in battle with Asaf Khan.

• Early 17th century, Delhi returned half of the territory to the management of the Garha-Mandla Rajas.

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Bundela and Maratha rule

• 1649-1731: Bundelkhand Kesri Maharaja Chhatrasal.

• 1660: Sagar city founded.

• 1700: Kundalpur temple repaired with support from Chhatrasal.

• 1731: Some of region given to Marathas, as part heirs to Chharasal.

• 1735: Maratha governor at Sagar.

• 1757: Bahoranji, a dealer in precious stones, had a 13th cent temple renovated at Damoh and a pratishta conducted to earn the title Singhai.

• 1780: The governors of Saugor, known as the Maratha Pandits, did annexed Gond kingdom.

• 1781: Jabalpur was selected as Maratha headquarters.

•  :Jageshwar Mahadev Shivalinga found, temple built.

• 1798: The peshwa granted the Nerbudda valley to the Bhonsle princes of Nagpur.

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Company rule and Ghadar

• 1818: During the Governor-Generalship of lord Hastings the rule of Sagar passed into the hands of the British.

• 1854: as the Maratha kingdom lapsed to the British for lack of a recognized legitimate heir.

• 1857: The 42 NI and 3rd Irregular Cavalry stationed at Saugor rebelled on 1st July. 52 NI at Jabalpur rebelled on 28 September.

• At Jabalpur the Gond Raja family, who were the last surviving descendants of the Garha-Mandla dynasty, prepared to revolt against the British. Their plans were discovered and both' the father, Shankar Shah, and his son, Raghunath Shah, were blown from guns.

• Thakur Kishore Singh of Hindoria, Raja Devi Singh of Singrampur, Pancham Singh of Karijog, and others fought against the British rule in its rebellion in 1857.

• Sir Hugh Rose assumed the command of the Central India Field Force on 17 December 1857. Finished in May 1858.

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British rule

• 1861: Central Provinces created.

• 1861: Damoh first formed into a separate district.

• 1867: Damoh constituted a municipality.

• 1867 Population: Damoh dist 2,62,600

• 1867 railway lines were completed between Jabalpur and Allahabad

• 1896-1897: Damoh suffered severely from the famine.

• 1898: India Midland Railway's construction of Sagar-Damoh link
• 1899 construction of Damoh-Katni link

• 1900: Mild famine.

• 1923: Seth Govind Das jailed in Damoh, writes four Hindi plays.

• 1933: Mahatma Gandhi visits Damoh

• 1946: Sagar University was established on 18 July.

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Independence

• 1947: Independence; Central Provinces reorganized as Madhya Pradesh state.

• 1960: Damoh degree college established by "Shiksha Prasar Samiti", a volunteer organization

• 1991: Damoh population 8,98,125.

• 2001: Damoh Dist population 10,81,909.

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External links

• http://malaiya.tripod.com/damohDamoh web site.
• http://www.geocities.com/damohcity/kundalpur.htmlKundalpur