Khandwa District, also known as East Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Khandwa is the administrative headquarters of the district. Madhya Pradesh state is made up of 46 districts, which are grouped into seven divisions. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... The geography of India is extremely diverse, with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts, plains, hills and plateaus. ... , Khandwa is a town in the Nimaad (commonly and unphonetically written as Nimar by the local people) region of Madhya Pradesh, an Administrative State in central India. ...

The district has an area of 6206 km², and a population 1,261,768 (2001 census). Khandwa 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. Nimar is the southwestern region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. ... The Narmada River in central India The Narmada (Gujarati: નર્મદા Devanagri: नर्मदा or Nerbudda (Narbada) is a river in central India in Indian subcontinent. ... The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. ... Burhanpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... The Tapti River (also Tapi River) is a river of central India. ... Burhanpur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state, India. ... Asirgarh is an Indian fortress situated in the Satpura Range, about 20 km. ... Betul district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India, and Betul town is the district headquarters. ... Harda District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. ... Dewas District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... Khargone District, formerly known as West Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ...

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. The Marāthās (Marathi: , also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu warriors and peasants hailing mostly from the present-day state of Maharashtra, who created a the expansive Maratha Empire, covering a major part of India, in the late 17th and 18th centuries. ... Anthem God Save The King The British Indian Empire, 1909 Capital Calcutta (until 1912), New Delhi (after 1912) Language(s) Hindustani, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1858-1901 Victoria¹  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George VI Viceroy²  - 1858... The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. ... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ...

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-day 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. Madhya Bharat is former state in west-central India. ... Khargone District, formerly known as West Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... is the 227th day of the year (228th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Indore division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. ...

Famous people from Khandwa

Actor Ashok Kumar and his singer/actor brother Kishore Kumar and Anoop Kumar were brought up in Khandwa before moving to Bombay to make their mark. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Kishore Kumar (August 4, 1929 – October 13, 1987) was an Indian film playback singer and comic actor. ... Anoop Kumar is an Indian film actor who appeared over seventy Bollywood films. ... This article or section should be merged with Mumbai Mumbai (previously known as Bombay) is the worlds most populous conurbation, and is the sixth most populous agglomeration in the world. ...

Former Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh Bhagwantrao Mandloi was born in Khandwa. Bhagwantrao Mandloi (b. ...

External links

• Khandwa District web site