Nimar is the southwestern region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. , Madhya PradeÅ›   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ...

The region lies south of the Vindhya Range, and consists of two portions of the Narmada and Tapti river valleys, separated by a section of the Satpura Range, about 15 miles (24 km) in breadth. On the highest peak, about 800 ft (244 m) above the plain and 1800 ft (549 m) above sea-level, stands the fortress of Asirgarh, commanding a pass which has for centuries been the chief highway between Upper India and the Deccan. The Vindhya Range is a range of hills in central India, which geographically separates The Indian subcontinent into northern India and Southern India. ... The Narmada or Nerbudda is a river in central India. ... The Tapti River (also Tapi River) is a river of central India. ... The Satpura Range is a range of hills in central India. ... Asirgarh is an Indian fortress situated in the Satpura Range, about 20 km. ...

The Nimar region is home to the Nimadi language, which is related to the Malvi language of Malwa as well as the other Rajasthani languages. Malvi is an Indo-European language with over a million speakers spoken in Malwa. ... 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. ... // Introduction Rajasthani is one of the prominent members of Indo-Aryan languages family. ...

Nimar formed a district of British India, in the Nerbudda Division of the Central Provinces. The administrative headquarters were at Khandwa; but the capital in Muslim times was Burhanpur. Area, 4273 mi² (11,067 km²), population (1901) 329,615. The staple crops were cotton and millet; ganja or Indian hemp was also allowed to be grown under government supervision. The Great Indian Peninsula railway ran through the district, and a branch of the Rajputana line from Indore joined it at Khandwa. There were factories for ginning and pressing cotton at Khandwa, and manufacture of gold-embroidered cloth at Burhanpur. The district contained extensive forests, and the government preserved a section known is the Punasa forest, which extended for about 120 miles (190 km) along the south bank of the Narmada, home to forests of teak (Tectona grandis), sain (Terminalia tomentosa) and anjan (Hardwickia binata). Anthem God Save The Queen/King British India, circa 1860 Capital Calcutta (1858-1912), New Delhi (1912-1947) Language(s) Hindi, Urdu, English and many others Government Monarchy Emperor of India  - 1877-1901 Victoria  - 1901-1910 Edward VII  - 1910-1936 George V  - January-December 1936 Edward VIII  - 1936-1947 George... A British Raj province comprising British conquests from the Mughals and Marathas in central India. ... Khandwa is a town in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India. ... Burhanpur is a town in Madhya Pradesh state, India. ... This article is about Indore city. ... Species Tectona grandis Tectona hamiltoniana Tectona philippinensis Teak (Tectona), also called jati, is a genus of tropical hardwood trees in the family Verbenaceae, native to the south and southeast of Asia, and is commonly found as a component of monsoon forest vegetation. ... Sain (Welsh for Sound), in full - Sain Recordiau Cyf (Sound Records Ltd) is an influential Welsh record label, which was instrumental in the Welsh folk revival. ...

Nimar was also a district in the princely state of Indore lying west of the British district on both banks of the Narmada. Area, 3871 mile² (10,026 km²); pop. (1901) 257,110. From 1823 onwards this tract, then belonging to Sindhia rulers of Gwalior, was under British management; in 1861 it was ceded in full sovereignty to the British, but in 1867 it passed to Holkar rulers of Indore as the result of an exchange of territory. A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... The Sindhia, also spelled Scindia , Sindia, or Shinde are a prominent Maratha family in India. ... Gwalior   is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India. ... Jaswant Rao Holkar 1798-1811 AD Holkar of Indore Silver, Nazrana Rupee Minted at Indore in 1807 AD (1222 AH) Weight: 14. ...

After Indian independence in 1947, The former British district became the Nimar District of the new state of Madhya Pradesh, with its administrative seat at Khandwa; the Nimar District of Indore state became the Nimar district of the new state of Madhya Bharat, with its administrative seat at Khargone. When Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh on November 1, 1956, The former Madhya Bharat district became West Nimar District, while the eastern district became East Nimar District. West Nimar district was split into the districts of Barwani and Khargone on May 24, 1998 and similarly East Nimar district was split into the districts of Khandwa and Burhanpur on August 15, 2003. Madhya Bharat is former state in west-central India. ... Khargone is a town in the Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. ... Khargone District, formerly known as West Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... Khandwa District, also known as East Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... Barwani district is one of the districts of Madhya Pradesh state of India. ... Khargone District, formerly known as West Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... Khandwa District, also known as East Nimar District, is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... Burhanpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ...

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• This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.