?Ratlam रतलाम Madhya Pradesh • India
Ratlam रतलाम
Coordinates: 23°19′N 75°04′E / 23.31, 75.07
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Ratlam
Population	202,473 (2001)
Mayor	Asha Mourya
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 457001 • +07412 • MP-43
Website: www.ratlam.nic.in

Coordinates: 23°19′N 75°04′E / 23.31, 75.07 , 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 divisions of a district. ... Ratlam District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ... 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... A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or post code system used by the Indian Postal Service (similar to the ZIP Code in the United States). ... 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. ...

Ratlam pronunciation (help· info) (Hindi:रतलाम), known historically as Ratnapuri, is a city in the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The town of Ratlam lies 1577 feet above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam District. Image File history File links Ratlam. ... Hindi ( , Devanagari: or , IAST: , IPA: ), an Indo-European language spoken all over India in varying degrees and extensively in northern and central India, is one of the two central official languages of India, the other being English. ... 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. ... , Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP)   (HindÄ«: मध्य प्रदेश, English: , IPA: ), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. ... India is a federal republic comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. ... For considerations of sea level change, in particular rise associated with possible global warming, see sea level rise. ... Ratlam District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. ...

Early History

Discovery of a few stone age tools, picked from three villages of Ratlam, proves the existence of the primitive man in the District. Among these, two microlithic sites were found in Jaora^[1]. In Ancient times Ratlam was included in Avanti region, known as Malwa from the 7th-8th century onwards. Look up Microlith in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... , Jaora (Hindi:जावरा) is a city and a municipality in Ratlam district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. ... 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. ...

Princely history

Ratlam is also a major railway junction on the western railway lines.It was famous for its Diamond crossing. Ratlam was a princely state in British India, part of Malwa agency of Central India. For long period the Ratlam region was under the rules of the Rathor's. The rules were Suryavanshi Rathors to which Maharaja of Jodhpur, Bikaner and Kishangarh belonged.The first Ruler was the Maharaja Ratan Singh,he married 12 wives (amongst others), Maharani Sukhroopde Kanwar Shekhawat Ji Sahiba, daughter of Kunwar Purshottam Das of Jhajhar(Shekhawati) in Rajasthan. She committed sati in 1658. The state had an area of 902 sq. mi., which was closely interlaced with the territory of the princely state of Sailana. In 1901, the state had a population of 83,773; the town of Ratlam had a population of 36,321. The state enjoyed an estimated revenue, Rs.34,000 and paid a tribute of Rs.2,850. The town was a junction on the Rajputana-Malwa Railway, and was an important trade centre, especially of opium. In U.S. railroad practice, a level junction (or in the United Kingdom a flat junction) is a railway junction that has a track configuration in which merging or crossing railroad lines provide track connections with each other that require trains to cross over in front of opposing traffic at... A princely state is any state under the reign of a prince and is thus a principality taken in the broad sense. ... 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... 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. ... The Central India Agency was a political unit of British India, which covered the northern half of present-day Madhya Pradesh state. ... The Rathore or Rathor are a Rajput clan from western Rajasthan in India. ... Suryavanshi are people belonging to the Suryavansha, or dynasty of the Sun. According to legend, the Suryavanshis are descended from Surya, the Hindu Sun God. ... , Jodhpur   (जोधपुर), is the second largest city in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... , Bikaner is a city in the northwest of the state of Rajasthan in western India. ... Kishangarh is the name of a town in the Indian state of Rajasthan. ... Sailana is a town in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh. ... Year 1901 (MCMI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday [1] of the 13-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Rajputana-Malwa Railway, earlier known as Rajputana State Railway, was a Metre gauge line which ran from Delhi to Ahmedabad. ...

Ratlam was initially held by its chiefs in vassalage to the Sindhia rulers of Gwalior, but in 1819, an arrangement was made by which the Sindhia engaged never to send any troops into the country or to interfere with the internal administration, and in 1861 the tribute was assigned to the British government in part payment of the Gwalior contingent. The Sindhia, also spelled Scindia , Sindia, or Shinde are a prominent Maratha family in India. ... , Gwalior   is a city in Madhya Pradesh in India. ... 1819 common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Year 1861 (MDCCCLXI) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day slower Julian calendar). ...

Rulers of Ratlam

1. Ratan Singh (1656-58 A.D.) 2. Ram Singh (1658-83 A.D.) 3. Shiv Singh (1683-1691 A.D.) 4. Keshav Das (1691-94 A.D.) 5. Chattrasal (1702-1709 A.D.) 6. Berisal ,[move jaipur] 7 R.Abhey singh,[jaipur] 8. R Fateh singh,[jaipur] 9. R Sajet singh, [jaipur] 10.R Sumer singh,[jaipur] 11.R.Pep singh,[jaipur] 12.R Karan singh,[jaipur] 13.R. Bhom singh,[jaipur] 14.R.Amar singh [IPS] Retired And his brother M.Vikram singh[jaipur] 15.R.Raghuveer singh [jaipur] 16.M.Vikram singh [ C- 262, BHOM NIWAS, TILAK NAGAR ,JAIPUR 302004] 17.M.Kumar Natwar singh S/O M.Vikram singh ji M.NO 9829130827 18.M.Chandarveer singh S/O Raja Amar singh ji[jaipur] 19.M Pushpender singh S/O Raja Amar singh JI [jaipur]

OTHERS WHO BELONGS M. Kesari singh, M. Man singh, M.Prithvi singh,M. Padam singh,M. Parbat singh, M.Balwant singh,M. Bhairon singh, M. Ranjeet singh,M. Sajjan singh,M. Lokendra singh,M. Ranbeer singh [basicly uncle generation of M. Berisal ji]

Delicacies of Ratlam

Ratlam is known for its spicy snacks (Namkeens) made out of besan and clove/red chillis specially Ratlami Sev. The most common meal at Ratlam is Daal Baati/Daal Bafla, with laddu and ghee. Gram flour (also known as chana dall, chana flour, besan or chickpea flour) is an ingredient used in Indian cuisine. ... Baati with dal and shrikhand. ...

The common breakfast is tea with jalebi, poha, samosa and Ratlami sev. Ratlam is also famous for its gold jewellery. People from various parts of the country come to Ratlam for buying gold and gold jewellery. For other uses, see Tea (disambiguation). ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Poha (Physalis peruviana L.; Solanaceae) Other names: Cape Gooseberry, Goldenberry, Golden Husk, Groundcherry, Peruvian Cherry, Peruvian groundcherry, Strawberry Tomato, Winter Cherry Botanical synonyms: Physalis edulis Sims Categories: Plant stubs | Solanaceae ... A triangular Samosa A samosa is a common snack in South Asia, in countries such as India and Pakistan. ...

Geography

Ratlam is located at 23.329804° N 75.043402° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 488 metres (1601 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. ...

Railways

Ratlam is a major junction on Indian Railways on meter and broad gauge lines. It comes under Western Railways zone of Indian Railways. Indian Railways (Hindi भारतीय रेल), abbreviated as IR, is a Department of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Railways, and is tasked with operating the rail network in India. ... The Western Railway is one of the 16 zones of Indian Railways, and is among the busiest railroad networks in India. ... Indian Railways (Hindi भारतीय रेल), abbreviated as IR, is a Department of the Government of India, under the Ministry of Railways, and is tasked with operating the rail network in India. ...

There are Four major Railway Tracks passes along Ratlam City, these are along Mumbai, Delhi, Ajmer and Khandwa, among which the railway track along Khandwa is a Meter Gauge track.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[3], Ratlam had a population of 221,267. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Ratlam has an average literacy rate of 75%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 69%. In Ratlam, 13% 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. ...

External link

• Genealogy of the ruling chiefs of Ratlam
• St. Joseph's Convent School, Ratlam
• Ratlam official site
• Kendriya Vidyalaya Ratlam

References

1. ^ Indian Archaeology, A review, 1956, p.79.
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ratlam
3. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.