Maheshwar
Town in Madhya Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Maheshwar is a town, near Khargone city in Khargone district of Madhya Pradesh state, in central India. It is located on State Highway-38 (Khargone city-Barwaha- Bandheri Highway),13.5 km east of National Highway 3 (Agra-Mumbai highway) and 91 km from Indore, the commercial capital of the state. The Town lies on the north bank of the Narmada River. It was the kingdom of Chaktavartin Samrat Sahastraarjun, Kartavirya Arjuna a Heheya king. Lately, after many years, it was the capital of the Malwa during the Maratha Holkar reign till 6 January 1818, when the capital was shifted to Indore by Malhar Rao Holkar III.
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Maheshwar | |
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Coordinates: 22.11°N 75.35°E / 22.11; 75.35 | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Khargone |
Elevation | 154 m (505 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 24,000 |
Languages Sanskrit | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 451224 |
Telephone code | 07283 |
Vehicle registration | MP-10 |
Website | www |
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