Indore (Madhya Pradesh)
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Indore
was basically founded by the landlords in 1975, straddling the trade route on
the valley of the Narmada river. Under peace and prosperity natured by the great
Queen
 Ahalyabai the trade prospered further from 1767 to 1795. The area was
given to Malhar Rao Holkar in 1733 by the Maratha Peshwas in appreciation of his
widowed daughter-in-law who administered the area well and succeeded him to the
throne, Indore was destroyed in 1801 but recovered and was the British
headquarters of their Central India Agency. The ruling family of Indore, the
House of Holkar, took the British side during the Mutiny in 1857. The Old Palace
(Rajwada) with its 7-storeyed gateway faces the main square. On the North of it
is the New Palace and garden.
Presently Indore is the textile town on the banks of rivers Sarasvati and Khan.
Indore is notable center of Hindustani classical music.
GENERAL INFORMATION
PLACES TO VISIT
- Chhatri Baug
- Indore Museum
- Kala Kund
- Kamala Nehru Park (Zoo)
- Kanch Mandir
- Lal Baug Palace
- Rajwada
- Sukh Niwas
HOW TO GET THERE?
By Air
Indore is connected with Bhopal, Gwalior,
Delhi and Mumbai.
By Rail
Indore is on the Western railway and is
connected with major Indian cities.
By Road
Indore is connected by bus with Mumbai,
Ahmedabad, Aurangabad, Bhopal, Gwalior, Mandu, Maheshwar, Omkareshwar, Ujjain,
Sanchi and Vidisha.
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