| ?Damoh Madhya Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
7,306 km² (2,821 sq mi) • 393 m (1,289 ft) |
| District(s) | Damoh |
| Population • Density |
1,081,909 (2001) • 148 /km² (383 /sq mi) |
| Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle |
• 470661 • +07812 • MP-20 |
Coordinates: Damoh Hindi: दमोह, Urdu: دموہ) is a city in the Sagar Division of northeast Madhya Pradesh in India. Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Damoh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Population density (in agriculture standing stock and Standing crop) is a measurement of Population per unit area or unit volume Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or Post code system used by India Post the Indian Postal For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India KA-19-P-8488jpg|thumb|270px|Close up of a licence plate used in Mangalore, Karnataka. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised Sagar Division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country It is the administrative headquarters of Damoh District. Damoh District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.
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Geography
Damoh is located at . [1] It has an average elevation of 595 metres (1952 feet). The metre or meter is a unit of Length. It is the basic unit of Length in the Metric system and in the International A foot (plural feet or foot; symbol or abbreviation ft or sometimes &prime – the prime symbol) is a non-SI unit
Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[2] Damoh had a population of 112,160. Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A census is the procedure of acquiring information about every member of a given population Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Damoh has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 79% and, female literacy is 66%. In Damoh, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Economy
It has a considerable cattle-market, and a number of small industries, such as weaving, dyeing and pottery-making. The District Of Damoh has an area of 2816 sq. m. Except on the south and east, where the offshoots from the surrounding hills and patches of jungle break up the country, the district consists of open plains of varying degrees of fertility, interspersed with low ranges and isolated heights. The richest tracts lie in the centre.
History of Damoh town and region
(Chronology compiled by Prof. Malaiya)
From Mauryas to Guptas
Damoh is a place where Majju(the Great warrior) king has ruled for over 70 years. The Maurya Empire ( 322 – 185 BCE) ruled by the Mauryan dynasty was a geographically extensive and powerful political and military Damoh is named after a city named Dubai. Once the great maharaja Majju visited Dubai and was very fascinated with Dubai. So after coming back, he decide to rename the City name from MSC (Majjhad Singh ki Chaavni) to Damoh.
- 304 BCE–232 BCE Prince Ashoka, governor of Avanti, married Devi, the daughter of a trader of Vidisha. Events By place Greece The siege of Rhodes ends after a year as Demetrius Poliorcetes meets with obstinate resistance from the Events By place Seleucid Empire The Seleucid king Seleucus II Callinicus undertakes an expedition into the interior of Iran to Ashoka ( Devanāgarī: अशोकः IAST: Aśokaḥ, aɕoːkə(hə Prakrit Imperial title Devanampriya Priyadarsi WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Vidisha or Besnagar or old name Bhelsa is a city in the central Indian state The Ashoka's inscriptions found at Sanchi and Rupnath in Jabalpur District. Epigraphy (ἐπιγραφολογία from Greek ἐπιγραφή — "inscription" is the study of inscriptions or epigraphs engraved Sanchi is a small Village in Raisen District of India, it is located 46 km north east of Bhopal, and 10 km from Besnagar and Jabalpur District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India.
- 3rd-4th cent CE: Vakatakas originate from Bundelkhand, Vagat region of Tikamgarh District. The Vakataka (Vākāţaka was an Indian dynasty which ruled parts of today's Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh from the third century to fifth century Geography Bundelkhand lies between the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the north and the Vindhya Range to the south Tikamgarh district is one of the 48 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. They had the control till 4th century. As a means of recording the passage of Time, the 4th century (per the Julian calendar and Anno Domini / Common era) was that Century
Rajput period
- 9th century: Kalachuri of Chedi (Dahal) at Tripuri (near Jabalpur) rise
- 9th century: Chandelas of Jejakabhukti rise
- 10th century: Buddhist idols of Bansipur and Kunvarpur. The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. Origin of Kalachuris Natives of Central India Historians such as Dr Chedi kingdom (चेदि was one among the many kingdoms ruled during early periods by Paurava kings and later by Yadav kings in the central and western India The 9th century is the period from 801 to 900 in accordance with the Julian calendar in the Christian / Common Era. History From Ninth century to 13th century the Chandelas ruled over central India Buddhism is a family of beliefs and practices
- 11th cent: Nohta temple built.
- 1182: Chauhan King Prithviraj III attacked Mahoba, brave fight put-up by the Banafer brothers Alha and Udal, generals of Chandela Parmardi. Origins According to the Rajput bards Chauhan is one of the four Agnikula or 'fire sprung' clans who were created by the Gods in the anali kund or 'fountain For the Indian TV serial with the protagonist of the same name see Dharti Ka Veer Yodha Prithviraj Chauhan.
- 12th cent: Jain temple built at Gajanan ki Toria.
Muslim and Gond rule
- 1290-1315: The Khiljis had the regional administrative center of the Chanderi province at Batihadim (Batiagarh) which was transferred to Damova (Damoh). The Gondi (Gōndi are a people in central India. The Gondi or Gond people are spread over the states of Madhya Pradesh, eastern Maharashtra Khilji or Khalji ( Pashto: خلجی خاندان, Hindi: ख़िलजी ख़ानदान was an Indian ruling dynasty that was WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chanderi is a town of historical importance in Ashoknagar District of Madhya Pradesh state Damoh fort inscription.
- 14th century: Muslim rule inscriptions at Salaiya and Batiyagarh mention Khilji and Tuglaq as Sultans. Khilji or Khalji ( Pashto: خلجی خاندان, Hindi: ख़िलजी ख़ानदान was an Indian ruling dynasty that was The Tughlaq Dynasty ( Urdu: تغلق) of north India started in 1321 in Delhi when Ghazi Tughlaq assumed the throne under the
- 14th cent: Sahanpal Bundela captured Garhkundar from Khangar king. Origins The Bundelas are the fiercest and most complex of the Rajput race
- 15th cent: In Garha-Mandla kingdom. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Mandla ( Hindi:मंडला is a city and a Municipality in Mandla district in Sangram Shah in late fifteenth century
- 1506: Taran-swami of Bilahari founds Taran Panth. The Taran Panth or Taran(apanthi sect of Digambar Jainism was founded by Taran Svami in Bundelkhand in 1506
- 1531: Rudrapratap Bundela made Orchha his new capital. Origins The Bundelas are the fiercest and most complex of the Rajput race WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Orchha (or Urchha is a town in Tikamgarh district of Madhya Pradesh state India
- 16th cent: Kurmi Immigrants from the Doab arrive in the Gond kingdom. Kurmi ( Hindi:कुर्मी which is the name of one of the Castes of the Hindus Basically In hindu society structure there are four varna named A Doab ( Persian, Urdu: dō, "two" + āb, "water" or "river" is a term used in India and The Gondi (Gōndi are a people in central India. The Gondi or Gond people are spread over the states of Madhya Pradesh, eastern Maharashtra
- 1543: Chandella Kirat Rai's daughter Durgavati married to Gond ruler Dalpat-shah of Garh Mandla.
- 1564: Durgavati killed in battle with Asaf Khan.
- Early 17th century, Delhi returned half of the territory to the management of the Garha-Mandla Rajas.
Bundela and Maratha rule
- 1649-1731: Bundelkhand Kesri Maharaja Chhatrasal. Budelkhand Kesri Maharaja Chhatrasal ( 4 May 1649 - 1731 along with Chatrapati Shivaji and Guru Gobind Singh formed a trinity of rebels who rose
- 1660: Sagar city founded. Sagar (Saugar ( Hindi: सागर Urdu: ساگر called the city of lakes is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India
- 1700: Kundalpur temple repaired with support from Chhatrasal. Kundalpur ( Sanskrit: कुण्डलपुर is a historical site in India.
- 1731: Some of region given to Marathas, as part heirs to Chharasal. The Marāthās ( Marathi: mr मराठा also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu Warriors hailing mostly from the present-day
- 1735: Maratha governor at Sagar.
- 1757: Bahoranji, a dealer in precious stones, had a 13th cent temple renovated at Damoh and a pratishta conducted to earn the title Singhai.
- 1780: The governors of Saugor, known as the Maratha Pandits, did annexed Gond kingdom.
- 1781: Jabalpur was selected as Maratha headquarters.
- :Jageshwar Mahadev Shivalinga found, temple built.
- 1798: The peshwa granted the Nerbudda valley to the Bhonsle princes of Nagpur. The Peshwa ( Marathi:पेशवा plural Peshwe, Marathi:पेशवे were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha Nāgpur ( Marathi: नागपुर is the largest city in central India (2001 Census and the second capital of the state of Maharashtra.
Company rule and Ghadar
- 1818: During the Governor-Generalship of lord Hastings the rule of Sagar passed into the hands of the British. For usage see British rule in India British Raj ( rāj, lit "reign" in Hindustani) primarily refers to the British
- 1854: as the Maratha kingdom lapsed to the British for lack of a recognized legitimate heir.
- 1857: The 42 NI and 3rd Irregular Cavalry stationed at Saugor rebelled on 1st July. 52 NI at Jabalpur rebelled on 28 September.
- At Jabalpur the Gond Raja family, who were the last surviving descendants of the Garha-Mandla dynasty, prepared to revolt against the British. Their plans were discovered and both' the father, Shankar Shah, and his son, Raghunath Shah, were blown from guns.
- Thakur Kishore Singh of Hindoria, Raja Devi Singh of Singrampur, Pancham Singh of Karijog, and others fought against the British rule in its rebellion in 1857. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the
- Sir Hugh Rose assumed the command of the Central India Field Force on 17 December 1857. The Central India Agency was a political unit of British India, which covered the northern half of present-day Madhya Pradesh state Finished in May 1858.
British rule
- 1861: Central Provinces created. The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India.
- 1861: Damoh first formed into a separate district.
- 1867: Damoh constituted a municipality.
- 1867 Population: Damoh dist 2,62,600
- 1896-1897: Damoh suffered severely from the famine. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Jabalpur (lang-hi|जबलपुर}} is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India Allahabad ( Hindi: इलाहाबाद Urdu: الہ آباد Ilāhābād) is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar A famine is a widespread shortage of food that may apply to any Faunal species which phenomenon is usually accompanied by regional Malnutrition, Starvation
- 1898: India Midland Railway's construction of Sagar-Damoh link
- 1899 construction of Damoh-Katni link
- 1900: Mild famine. A famine is a widespread shortage of food that may apply to any Faunal species which phenomenon is usually accompanied by regional Malnutrition, Starvation
- 1923: Seth Govind Das jailed in Damoh, writes four Hindi plays. Seth Govind Das (1896 – 1974 was a freedom fighter and a distinguished parliamentarian
- 1933: Mahatma Gandhi visits Damoh
- 1946: Sagar University was established on 18 July. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi ( Gujarati: મોહનદાસ કરમચંદ ગાંધી moɦən̪d̪äs kəɾəmʧən̪d̪ gän̪d̪ʱi (2 October 1869 – 30 January
Independence
- 1947: Independence; Central Provinces reorganized as Madhya Pradesh state. Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often
- 1960: Damoh degree college established by "Shiksha Prasar Samiti", a volunteer organization
- 1991: Damoh population 8,98,125.
- 2001: Damoh Dist population 10,81,909.
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External links
- http://malaiya.tripod.com/damohDamoh web site.
- http://www.geocities.com/damohcity/kundalpur.htmlKundalpur
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