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?Sagar Madhya Pradesh • India
Sagar
Coordinates: 23°50′N 78°43′E / 23.83, 78.71
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	6,375 km² (2,461 sq mi) • 427 m (1,401 ft)
District(s)	Sagar
Population • Density	1(sagar sandhu) (2001) • 150 /km² (388 /sq mi)
Codes • Pincode • Telephone • Vehicle	• 470002 • +91 (0)7582 • MP-15

Coordinates: 23°50′N 78°43′E / 23.83, 78.71

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Sagar (Saugar), (Hindi: सागर, Urdu: ساگر), called the city of lakes, is a city in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. 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 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 seat of Sagar District and Sagar Division. Sagar District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. Sagar Division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. In a picturesque situation on a spur of the Vindhya Range and 1758 ft. The Vindhya Range ( Sanskrit: विन्‍ध्य is a range of older rounded mountains and hills in the west-central Indian subcontinent which geographically above sea-level, Sagar is a handsomely built university town with great natural beauty and cultural heritage. Hindi is the official language of the city, while Bundelkhandi is the local dialect. Sagar is well known for its contribution to Hindi literature, and hosts a number of writers, poets and other artists leading in their respective fields.

The region is popular on India's tourism scene, due to its cultural heritage and diversity. Some very good places of interest in and around Sagar are Rahatgarh Waterfalls, Garhphra Mountains and Temples, and Khimlasa Forts.

Sagar is developing into an industrial area, with many new industries setting up in the city. Sagar has its own hospital and medical research centre, called Bhagyoday Tirth, as well as an army cantonment. Thus the city is known as the Heart of Madhya Pradesh.

Sagar has a very good transportation network, with the railway system (Indian Railways) and national highways (National Highways Authority of India) connecting it with major cities across India. Indian Railways (भारतीय रेल Bhāratīya Rail) abbreviated as IR (hi भारे is a Department of the Government of India under the Ministry The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI is the national authority for the management of a network of over 60000 km of National Highways The nearest airport is at Bhopal. Bhopāl ( Hindi: भोपाल bʰoːpɑːl, Marathi -भोपाळ is a city in central India.

Sagar region is served by various media networks. Regional commercial television networks such as City Vision Networks (CVN), Doordarshan (DD) etc operate in and around the city. The region also receives local radio networks such as Gold 95. 1 FM. Sagar is home to various daily newspapers such as Dainak Bhaskar, Dainak Jaagran, Times Chronicle. Pragati Shopping Mall and many commercial shops are located mainly in the Civil Lines area. Sagar has a small stadium, where different sporting events are organized. Cricket and football are popular sports. Cricket is a bat-and-ball team Sport that originated in England and is now played in more than 100 countries Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered

1 History
2 Geography
3 Interesting Places
4 Demographics
5 Education
6 References
7 External links

History

Sagar owes its importance to having been made the capital of the Maratha governor who established himself here in 1735. The Marāthās ( Marathi: mr मराठा also Mahrattas) form an Indo Aryan group of Hindu Warriors hailing mostly from the present-day By a treaty concluded with the Maratha Peshwa in 1818, at the conclusion of the Third Anglo-Maratha War, the greater part of the present district was made over to the British. The Peshwa ( Marathi:पेशवा plural Peshwe, Marathi:पेशवे were Brahmin Prime Ministers to the Maratha The Third Anglo-Maratha War ( 1817 - 1818) was a final and decisive conflict between the British East India Company and the Maratha Empire in The town became the capital of the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories, then attached to the North-Western Provinces. The Saugor and Nerbudda Territories was a region of British India, located in central part of present-day Madhya Pradesh state in central India The North-Western Provinces was an administrative region in British India which succeeded the Ceded and Conquered Provinces and existed in one form or another from The Saugor and Nerbudda Territories later became part of the Central Provinces (afterwards Central Provinces and Berar) and Sagar District was added to Jabalpur Division. The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. Jabalpur Division is an administrative geographical unit of Madhya Pradesh state of India. During the Revolt of 1857 the whole district was in the possession of the rebels, except the town and fort, in which the British were shut up for eight months, until relieved by Sir Hugh Rose. The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of Sepoys of British East India Company 's army on the 10th of May 1857 in the town of Meerut, Field Marshal Hugh Henry Rose 1st Baron Strathnairn, GCB. GCSI, ( April 6, 1801 &ndash October 16, 1885) was The rebels were totally defeated and British rule restored by March, 1858. In the early 20th century Sagar had a British cantonment, which contained a battery of artillery, a detachment of a European regiment, a native cavalry and a native infantry regiment. Upon India's independence in 1947, The former Central Provinces and Berar became the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Central Provinces and Berar was a province of British India. Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often

Geography

Sagar is located at 22.27° N 79.43° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 594 metres (1948 feet) and a total area of 6375 km² in a shape of triangle. 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 It is the 6th largest city in the province of madhya pradesh, and a division having five districts:

Damoh
Panna
Tikamgarh
Chattarpur
Sagar (Town)

Interesting Places

The city is a beautiful scenic town with gently rolling hills of Bundelkhand which provide panoramic views of lovely Sagar lake. The lake was founded by Lakha Banzaara in early 1100 AD. Some interesting places to visit around the region are:

Rahatgarh Waterfalls and Fort - at 40km These 30m waterfalls on river Bina are a popular picnic spot.
Balaji Temple Is on small hillock to the south of the town.
Rangir Temple
Garpehra Temple & Fort - About 12 km from Sagar on the hill of Bhainsha this is a temple of Lord Hanuman with an old Fort closeby with its decoration of colored tiles that can still be seen. Hanuman (हनुमत् sa-Latn '''Hanumat''' nominative singular sa हनुमान् sa-Latn ''Hanumān'' known also as ' Anjaneya' (son of Anjana is one of the
Abchand caves and rock-shelters - Here prehistoric rock-paintings can be seen
Khimlasa Fort
Dhamoni Mosque
Patneshwar Shiva Temple Dhana
Neoradehi Reserved Forests and Sanctury - for nature and wildlife lovers. In spring(Feb - March) this deciduous forest blooms into bright Fire colours of Orange, Red, Yellow, White - in morning breeze its easy to mistake that, the whole forest is on fire!! - a truly breathtaking panorama.
Sagar University
Sagar Talab

Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Sagar had a population of 232,321. 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%. Sagar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59. 5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 68%. In Sagar, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

University of Sagar was the first university to be established in Madhya Pradesh, and the 18th university of India. A precurser to this university was established well before Indian independence. Situated on top of hills overlooking the town it has an expansive campus. Sagar also has a Government Engineering College which has all the major branches of engineering and a medical college scheduled to oon.

The city has a very good school system, including Government Higher Secondary School, Central School (Kendriya Vidayalaya)(http://kv1sagar.com), Arya Kanya Vidyalaya, Arya Kanya Vidyalaya, Saraswati Shishu Mandir higher secondary school, Vatsalya Public School, Pearl Public School and the reputed Saint Joseph's Convent School Sagar. Sagar also has colleges such as Gyanveer College, where students can pursue their higher education.

References

^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Sagar
^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 36 BC - In the Battle of Naulochus, Marcus Vipsanius Agrippa, Admiral of Octavian, defeats Sextus Pompeius

External links

§ Chimes Aviation Academy at Dhana; 12 km from Sagar

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