Mardana[1] is a village in the state of Madhya Pradesh located on the banks of the river Narmada in India.

A steep climb from the banks of the river Narmada leads to the village with paved streets, gracious courtyards and cascading bougainvillea.

[2] Mardana is a large village located in Sanawad tehsil of West Nimar district, Madhya Pradesh with total 1014 families residing.

Child Sex Ratio for the Mardana as per census is 949, higher than Madhya Pradesh average of 918.

According to available ancient Documents, the village Mardana was stablished in the year "Savat 532 Veshakh sudi 3 Thursday, Krishna paksh" by the son of Sardhawaj, Mayurdwaj, caste "Gavli" and subcaste Sakalya.

The Mayurdwaj rehabilitated the Tadwi, Golar, Gavli, and Bhil communities and settled in here the Rajput's and Gurjars of Gujrat states and therefore this locality was called as Mardana.

[4] The village was also among the sites selected by Malwa queen Rani Ahilyabai to build her capital because of its history and mentions in the vedic puranas.

From the river, snaking pipes from electric pumpsets run up the bank and penetrate several kilometres inland.

Common crops grown in the region: wheat, cotton, chillies (mirchi), soyabean, maize, pulses, and sugarcane among others.

It is located near the panchayat Bhavan with the beautiful scenarios around, having views of River Narmada and the Ghats.

Mardana being the only village in the region, for its traditional Dhaniyer Dance and Playing Cards;it is the central point of Attraction during those days.

Thursday local market is the only source, from which the villagers gets organic vegetables, pulses and other daily items.

Mardana and many villages in the region along the river Narmada will get submerged by the Maheshwar Hydroelectric Project.

The village came into focus in February 2000 when the "Mardana Declaration" was signed to protest against the dam construction.

And He discusses his concern as, " We in Mardana do not want the dam.I cannot personally believe that dam will come up because the project is such a bad one’, Kalu singh is convinced that, in the end authorities will see sense.’ But if it does, the people here are not willing to leave.