Narsinghpur district

The position of Narsinghpur district is considered unique according to the equation that it is located in the middle of both the country and the state.

In other search campaigns, prehistoric remains have been found in places like Devakchhar, Dhuvghat, Kumhari, Ratikarar, and Brahman Ghat.

Marked rocky and carved rock caves near Bijauri village also link the existence of the district to ancient times.

According to mythological references, Brahman Ghat is the place where Brahma, the creator of the universe, performed a yajna on the banks of the holy Narmada.

The ancient name of Bilthari village of Chanwarpatha development block is called “Bali Sthali”.

In the Puranas, the attempt of the Pandavas to tie the river Narmada in a single night on the Satdhara of Barman Ghat in the Mahabharata period has been mentioned.

The Bohani region of the district is considered to be the stronghold of Prithviraj's heroic heroes Alha-Udal's father Jasraj and uncle Bachraj.

The details of the spread of Kalchuri state from Gomti to Narmada Ghat are preserved in the history books.

After those who made Bohani their royal center, this area remained a part of the Rajgaud dynasty's empire for four centuries.

Who established Garha in Katanga in the last years of the fourteenth century and laid the foundation of an important governance order.

He also built the Chauragarh (Chaugan) fort in Narsinghpur district, which is a silent witness to the valor of Veeranarayan, the son of Queen Durgavati.

Gonds, Mughals, and after them, this area remained divided between administrative and military officers and hereditary chieftains during the rule of Marathas.

Chanwarpatha, Barha, Santhdyarkheda, Shahpur, Singhpur, Srinagar, and Tendukheda of the district were famous as the headquarters of the Parganas throughout this period.

In 1785, Madhoji Bhosle acquired Mandla and Narmada Valley for 27 lakh rupees, which kept sinking under the tussle of Radhoji Bhosle/Bhopal Nawab/Pindori chieftains, etc., and the brutal pressure of military rule.

Despite being under the harsh clutches of British rule, the yearning for freedom always kept burning in the minds of the people in the district.

After the establishment of the Indian National Congress in 1885, the spark of the movement for independence in the district has always been lit – Lokmanya Tilak, Mahatma Gandhi, Pt.

Jawaharlal Nehru, Subhash Chandra Vose Prabhuti led the movement for independence in the district under the inspiration and leadership The atmosphere was full of enthusiasm.

A large number of agitators from the district remained active under the leadership of Gayadat, Manikchand Kochar, Chaudhary Shankar Lal, Thakur Niranjan Singh, Shyam Sunder Narayan Mushran, etc.

[2] According to the 2011 census Narsinghpur District has a population of 1,091,854,[5] roughly equal to the nation of Cyprus[6] or the US state of Rhode Island.

[8] The main rail line from Mumbai- Prayagraj- Howrah, which follows the Narmada River valley, runs through the district from west to east.