Narwar

Narwar
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Narwar Location of Narwar in Madhya Pradesh and India
Coordinates	23°19′N 77°58′E / 23.32°N 77.97°E / 23.32; 77.97Coordinates: 23°19′N 77°58′E / 23.32°N 77.97°E / 23.32; 77.97
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District(s)	Shivpuri
Population	15,748 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Codes • Pincode • 474880

Narwar is a town and a nagar panchayat in Shivpuri district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Narwar is a historic town and the Narwar Fort is just east of the Kali Sindh River and is situated at a distance of 42 km from Shivpuri. Narwar was known as Narwar District during the times of Gwalior State. It is mentioned as Nalpura (Nala's town) in many medieval Sanskrit inscriptions. The Narwar Fort is famous for its architecture and is very ancient. The fort is surrounding by the Kali Sindh River. There are 3 dams namely as Harsi Dam ,Mohini Sagar and Atal Sagar. The narwar is a very good tourist place due to its surroundings by river Kali Sindh and archaeological importance of Narwar Fort. Presently the Fort is being renovated by the Archaeological Survey of India.

How to Reach : The nearest Airport Gwalior is 120 km and the Railway Stations are Gwalior, Dabra, Shivpuri and Jhansi. The Road Transport is about 120 KM from Gwalior, 70 km from Dabra, 42 km from Shivpuri.

History

The town was known as Nalapura (named after Raja Nala) until the 12th century. At one time it was the capital of Raja Nala of Naisadha, whose love for Damayanti has been mentioned in detail in Mahabharata. There is a myth that when Raja Nala left Damayanti asleep in the forests of Narwar she moved through dense forests and reached Chanderi protecting her self from wild animals. The route through forests from Narwar to Chanderi is very short. The town is also famous for its medieval fortress, which was occupied by the Narwarias of the Chambal valley, descendent's of Nala, whom were also the founder and rulers of Gwalior, until it was captured by Parihara Rajputs in the 12th century. Narwar has been honoured by Molana Zulfiqar Ahmed a renowned islamic scholar and Sheikhul Hadis Of world.Sheikh Zulfiqar ahmed has millions of disciples in the world.He is the patron of thousand of islamic schools and universities.He is popular in all over the world specially in Asia Africa and Europe.Sheikh is famous for his eloquency and moral attitude. In islamic wiorld he is known as humble as companions of Prophet. Another name is also known for today's Narwar, Hoshiyar Singh Solanki. After independence When Madhya Pradesh csme into existence, he was deputed Secretary of local governing body. He planned the map of modern Narwar and executed thoroughly. He remained on the same function till 1984. He is also known as the Founder of Modern Narwar.

Narwar Fort

Narwar Fort is situated atop a hill about 500 feet above ground level spread over an area of 8 km², which stands on a steep scarp of the Vindhya Range It is now in a dilapidated condition, but the remains suggest that, in the flourishing days, it might have been only second to the Gwalior Fort in magnificence. The interior of the fort is divided by cross walls into four 'ahata' and 'dholaahata'. The architecture of the fort and palaces is basically Rajput in style with flat ceiling, fluted columns and multifold arches. The inner walls of the palaces have been decorated with bright paint and glass beads. Near the fort are the Jai Stambha, Sati monument, Ladu bungalow, Chhip Mahal, Makardwaj Tal, Kacheri mahal, Sikandar Lodi's Mosque, and Jail Kambha. Traditionally said to have been the capital of Raja Nala of the Sanskrit epic Mahabharata, the town was called Nalapura until the 12th century. From the twelfth century onwards, Narwar was held successively by Kachwaha, Parihar, and Tomar Rajputs (warrior caste) until its capture by the Mughals in the 16th century. It fell to the Maratha chief Scindia in the early 19th century. Outside the walled town are memorial pillars of the Tomar chiefs. –

Geography

Narwar is located at 23°19′N 77°58′E / 23.32°N 77.97°E / 23.32; 77.97.^[1] It has an average elevation of 452 metres (1482 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Narwar had a population of 15,748. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Narwar has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 45%. In Narwar, 18% of the population is under 6 years of age.

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Narwar
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.