Muhammadgarh, India

Mohammadgarh or Muhammadgarh is a town in Gyaraspur tehsil, Vidisha district, Bhopal division of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located at an altitude of 432 m above sea level. The language of the local population is Hindi.[2]

Mohammadgarh
town
Mohammadgarh is located in Madhya Pradesh
Mohammadgarh
Mohammadgarh
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 23°39′N 78°10′E
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictVidisha
TehsilGyaraspur
Government
  TypeMunicipal corporation
Elevation
432 m (1,417 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
  Total1,691
Languages
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
481688

History

Formerly this town was the capital of Mohammadgarh State, a princely state in Central India, under the Bhopal Agency. It had a population of 856 according to the 1901 Census of India.[3] The town of Muhammadgarh was founded by Muhammad Khan and named after his name.

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