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 | |
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town | |
Coordinates: 23°39′N 78°10′E / 23.650°N 78.167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Vidisha |
Tehsil | Gyaraspur |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal corporation |
Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 1,691 |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 481688 |
History
editFormerly 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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