Indore, India
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Indore | |
State - District(s) |
Madhya Pradesh - Indore |
Coordinates | |
Area - Elevation |
3,898 km² - 553 m |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Population (2001) - Density |
1,835,915 - 471/km² |
Mayor | Umaa Shashi Sharma |
Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 4520xx(001-018) - +0731 - MP-09 |
Website: www.indore.nic.in |
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Indore(Marathi/Hindi:इन्दौर), pronunciation is the commercial capital of the Malwa region and the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh (MP). It is situated on the Malwa Plateau, just south of the Satpura Range. It is the largest city in Madhya Pradesh. Indore is the administrative headquarters of the Indore District and Indore Division, and formerly served as the capital of the former princely state of Indore and the summer capital of the erstwhile state of Madhya Bharat.
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[edit] Origin of name
The name Indore originated from the historical temples of Indreshwar and Indrapur. With time this was changed to Indore.
[edit] History
Indore was formerly ruled by the Maratha Maharajas of the Holkar dynasty. The dynasty's founder, Malhar Rao Holkar, (1694-1766), was granted control of Maratha armies in Malwa in 1724, and in 1733, he was installed as the Maratha governor of the region. By the end of his reign, the Holkar state was de facto independent. He was succeeded by his daughter-in-law Ahilyabai Holkar who ruled from 1767 to 1795. She ruled from a palace-fort at Maheshwar, south of Indore on the Narmada River. Ahilyabai Holkar was an architectural patron, who donated money for construction of Hindu temples across India. In 1818, the Holkars were defeated by the British in the Third Anglo-Maratha War, and the Holkar kingdom became a part of the British Raj. As a result of this defeat in the Battle of Mahidpur, the treaty of Mandsaur was signed through which the Cantonment town of Mhow was handed over to the British. It was as a result of this treaty that the capital of Holkar state shifted from Maheshwar to Indore.
After India's independence in 1947, Indore, together with a number of neighbouring princely states, became part of the Indian state of Madhya Bharat. Indore was designated the summer capital of this newly created state. On November 1, 1956, Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh, with Bhopal as the capital city.
- See also: Malwa
[edit] Geography
During the winter season (November - February), the night-time lows are around 10 °C. During peak winter season, it can be as low as 2 °C to 3 °C. The lowest ever recorded low is 1.5 °C. During the summer season (April - June), the days are hot (35 to 40 °C) with the peak-summer-day-temperature (in May) sometimes touching 45 °C. Unlike other places in central India, the summer nights in Indore are cool and pleasant. Due to Indore's location on the southern edge of the Malwa Plateau, however hot it may be during the day, a gentle cool breeze (also referred to as Shab-e-malwa) in the evenings makes it quite pleasant.
Indore gets moderate rainfall of 30 to 35 inches (760 to 890 mm) during July-September due to the southwest monsoon.
Anirudhmuchhal 13:15, 1 December 2006 (UTC)Anirudh Muchhal
[edit] Economy & Education
Indore is fast becoming one of the busiest and most advanced business hubs in India. It already is the biggest business center in central India.
Indore is the city where many of the new product launches is tested since it is a proper representative sample of Indian Population.
The Indian software boom has helped create new jobs and helped in the advancement of the city. Companies like CSCI (formerly PMS) and Impetus and thousands of smaller and mid-size companies have come up in the field of software. A Special Economic Zone is coming soon to boost software exports. Indore has been a hub for soybeans with most major companies in soya (inculding Ruchi Soya) operating from here. Indore is also a center for garment industry - although the old mills are no longer running Indore has remained as a major center for garments. Indore was always a major center for retailing industry - although new stylish shopping malls like "Treasure Island," and "Mangal City" have been built, the old markets near Jawahar marg, Rajwada & Siyaganj are still major contributors to the economy. New cinema - PVR, INOX, AD Labs have also started functioning in Indore quite recently. Indore is biggest contributor of revenue towards the Madhya Pradesh government.
Indore is a major educational center of Madhya Pradesh with many engineering and management institutions. Devi Ahilya University (Indore University) is ranked amongst the top universities in central India. It also boasts of one of India's best business schools - the Indian Institute of Management, located on the outskirts of the city. Some of the top engineering colleges in Indore includes Institute of Engineering and Technology (I.E.T) and S.G.S.I.T.S. It aslo boosts about an excellent Medical College Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (M.G.M.)
Indore also has a whole bunch of schools providing promary education. One of the top school in Indore is The Daly College.It is rated among the top schools in Inda and is known for its overall development of a student. Other good schools include Sri Sathya Sai Vidhya Vihar, SICA, Choithram, IPS etc.
[edit] Government and politics
Indore is traditional BJP (Bharatiya Janta Party) fort.
- Member of Parliament - Sumitra Mahajan
[edit] Transport
[edit] Airport
Indore has a domestic airport (Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport) connected to some cities like Mumbai, Delhi, Gwalior, Bhopal with major airlines operating between these routes. In next few years this airport will function as International Airport. International cargo service is under testing. This airport has good infrastructure and facilities, It has also started a chargeless Wireless Internet connectivity using WI-FI.
[edit] Railways
Indore is one of the major commercial railway station of western railway. It comes under Ratlam Division of Indian Railways.
Indore is an important junction for metre-gauge trains. It is also a terminus for broad-gauge. In fact, Indore is one of the few places in India, where a diamond junction (Diamond crossing) is present. It is well connected via train services to all parts of the country including all 4 metros. There are direct trains to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata (Howrah), Chennai (Madras), Ahmedabad, Pune, Jammu, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhopal, Nagpur and other major towns. Indore junction is the main station though there are other small stations too catering to different parts of the city (Rajendra nagar, Lokmanya nagar, Saifee nager, Lakshmibai nagar).
Indore lies on the longest functional meter gauge line in India (Jaipur - Purna). The first train arrived in the city on meter gauge in the year 1873. Steams were serving the city till year 1998-99 but now they are nowhere seen on the route except for Banker services between MHOW and Patalpani stations due to steep gradient. Indore still needs direct connections to the IT Hub such as Bangalore. People coming from Bangalore have to either get down at Bhopal and go backwards to Indore or get down at Khandwa and go to Indore. The timings at which trains reach to Bhopal or Khandwa are quite late in night.
[edit] Roads
Indore is fairly well connected to other parts of Madhya Pradesh and India with national and state highways. The Agra-Bombay national highway (NH3) passes through Indore.
[edit] Local Transport
Indore had lacked proper means of public transport for long. However, recently the municipal corporation has launched Indore city bus covering most of the areas in Indore city and vicinity. The local buses are supposedly (and arguably) the best in India and are equipped with GPS devices to track them. The seats are arranged in variable level, so the passengers on the back seats have same quality of journey as compared to passengers on front seats on bumpy roads. Each bus has nicely dressed and well mannered drivers and conductor who would greet you in English/Hindi. The bus stops have digital display to show the arrival and departure timings for various routes from that particular stop.
The other means of local public commuting are the mini-buses (Nagar sevas in local language) and Tempos, which are often overcrowded and highly uncomfortable. You can also hire an auto-rickshaw to get around places in the city which are not covered by bus routes.
The tempos and auto-rickshaws are known for causing air-pollution, but the local government has plans to replace the tempos with vans powered by Liquified Petroleum Gas [1].
[edit] Demographics
It is the most populous city in Madhya Pradesh with population of about 16,00,000 in 2001 census. [2] The city is undergoing a fast rise in population owing to growing trade and job vacancies. The Annual average growth rate of population is around 3% as per the statistics of census 2001.
[edit] Media
Local media in Indore is very strong and flourishing. Indore has been seat of journalism in the state for a long time. There are a number of newspapers, magazines and local TV stations. Naidunia is one of the oldest and established newspaper publication, with a history of 59 years. The other popular newspapers published from Indore are Dainik Bhaskar, Naidunia, Raj Express, NewsToday, Nav Bharat, Indore Samachar, Swadesh, Chautha Sansar, Chronicle and Free Press Journal. Some of the newspapers published in evening are Agni Baan, Prabhat Kiran and Dainik Dopahar. There are about 19 Hindi dailies, one English daily, 25 weeklies and monthlies, 3 quarterlies and one annual paper published from the city. (Source: http://www.iscos.org/vol3/rp1.htm)
The Indore Press club is an affiliate of the National Press Club.
[edit] Sports
Indore has two cricket stadia, Nehru Stadium and Usha Raje Stadium. There are also some sports club for lawn tennis & table tennis. Indore has successfully organized various international cricket matches.
Indore is also a traditional powerhouse for the game of basketball which has constantly gained popularity amongst people and students over last 3 to 4 decades thanks to dedication and efforts of Dr. J.M.Sharma. Indore is also the home of India's first National Basketball Academy and a world class indoor basketball stadium. Indore has successfully organised various National Basketball Championships.
The list of noted cricketers include Col. C.K. Naidu, Cpt. Mushtaq Ali , Narender Hirwani and Sanjay Jagdale. Other well-known sportsperson are Abhay Chhajlani (Table Tennis), Dr. J. M. Sharma (Basketball) and Vaibhav Shah (football/soccer).
Another upcoming sport is football (soccer). Pioneered by floodlit 5-a-side tournaments in Yeshwant Club, it is gaining poplarity all over the city. Members of Yeshwant Club can join in every morning at 7.30 for a recreational game of soccer. (no age restriction).
[edit] Indore
Indore is the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh and a major industrial city in Madhya Pradesh. The nearby town of Pithampur houses many leading industries such as Hindustan Motors, Eicher, Bajaj, Nicholas Piramal,Bridgestone, Larsen & Toubro, Gajra Gears etc. The electronics complex in the city also houses offices of some of the top IT companies in the country. Indore also boasts of being the best shopping destination in central India. It is also prominent for its healthcare facilities with leading hospitals and pharmaceutical companies. The prominent hospitals of Indore include Choithram Hospital, CHL Apollo and Bombay Hospital.Indore district also includes the Cantonment town of Mhow which has some of the premier training institutions of the Indian Army. The Border Security Force has its Central School of Weapons and Tactics (CSWT) at Indore.
[edit] Culture
Over the years the city of Indore has welcomed people from all castes, creed and color; People from all corners of the country have migrated & settled in the heart of Madhya Pradesh for their livelihood, education or just for its peaceful culture. Indore today can boast of being a true cospomolitan city with multiethnic multilingustic people living in pefect harmony.
The people are highly social & progressive which is why all cultures from south, north, east & west have mingled in the life of Indorians. Indore reflects the true spirit of Unity in Diversity.
The mixed culture can be invariably seen in the typical food habits ranging from South Indian 'Idli-Dosa' , 'Vada-Sambhar' to 'Dal-Bafla' typical Malwa Food.
[edit] Main Festivals
All National Festivals, Diwali, Holi, Eid-ul-Fitr, Rakhi, Nag-Panchmi, Ahilya Utsav, Ganesh Utsav, Garba (Navratri Utsav), Dussehara,Durga Puja, New Year's Eve.
Indore also celebrates Rang Panchami quite differently. This festival is celebrated five days after Dulendi or Holi. This is also celebrated like Dulendi, but colors are mixed with water and then either sprinkled or poured on others. The local muncipal corporation arranges a special event in which they sprikle color mixed water in the main streets of old Indore. In former times they used Fire Brigade vehicles for his, perhaps now they might have bought some other vehicles for the same purpose.
Ganesh Chaturthi is celebrated in a unique way in Indore city. In earlier times, when textile mills flourished in Indore, the workers of these mills contributed money and labour to arrange a carnival of floats (known as "Jhanki" in local Hindi language).
[edit] Education
Indore has historically been the education center for Central India. Many old schools and colleges are still there and many more have opened up. The standard of education is high (as compared to other towns in central India) and this has resulted in a young Indore as students from all over central India come to Indore for higher education. Also since Indian Institute of Management (IIM) started in Indore, students from all over India have started to consider Indore as an onf of the best towns for education in India.
[edit] Major colleges of Indore
- Indian Institute of Management, Indore
- INSTITUTE OF ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY,DAVV
- Institute Of Engineering And Technology
- SGSITS - Engineering College
- Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College MGM Indore.
- School of Computer Science and Electronics(ICSE), DAVV, Indore
now ICSE is known by SCS( school of computer science)
- Institute of Management Studies, DAVV, Indore
- School of Economics[3]*
- Holkar Science College
- International Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS)
- Swati Jain College
- Pioneer Institute of Professional Studies, Indore
- Prestige Institute of Mangement & Research
- Chameli Devi Institute of Management & Research
- Shri Vaishnav Institute of Technology & Science
- Shri Aurobindo Institute Of Medical Sciences [4]
- Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology, Indore
- Rishiraj Institute of Technology, Indore [5]
- MediCaps Institute of Technology and Management,Indore [6]
- Maharaja Ranjit Singh College
- Shri VAishnav Polytechnic
[edit] Major schools of Indore
- The Daly College
- Sri Sathya Sai Vidya Vihar School
- IPS INDORE
- Shishukunj International School
- Delhi Public School, Indore
- Shree Vaishnav Acadmey,indore.
- BalNiketan Sangh,Pagnispaga
- Shree Vaishnav Higher Secondary School
- IMPERIAL ACADEMY
- The Choithram Group: CBSE (Central Board)& Cambridge(International English Board)[7]
- SICA School : CBSE (The South Indian Cultural Association School)
- Tilok Chand Jain Higher Secondary School
- Progressive Education School
- Emerald Heights International School
- St. Paul's Higher Secondary School
- [St. Raphael's Higher Secondary School][8]
- Queen's College
- Govt. Bal Vinay Mandir Higher Secondary School
- Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1
- Shree Kasera Bazar Vidya Niketan
- Atodddmic Energy Central School
- Shree Devi Ahilya Higher Secondary School
- Malwa Cambridge Higher Secondary School
- Vidyasagar School
- Sarafa Vishya Niketan, Indore
- The New digamber Public School
[edit] Engineering Colleges
- IET, Devi Ahilya Vishva Vidhyalaya,http://www.iet.dauniv.ac.in/
- Shri G.S. Institute of Technology and Science
- Medi-Caps Institute of Technology & Management,http://www.medicaps-institute.ac.in/
- Rishiraj Institute of Technology,http://www.ritindore.org/* Vaishnav Institute of technology and Science, Indore , http://www.svits.co.in
- IES IPS ACADEMY Indore
- Chameli Devi Institute of Technology & Management
- Indore Institute of Science and Technology
- MALWA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY(www.malwa-institute.com)
- Lakshmi Narain College Of Technology, Indore
[edit] Polytechnic
- Shri Vaishnav Polytechnic, Indore
[edit] Management
- Institute for Professional Studies (IPS)
- Govindram Seksaria Institute of Management and Research (GSIMR)
- International Institute of Professional Studies (IIPS)
- Prestige Institute of Management & Research (PIMR)
- Indian Institute of Management, Indore
- School Of Economics,MBA(International Business),D.A.V.V
http://www.econ.dauniv.ac.in/about.phplink title
[edit] Sightseeing
- Rajwada - In the heart of Indore city, a must see for all visitors to Indore.
- Lal Bagh - A beautiful palace spread across 200 acres of land . It is now a museum and one can see the artefacts of the Holkar era.
- Kaanch Mandir - Digambar jain temple with exquisite glass work
- Krishnapura Chhatries - By the banks of the much polluted Khan river, it is at a walking distance from Rajwada.
- Devlalikar Art Gallery - On Mahatma Gandhi Road, not far from Rajwada.
- Indore Museum - A must-see for lovers of sculpture.
- Indore Zoo - Has an impressive collection of animals and birds. But animal lovers may be shocked by the neglect.
- Gommatgiri - A pilgrimage spot for Jains (West Indore).
- Hrimkargiri - A pilgrimage spot for Jains (West Indore).
- Bijasan Hill - Famous mata temple on the hill (West Indore).
- Khajrana Ganesh temple' - A famous temple of Indore.
- Ralamandal - A nature park in Indore, it used to be the hunting preserve of the Holkar Maharaja.
- ISKCON - Temple of Lord Krishna built by the International Scoiety for Krishna Consciousness. Near Bombay Hospital.
- Mhow Cantonment' - 23 km from Indore. An old Cantonment town founded in 1818. Has a very charming market and an old world charm. Foreigners cannot enter without permission.
- Patal Pani - A beautiful waterfall near Mhow. Patal Pani has a small railway station - the first after Mhow as one travels on the metre gauge track towards Khandwa.
- The temple of Janapao - On the Agra Mumbai road. 16 km from Mhow. The temple is on top of a hill in the village of Kuti. According to legend it is supposed to be the place where Jamadagni the father of Parshurama had his ashram. It is famous for a mela (fair)held on Kartik Purnima - the first full moon after Diwali,
- Sitlamata Falls - In the village of Manpur which is part of Mhow Tehsil and is 25 km from Mhow. There is a temple in a cave here. It was in this cave that the English Resident in Indore was kept safely by the Bhil tribals during the 1857 uprising by Indian troops.
- Ujjain - Ancient temple town. 65 km from Indore.
- Dewas - Industrial town 35 km from Indore. Also famous for the temple of Chamundeswari on the hill top and as the town where the legendary classical singer Kumar Gandharva had settled. It is also the town where the famous writer E.M. Forster spent some years in the service of the Maharaja. His book The Hill of Devi is about the temple of Chamunda mentioned earlier.
[edit] Eminent people associated with Indore
Person | Comments |
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Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar | The ruler of Indore state who spent most of her life in Maheshwar on the banks of the Narmada and is said to have visited Indore only twice in her lifetime. Her name is synonymous with Indore and the University and airport are named after her. |
Swar Kokila Lata Mangeshkar | The Nightingale of India. Born in Indore to pandit Dinanath Mangeshkar. Lata Mangeshkar (Marathi/Hindi:लता मंगेशकर) (born September 28, 1929) is a singer from India with a career that has spanned more than seven decades. She is one of the only two singers (and the only playback singer) to have been awarded the Bharat Ratna, the nation's highest civilian honour (the other being legendary classical vocalist M.S. Subbulakshmi). |
Dr. B.R. Ambedkar | The father of the Indian Constitution and campaigner for Dalit rights. Was born in Mhow, the Cantonment town in Indore district. |
Colonel C.K. Nayudu | The first Indian Test Captain in cricket. He led India between 1932 and 1934. |
Captain Mushtaq Ali | Colonel Nayudu's team-mate in the Holkar team and in the Indian team. Known as the 'Errol Flynn' of Indian cricket. |
M.F. Hussain | Controversial artist (painter) who spent his childhood in Indore. |
N.S.Bendre | Eminent artist (painter) born in Indore in 1910. |
Sir Albert Howard | Englishman, agricultural scientist who devised the Indore method of composting in the 1930s |
Kishore Kumar | The famous playback singer and actor, who belonged to Khandwa had studied at the Indore Christian College and used to stay in the hostel. |
Rahul Dravid | The Indian cricketer, and the current captain of the Indian cricket,born 11 January 1973 in Indore. |
Johnny Walker | Famous comic actor. Born in Indore. Was closely associated with the legendary Guru Dutt. |
Field Marshal K. M. Cariappa | The first Indian Commander-in-Chief of the Indian Army. Ex-student of Daly College Indore. |
Field Marshal Sam Bahadur Manekshaw | Was Commandant of the Infantry School Mhow during the 1950s. |
General K. Sundarji | Was Commandant of the College of Combat Mhow during the early eighties. The College is now known as the Army War College. |
Raj Singh Dungarpur | Former president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Also a former selector. An ex-student of Daly College Indore. |
Vishnu Chinchalkar | Eminent artist (painter). Was also known as 'Guruji'. |
Kutty Menon | One of the foremost exponents of Organic Farming. Recipient of Padma Shri. |
Maitreyi Padmanabhan | Also known as 'Badi Teacher'. Eminent educationist. She is associated with the founding of many schools starting with Bal Vinay Mandir, like Choithram School, Shri Satya Sai Vidya Vihar, Agrasen Vidyalay in Indore and Grasim School at Birlagram (Nagda). |
Mangala Ramachandran | Eminent Hindi Writer of Tamil origin. |
Baba Dike | Eminent theatre person associated with Marathi theatre. |
Bhalu Mondhe | Mulifaceted artist. Famous for his works in photography, graphics & sculpture. |
Goswami Dr Gokulotsavji Maharaj | Famous classical singer of the 'khayal' and 'dhrupad gayan' styles. |
Jayoo Patwardhan | Pune based architect and film director who is originally from Indore. She works in both fields along with her spouse Nachiket. They have directed a Marathi film titled 'Devi Ahilya Bai' which is a cinematic biography of the former ruler of Indore. |
Abhay Chajlani | Veteran journalist and the head of the 'Nai Duniya' family. Promotor of Table Tennis in Indore. |
Sharad Pandit | Well known veteran Press Photographer/Journalist for "Nai Dunia" Indore. |
Rahat Indori | Urdu poet and songwriter in Hindi films. |
Honorary Captain Shankar Laxman 1933-2006 | Goalkeeper of the Indian hockey team in the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics and won two golds and a silver. Captain of the team which won the gold in the 1966 Asian Games. He belonged to Mhow and lived his retired life here till his death on Apr 29 2006 |
Chandu Sarwate | Former India cricketer & former Selector. |
Sanjay Jagdale | Former state cricketer. Presently one of the national selectors for the senior all-India teams and the honorary secretary of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association. He is also the director of the Cricket Club of Indore. Has done a lot for the betterment of cricket in Madhya Pradesh and Central Zone. |
Amay Khurasiya | Former Cricketer |
Narendra Hirwani | A leg spin bowler and former member of Indian cricket team. Best known for taking highest number of wickets in test cricket debut match. |
Sandhya Agarwal | Former captain of Indian women's cricket team. |
Salman Khan | An Indian film actor who appears in Bollywood movies was born in Indore. |
Uday Jain | Economist and author of many books including Hindu Arthashastra.[who is this?? This portion has become a mockery for additions of all namesfor self promotion/advertisement..I suggest this portion[Eminent people associated with Indore] is not at all needed.Except 1-2 people in this list,no name is worth mentioning.Idea of list in the first place shows lack of confidence of Indorians.No city has such portion.Recommended for immediate delete for this portion as a whole.I chose this instead of Talk page to show the intensity of need for deletion.] |
Ustad Rais Khan | The celebrated Indian sitar maestro, Rais Khan was born in Indore in 1938 |
Ambarish Kumar Tiwari | Famous IT personality of central India.[who is this?? This portion has become a mockery for additions of all names for self promotion/advertisement.I suggest this portion[Eminent people associated with Indore] is not at all needed.Except 1-2 people in this list,no name is worth mentioning.Idea of list in the first place shows lack of confidence of Indorians.No city has such portion.Recommended for immediate delete for this portion as a whole.I chose this instead of Talk page to show the intensity of need for deletion.] |
Ustad Amir Khan | Celebrated Hindustani classical vocalist, born in Indore 1912. Referred his unique, unprecedented style of khyal singing as "Indore Gharana." |
[edit] Food
Indore is famous for its culinary range. People of Indore are well known gastronomes. Sweets and Namkeen (tasty salted snacks - a typical Indian preparation) of Indore are famous all over India. Sarafa and Chappan Dukan (56 shops) are the two well known eating spots of the city. A special dish of the Malwa region, including Indore, is the Daal Bafla. Indore is known for its wide variety of "Namkeens" , gujrati & chineese food restaurants, and bengali sweets.
An interesting research on Indorians has attributed the large number of heart disease and hypertension patients to their diet'. The life in Indore starts early with chuskis of 'Chai' (tea) with garam poha & Jalebi' followed by lunch which invariably includes popular 'besan' preparations. Later in the day one can easily find snacks like 'Khaman' , 'Kachori' - 'aloo kachori', 'dal kachori', etc. , 'samosa' , 'petis' , 'Baked Samosa' , 'Bhel puri' ,' Pani Puri', 'mathri' etc. Numerous Shops of Sweets have enjoyed nice business in Indore. Late nights another market comes alive at 11:00 PM in Sarafa (the heart of city) where one finds lot of delicacies to enjoy after a nice dinner like - 'Gajak','Bhutta kis', 'Gulab Jamoon' , 'garadu', 'Rabri', 'HOT BOILED MILK', 'aalo tikiya', 'Halua : - Gajar, Moong' , icecreams, 'shakes' etc. and finally tasty 'paan' to end your day.
Sweets :Moong ka Halua, Gajar ka Halua, Rabri Gulab Jamoon, Ras-Malai, RasGulla, All Bengali Sweets and not to forget - The thick Shikanji - available at Sarafa & 56 Shops at Palasia.
Savouries : Sev with all its varieties, Mixtures , Dhania-Chivda, Dal Moth, Papdi, Gathiya, Khaman, Kachori-Samosa, Petis, Garadu, Aalo Tikiya, Pani-Puri, Bhel-Puri, Saboodana Khichadi, Dahi Bada, Pakoda, Bhutte ka Kis.
Drinks & Thirst Quenchers : Shikanji (Milk Preparation+Dry Fruits), Lassi, Cold Milk, Hot Boiled Milk with Malai & dry fruits+keshar, Jal-Jira, Nimboo Shikanji, Fruit Juice, Shakes, Icecream Soda, Santrola.
[edit] Did You Know?
- The gates of Lalbagh Palace, Indore, are a replica of the gates of Buckingham Palace, London. They were cast in England and then shipped to Indore.
- Indore has a huge concrete Cricket Bat statue with names of the players of the Indian team which won the 1971 series against Gary Sobers' West Indies team.
- Rajwada at Indore is the only 7 storeyed entrance of a Palace.
- 40 feet high Idol at Bada Ganapati is the largest Ganesh Idol in the world.
- CAT, The Center for Advanced Technology is India's main Research center on Laser Technology.
[edit] External links
- Current time and weather in Indore
- Indore city bus info
- City portal at Govt. of India info. website
- Indore City Guide
- Indore travel guide from Wikitravel
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