Nagda

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Nagda (Hindi: नागदा)is an industrial town in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh and is situated on the bank of Chambal River. It comes under the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh.

The name of the town was actually nag-daham which means cremation/burning (dah) of snakes (nag). The ancient city was developed by king Janmenjaya. Nagda has also been mentioned in the literature of Kalidasa. Presently, Nagda is a major industrial town having manufacturing unit of Viscose fibre and thermal power plant developed by Grasim Industries Lmtd.. Its a major railway junction on Delhi-Mumbai railway line.

Nagda near Udaipur (Rajasthan)

Nagda was the ancient capital of the Royal House of Mewar. Originally called Nagadhara, the town was renamed as Nagad by the Mewar ruler Nagaditya of Guhilot in the second quarter of the 7th century AD. The Mewar capital moved frequently and was at Nagad from 626 - 725 and ~1190 - ~1229 when it was plundered by Altamash. There were many temples built from the 10th century onwards, but most are now ruins.

Nagda - last name

Nagda is also a popular last name used by people from the subcontinent, primarily the Gujraat region or memons as they are called.

The word Nagda comes from the hindi/urdu word: "Naqd" which literally translate to "Cash". In the old days, contractors who used to pay cash to their labor were referred to as "Naqd sait" translated as "Cash boss". The word "Naqd" over time eventually became: "Nagda"!

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Prior to being an industrial town, Nagda was a small village. The location near river Chambal and availaibility of acres of land wooed in Mr. Ghanshyam Das Birla to set up a major facility.

Today Nagda boasts of one of the largest Viscose Staple Fiber in Asia and houses highly educated people from different regions of the country.

Educational Institutes In Nagda

1. Grasim Vidhya Mandir / Adtiya Birla Public School.
2. Grasim Vidhyalya
3. Fatima Convent

Coordinates: 23°27′N 75°25′E