Guna, India
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| Guna | |
| State - District(s) |
Madhya Pradesh - Guna |
| Area - Elevation |
6484.63 km² - 553 m |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Population (2001) - Density - Sex ratio |
838926 - 118/km² - 876 |
| Collector | Mr. |
| Codes - Postal - Telephone - Vehicle |
- 473001 - +07542 - MP - 08 |
| Updated by Abhishek Pareek | |
Guna is a town in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Guna District. It is located on the banks of Parbati river.
Jyotiraditya Scindia (born January 1, 1971) is a political leader belonging to Indian National Congress party and Member of Parliament from Guna. He is also the scion of the Scindia family and the Maharajah of the erstwhile princely state of Gwalior. Sandeep Dwivedi was born here.
[edit] History
Guna was part of the ancient Avanti Kingdom founded by Chand Pradyota Mahesena. Later Shishusangh added the kingdom of Avant, which included Guna to the growing empire of Magadha.
In the early 18th century, Guna was conquered by the Maratha leader Ranoji Rao Scindia, and remained part of the Kingdom of Gwalior until shortly after Indian independence. Guna was administered as part of the kingdom's Isagarh District. In 1897 the Indian Midland Railway constructed a rail route passing through Guna.
After India gained independence, Guna became part of the new state of Madhya Bharat on 28 May 1948 as one of its 16 districts. On November 1, 1956, Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh state.
[edit] Location
Guna district of Madhya Pradesh is the gateway of Malwa and Chambal. It is located on the north-eastern part of Malwa Plateau. Western boundary of the District is well defined by Parbati river. Parbati is the main river flowing along the western boundary touching Rajgarh District of Madhya Pradesh, and Jhalawarh and Kota Districts of Rajasthan. Towns Shivpuri and Kota are located in north and the cities Vidisha, Bhopal, and Rajgarh lie to the South.
