Mahidpur

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?Mahidpur Madhya Pradesh • India
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Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Ujjain
Population	28,080 (2001)

Mahidpur is a city and a municipality in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is located in the Malwa region. Several chalcolithic remains have been excavated in this town. The Battle of Mahidpur between the Marathas and the British was fought in this town.

[edit] History

Mehidpur during British India was in Indore state of Central India, on the right bank of the Sipra, 1543 ft. above the sea, and 24 m. N. of Ujjain. Pop. (1901), 6681. Though of some antiquity and frequented by Hindu pilgrims, it is best known for the battle fought in the neighbourhood on 20 December 1817 (Battle of Mahidpur) , in which Sir John Malcolm defeated the army of Holkar. The result was the Treaty of Mandasor and the pacification of Malwa. Mehidpur was again the scene of some sharp fighting during the Indian Mutiny. The British cantonment, placed here in 1817, was removed in 1882. ^[1]

Located at the bank of river Kshripra, city still has dilapidated old fort. Remnants of the war could be seen at a place named "Bhasmi Tekri" (Ashes Hill). City also has one of the oldest Mahalakshmi temple in the battle field. Tara Kunchi ri Bawdi (Lock & Key Well) near the battle field is underground link to flee Mahidpur fort.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^[2], Mahidpur had a population of 28,080. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Mahidpur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 70%, and female literacy is 52%. In Mahidpur, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. akabar visited mehidpur in 1520.