| Sohagpur | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District(s) | Hoshangabad |
| Population | 222,329 (2004[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 323 metres (1,060 ft) |
Sohagpur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Hoshangabad district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Its Also known for capital of Gondvana Princely state ruled under Nawab Kavi Us Jafar Alvi in british India.
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Sohagpur is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 323 metres (1059 feet). Palakmati river,is the local river here.
As of 2001[update] India census[2], Sohagpur had a population of 229,734. The majority of the population lives rurally (107,395) whereas only 122,339 live in urban areas. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.
Sohagpur, though being a small town, consists of many beautiful and famous places, and has given the world many great persons, sages and nobles. There is an ancient Shiv Mandir at Hanuman naka in which shrine Lord Shiva and Parvati is kept.In sohagpur infront of shiv mandir one ancient statue is placed which seems like mahatma buddha, but people called statue vanasur's statue. It is an ancient heritage of Sohagpur, besides being a centre of worship by inhabitants.This place has got its name from Suhagpur-Sobhagyapur-Shonitpur. In Dwaparyuya(approx. 5310 yrs ago), it was the capital of kingdom reigned by BANASURA, the demon king. He was a devotee of Shiva. He had to face a war with Lord Krishna and got moksha. The lithic remains of his face are preserved beside the Lord Shiva Temple. Every year, the famous Mahashivratri mela is organized in locale which is great festival worth seeing. Another famous place in Sohagpur is te famous JAMNI sarovar. It is believed that the daughter of Banasura , Usha used to go for a bath there and the pond contained the holy water from all major rivers of India . She was later married to Pradyumna, son of Krishna . Besides this, the town is famous for pan, surahi, water pots. A unique festival called Dol Gyaras is also widely known in the name of Sohagpur and is a major centre of attraction. Nanak Tekri is a religious place of this town, it has got its name since the Nanak Guru stayed at this place for a while and blessed the people. इस शहर को भगवान के परम उपासक पँ. मनमोहन प्रसाद मुदगल "शम्भु" के चमत्कारिक आशीर्वादो से भी पहचाना जाता है!
Sohagpur is well connected by rail route as well as roadways. It has a station about 40 km from Itarsi Junction. Many trains stop here. To reach by bus or taxi, you need to travel on state highway 22. This lies at distance of 45 km from Hoshangabad and 125 km from Bhopal. If you are traveling by air then, Bhopal is the nearest airport.
The places of interest near Sohagpur are Madai,a wildlife sanctuary, which is about 20 km and Pachmarhi, a well known hill station, which is about 72 km, Anhonee a warm water estury, some 50 km away.
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