Barwaha

History

Barwaha is a municipality in the District of Khargone is situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh in the central region of India. Khargone was formerly known as West Nimar. A part of the Indore Division lying on the region of Nimar, The District headquarters is located in the city of Khargone along with other functional offices i.e., police station, the collectorate office, telecom and other governmental organizations. In ancient times, the Haihayas of Mahishmati (present-day Maheshwar) ruled this region. In early medieval age, the area was under the Gurjaras of Bharuch, Paramaras of Malwa and the Ahirs of Asirgarh. In late medieval age, the area was under Malwa Sultanate of Mandu. In 1531, Gujarat sultan Bahadur Shah brought this area under his control. In 1562, Akbar annexed this territory along with the whole Malwa to Mughal Empire. In 1740 Marathas under the Peshwa brought the area under their control. In 1778, Peshwa distributed this territory to the Maratha rulers, Holkars of Indore, Sindhias of Gwalior and Ponwars of Dhar. At the time of Maratha rulers Barwaha comes under Holkar reign. Barwaha is considered to be the holiday place by the Maharajah of Indore in pre-independent British India. During the reign of Mughal emperor Shah Jahan, Rana Durjansal of Tanwar dynasty received the Zamindari of Jaitpuri (Barwaha) in 1646. In the year 1758, Shivaji Rao Holkar of Holkar dynasty built the longest palace of Asia the Dariya Mahal at Barwaha which is now an administration building of CISF RTC Barwaha. After the independence and merger of the princely states with Union of India in 1948, this territory became West Nimar district of Madhya Bharat. On 1 November 1956, the district became part of the newly formed state of Madhya Pradesh. On 25 May 1998, West Nimar…

Geography

Barwaha is located in the south-west border of Madhya Pradesh 283 metres (928 ft) above sea level. The city is connected to the cities of Indore, Khandwa, Dewas, Ujjain, Burhanpur, Dhar, Hoshangabad, Khargone, Barwani, Mhow, Maheshwar, Dhamnod, Omkareshwar, Alirajpur, Manawar by road. The town has a meter-gauge railway line connecting Barwaha-Mhow. The nearest airport is Devi Ahilya Bai Holkar Airport. The nearest main railway station is located at Indore and Khandwa.

Most-observed species

• Red-vented Bulbul

  Pycnonotus cafer (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  60
• Rock Pigeon

  Columba livia J.F.Gmelin, 1789 · Aves
  56
• White-throated Kingfisher

  Halcyon smyrnensis (Linnaeus, 1758) · Aves
  56
• Rose-ringed Parakeet

  Psittacula krameri (Scopoli, 1769) · Aves
  54
• Indian Pond-Heron

  Ardeola grayii (Sykes, 1832) · Aves
  54
• Common Myna

  Acridotheres tristis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  52
• Little Cormorant

  Microcarbo niger (Vieillot, 1817) · Aves
  52
• Laughing Dove

  Spilopelia senegalensis (Linnaeus, 1766) · Aves
  51