Barwaha

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

Barwaha (बडवाहा) is a town and tahsil in Khargone district in Madhya Pradesh, situated on the banks of Narmada river. Barwaha is second biggest city of District after Khargone city.

Location

The city is situated on the banks of the Narmada River. It has longest palace of Asia "Dariya Mahal" and largest CISF training campus in India. The city is surrounded by hundreds of very small villages and so is the main market area for those villages.

Barwaha is connected to Maharashtra, Rajasthan and Gujarat through various state highways and rail route. Omkareshwar Jyotirlinga is just 15 km from here.

Economy

Barwaha is known for cotton production and cotton ginning factories as well as Lime of Barwah and Chivda of Barwaha. It is also an important industrial city with several calcium, ginning, agro, bag, textile industries.

Villages in Barwaha tahsil

Agar Gaon, Agarwara, Akaya, Ali Bujurg, Ali Khurd, Amalatha, Amba, Amjrud, Aroda, Arsi Mirjapura, Astaria, Atarsumba, Athwan, Badel, Badgaon, Badgaon, Badud, Bagarda, Bagda Bujurg, Bagda Khurd, Bagfal, Bagod, Bakawan, Balabad, Baliya, Balkhed, Balwara, Baman Puri, Bamangaon, Bamanpuri, Bamanpuri, Bandikhar, Bangardha, Banihar, Baphal Gaon, Bargawan, Barjhar, Barkhera, Barkichoki, Barwaha (M), Baswan, Bawari Kheda, Bawi, Bediya, Bekalaya, Belam Bujurg, Belsar, Berphad Bujurg, Bhaigawa, Bhanbarad, Bhatud (F), Bherukheda, Bhikhar Khedi, Bhikuapura, Bhil Kheda, Bhilkhedi, Bhogaon Nipani, Bhogaon Sipani, Bhogasha, Bhoggaon, Bhokar, Bhokariya, Bhomwara, Bhoolgaon, Bijgohan, Bijlawada, Birali, Bisanpuri, Bolali, Chainpura, Chandanpura, Chandupura, Chhapara, Chichala, Chitawad, Chitra Mor, Dabhad, Dalchi, Dalya Khedi, Dasora, Daulatpura, Dehariya, Delwara, Deo Garh, Dhakalgaon, Dhanpada, Dhasgaon, Dhudhapura, Dhulwara, Dudgaon, Fangaon, Galgaon, Gangapura Bhori, Gangwara, Gawal, Gawalanpati, Ghangla, Ghoghnath, Ghosla, Gobrikheda, Goradiya, Gumthi, Gunjari, Hamirpura, Hanumantya, Hirapur, Hirapur, Jagatpura, Jaimalpura, Jamaniya, Jamniya, Jamniya, Jethway, Jhabbar, Jhigadi, Jhir Bhar, Jirawat, Jujakhedi, Julwanya, Juna Pani, Kadiya Kund, Kadki Barul, Kadwalaiya, Kakariya, Kakatti, Kalapatha, Kalwarad, Kanapur, Kapasi, Kapasthal, Karondiya, Katghara, Katkut, Katora, Kayaria Mal, Kham Kheda, Khamki Barul, Khamlay, Khangaon, Khangwara, Khedi, Khedi, Khedi Hat Tanda, Khori, Khudgaon, Khujrat Kheda, Kithud, Kodwar Bujurg, Kodwar Khurd, Kotalya Khedi, Kothawa, Kourawad, Kundi, Kundiya, Lachora, Lakhanpura, Lal Pura, Lalya Khedi, Laundi, Limbi Bujurg, Lohari, Loundi, Machalpur Khurd, Malgaon, Malipura, Mardana, Math Palasiya, Mehatakhedi, Mendhi Kheda, Methwan, Mirghawan, Mohida, Mokhan Gaon, Mongar Gaon, Mukhtyara, Mundla, Muralla, Nag Jhiri, Nagava, Nalvah, Nalvat, Nand Gaon, Nandiya, Nanwghat Khedi, Narsinghpura, Navalpura, Naya, Neelkanth, Neemkhedi, Nehgaon, Nimtoka, Nyapura, Ojhara, Okhala, Padli Bujurg, Padli Khurd, Pala Palasiya, Palsud, Paraskhedi, Patlimal, Peet Nagar, Pidhay Bujurg, Pidhway Khurd, Pijar Khedi, Pipal Jhar, Pipaljhar, Piplud, Piprikheda, Rahad Kot, Raijhar, Rajana, Rajpura, Ramana, Ramgarh, Ramkulla, Ramthan, Ratanpur, Raver, Rawat Palasiya, Roopkheda, Rukhedi, Rupa Bardi, Rupla, Sabalpura, Sagadiyaw, Sailda, Sala, Salikheda, Salkheda, Sanawad (M), Sangvi, Sapat, Sasaliyabujurg, Satajana, Selda, Semarla, Sendhwah, Sirlay, Sorthi Barul, Sulgaon, Sultanpura, Suratpura, Surpala, Takli, Tamoliya, Temla, Tharwar, Titwa Palasiya, Toki, Toklay, Toksar, Toraniya, Ugharnya, Umariya, Ummatti,

Jat Gotras

Mawliya

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 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 Tomar 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 district was bifurcated into two districts: Khargone and Barwani and Barwaha comes under Khargone district.

Barwaha is known for its ghats and is built on the banks of Narmada River, Choral River and river Padali surrounded by Ujjain, Indore and Dewas as its northern frontier, the state of Maharashtra Khandwa and Burhanpur as the southern side and Khargone and Barwani as the Western border. The people of Barwaha speak Nimadi. It is the primary language in west Nimar, Bareli and Palya, the language of Bhil is spoken in the central territory of Madhya Pradesh; Bareli Rathwi, Bhil is written in Bhilali and Devanagari script.

The city was an important industrial city during the British Raj but now it is losing the dignity due to biasedness of politicians and officials towards other towns (Sanawad and Maheshwar).

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.