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'''Mhow''' was founded in 1818 by [[John Malcolm]] as a cantonment town. It is still a major location of the Indian Army. In 2003 its name was changed to [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/B._R._Ambedkar Dr Ambedkar] Nagar after a early political leader. | |||
== Spelling variants == | |||
Modern name: Dr Ambedkar Nagar<br /> | |||
Variants: Mhow | |||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
Revision as of 11:41, 8 February 2012
| Mhow | |
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| Presidency: Bengal | |
| Coordinates: | 22.548408°N, 75.761392°E |
| Altitude: | 556 m (1,824 ft) |
| Present Day Details | |
| Place Name: | Mhow |
| State/Province: | Madhya Pradesh |
| Country: | India |
| Transport links | |
| Rajputana-Malwa Railway | |
Mhow was founded in 1818 by John Malcolm as a cantonment town. It is still a major location of the Indian Army. In 2003 its name was changed to Dr Ambedkar Nagar after a early political leader.
Spelling variants
Modern name: Dr Ambedkar Nagar
Variants: Mhow
External links
- "Mhow" Love to Know 1911
- "Mhow" Wikipedia
- Army Regiments in Mhow (1840-1948) Dev Kumar Vasudevan's blog
- A Town called Mhow Facebook page of a book about Mhow’s history by Denzil Lobo published 2010