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Shivpuri
Madhya Pradesh, India · Asia
About Shivpuri
Shivpuri sits on the route: 25 minutes from Kolāras.
Shivpuri is in Madhya Pradesh, India, with about 180,000 people. You drive on the left here. The nearest town is Kolāras, about 23 km away.
Shivpuri, previously known as Sipri, is a town and a municipality in Shivpuri district, located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is in the Gwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters of Shivpuri District. It is located approximately 125 km (78 mi) from Gwalior,Read more
104 km (65 mi) from Jhansi 103 km (64 mi) from Guna and 337 km (211 mi) from Bhopal. It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 feet (462 m) above sea level.
The town is a tourist destination in the monsoon season as it has a number of waterfalls, like Bhura kho and Tunda Bharkha kho.
Lakes in Shivpuri include Chandpatha jheel, Jadhav Sagar jheel, and other small lakes.
The town is known for its greenery, forests, and also as the former summer capital of the Scindia Dynasty, who at one time ruled the Gwalior. A notable commander of 1857 rebellion, Tatya Tope was hanged in Shivpuri in 1859.. Shivpuri also has Asia's largest crater (the Dhala crater) which is almost 11 km in diameter.
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Shivpuri is in Madhya Pradesh, India, about 23 km from Kolāras.
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Quick Information
- Population
- 179,977
- Continent
- Asia
- Country
- India
- Region
- Madhya Pradesh
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates
- 25.4238, 77.6622
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