Muhammadgarh, India
| Mohammadgarh मोहम्मदगढ़ | |
|---|---|
| town | |
  Mohammadgarh Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°39′N 78°10′E / 23.650°N 78.167°ECoordinates: 23°39′N 78°10′E / 23.650°N 78.167°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Vidisha |
| Tehsil | Gyaraspur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| Elevation | 432 m (1,417 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,691 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 481688 |
Mohammadgarh or Muhammadgarh (Hindi: मोहम्मदगढ़) is a town in Gyaraspur tehsil, Vidisha district, Bhopal division of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is located at an altitude of 432 m above sea level. The language of the local population is Hindi.[2]
History
Formerly this town was the capital of Mohammadgarh State, a princely state in Central India, under the Bhopal Agency. It had a population of 856 according to the 1901 Census of India.[3] The town of Muhammadgarh was founded by Muhammad Khan and named after his name.
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