Dhar
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Place details
- Locality
- Dhar
- Region
- Madhya Pradesh
- Country
- India
- Population
- 93,917
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Dhar
- Settlement.native_name
- धार
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.pushpin_map
- India Madhya Pradesh#India3
- Settlement.pushpin_label_position
- right
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.subdivision_type1
- State
- Settlement.subdivision_type2
- District
- Settlement.subdivision_name1
- Madhya Pradesh
- Settlement.subdivision_name2
- Dhar
- Settlement.government_type
- Municipal Council
- Settlement.governing_body
- Dhar Municipal Council
- Settlement.unit_pref
Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- city
- Country
- India
- Located in
- Maratha Empire
- Elevation
- +559
- Time zone
- UTC+05:30
- Capital of
- Dhar State
- Image
- Dhar Fort, Dhar, Madhya Pradesh 3.jpg
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Article
29 sectionsContents
- Location
- Historic places and monuments
- Fort
- Museum
- Tomb of Shaykh Changāl
- Iron Pillar
- Lat Mosque
- Kamāl Maulā Campus
- Bhoj Shala
- Cenotaphs and Old City Palace
- Tomb of Shaykh Zahīr al-Dīn Qādirī
- Tomb of Bugḍe Pīr
- Agency House
- Jheera Bagh
- Political history
- Dhar State
- Dhar Thikanas
- Political representation and Royal Legacy
- Demographics
- Religion
- Postal information
- Discovery of Dinosaur Fossils
- Notable people
- Transportation
- Climate
- Gallery
- See also
- References
- External links
Dhar (IAST Dhār, Hindi धार) is a city located in Dhar district of the Malwa region in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. The city is the administrative headquarters of the Dhar district. Before Indian independence from Great Britain, it was the capital of the Dhar princely state. thumb|Dhār, Madhya Pradesh. Plan of old city showing disposition of ramparts, moat and key monuments.
== Location == Dhar is situated between 21°57' to 23°15' N and 74°37' to 75°37' E. The city is bordered in the north by Ratlam, to the east by parts of Indore, in the south by Barwani, and to the west by Jhabua and Alirajpur. The town is located west of Mhow. It is located above sea level. It possesses, alongside its old ramparts, many buildings which contain records of cultural, historical and national importance.