Barnagar (Nolai)
This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS. |
Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts.Many units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.
Barnagar (Nolai)
Town in the Ujjain district of Gwalior State, Central India, situated in 23° 4' N. and 75° 23’ E., on the west bank of the Chamla, a tributary of the Chambal river, and on the Khandwa- Ajmer branch of the Rajputana-Malwa Railway. Population (1901), 10,856. The town grew rapidly between 1881 and 1891, owing to the opening of the railway, and in spite of the famine of 1 899-1 900 is still increasing. It belonged formerly to the Bahram Loth family of Raj- puts, who still hold a rent-free village in the neighbourhood ; but in the eighteenth century it fell to Sindhia. Barnagar is managed by a muni- cipality, constituted in 1901, which controls the lighting and sanitation, having an income of about Rs. 1,200 a year, chiefly derived from local taxes. A considerable trade in grain and opium has arisen since the opening of the railway. A State post office, a dispensary, a school, and a resthouse are situated in the town. Close to the railway station there is a British combined post and telegraph office.
