Khargon

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Khargon, 1908

Head-quarters of the Nimar district, Indore State, Cen- tral India, situated in 21 degree 50' N. and 75 degree 37' E., on the left bank of the Kundi river, a tributary of the Narbada. Population (1901), 7,624. Khargon appears to have been founded under the Mughals. It was the chief town of a mahal in the Bijagarh sarkar of the Subah of Malwa, and later on became the chief town of the sarkar. Its importance in those days is shown by the remains of large houses and numerous tombs. Besides the district and pargana offices, a jail, a school, a dis- pensary, a public library, and a State post office are situated in the town. Local affairs are managed by a municipality, with an income of Rs. 500, chiefly derived from octroi and other taxes.

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, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.