Mahidpur City
Mehidpur City Mehidpur City | |
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  Mahidpur City Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 23°29′14″N 75°39′26″E / 23.48722°N 75.65722°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Ujjain |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 34,365 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 456443 |
| Vehicle registration | MP 13 |
Mahidpur City is a city and a municipality, near Ujjain city in Ujjain district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Mahidpur City takes its name from Raja Jhala Maheda Singh, who was the founder of Mahidpur.[1] The modern town of Mahidpur is situated on the bank of river Shipra. It is located in the Malwa region. At present, the town is a tehsil place of Ujjain district.
Several chalcolithic remains have been excavated in this town. The Battle of Mahidpur between the Marathas and the British was also fought in this location. The former Commander-in Chief of India, Sir Claud William Jacob was born here in 1863.
- ^ Pradesh (India), Madhya; Krishnan, V. S. (1965). Madhya Pradesh District Gazetteers: Ujjain. New Delhi, India, Asia: Government Central Press. pp. 364: Mahidpur is alleged to have derived its present name from its founder Jhala Maheda Singh. During the Mughal period its official name was Muhammadpur.