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Shivpuri | |
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City | |
 Scindia cenotaphs, Shivpuri | |
| Nickname: Summer Capital of Scindias | |
  Shivpuri Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Shivpuri Shivpuri (India) | |
| Coordinates: 25°26′N 77°39′E / 25.43°N 77.65°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Shivpuri |
| Region | Gwalior Chambal |
| Named for | Shiva |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 179,977[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 473551 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-33 |
| Website | shivpuri |
Shivpuri earlier known as Sipri, is a city and a municipality in Shivpuri district, located in the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It is in the Gwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters of Shivpuri District. It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 feet (462 m) above sea level.
The city is a tourist destination in the monsoon season as it has a number of waterfalls, like Bhura kho and Tunda Bharkha kho.[citation needed]
Lakes in Shivpuri include Chandpatha jheel, Jadhav Sagar jheel, and other small lakes.[citation needed]
The city is known for its greenery, forests, and also as the former summer capital of the Scindia Dynasty, who at one time ruled the Gwalior.[2] A notable commander of 1857 rebellion, Tatya Tope was hanged in Shivpuri in 1859.[citation needed]. Shivpuri also has the Asia's largest crater (i.e dhala crater) which is almost 11 km in diameter, Spanning a humongous 11 kilometre-diametre.
- ^ "Madhya Pradesh (India): State, Major Agglomerations & Cities – Population Statistics, Maps, Charts, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 2 January 2021.
- ^ "Shivpuri" Encyclopaedia Britannica 5 September 2014