Indore is the largest city and commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh, India. It has a population of nearly 2 million people, making it one of the largest cities in India. The city was founded in the 1710s by local rulers and became an important trading center between Delhi and the Deccan region under Maratha rule. Today, Indore has a tropical climate with hot summers, moderate winters, and receives rainfall during the monsoon season from June to September.

1. Indore
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Indore
— metropolitan city —
The Rajwada Palace of Indore
Indore
Coordinates: 22.725298°N
75.865534°ECoordinates: 22.725298°N
75.865534°E
Country India
State Madhya Pradesh
Region Malwa
District Indore District

2. Area[1]
• metropolitan city 526 km2 (203 sq mi)
Area rank 17
Elevation 553 m (1,814 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
• metropolitan city 1,960,631
• Rank 14
• Density 9,718/km2(25,170/sq mi)
• Metro[2] 2,167,447
Languages
• Official Hindi, Malvi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 4520xx
Telephone code 0731
Vehicle registration MP-09
Sex ratio 0.920 ♂/♀
Literacy 87.38%[3]%
Climate Cfa (Köppen)
Precipitation 945 millimetres (37.2 in)
Avg. annual 24.0 °C (75.2 °F)
temperature
Avg. summer 31 °C (88 °F)
temperature
Avg. winter 17 °C (63 °F)
temperature
Website www.indore.nic.in

3. Indore (/ɪnˈdɔər/, Indore.ogg (help·info)) is the largest city and the commercial
capital of the Madhya Pradesh state in India. It is the headquarters of Indore
Districtand the Indore Division. Indore is located 190 km west of the state capital
of Bhopal. According to the 2011 Indian census,[2] Indore city has a population of
1,960,631 and is fourteenth most populous city in India, with a total metropolitan
area population of approximately 2.3 million. It is the 147th [4] largest city in the
world.
The present-day city was established in the 1710s by the local zamindars led
by Rao Nandlal Chaudhary. During the days of the Maratha Empire, Indore
became an important hub between the Deccan and Delhi. Before independence, it
was a 19 Gun Salute (21 locally) princely state ruled by the Holkar dynasty of
the Marathas, until they acceded to Union of India.
Indore is the only city of India with both an Indian Institute of Management (IIM)
and anIndian Institute of Technology (IIT). [5] [6]
Etymology
Theories explaining the origins and etymology behind . Indore's name differ.
According to the most popular theory, the present name of the city derives from its
earlier name Indreshwar, which was named after the Indreshwar temple in the city.
The temple is said to have been constructed in 10th century by Parmar king Bhoja.
Another theory says that the city was originally called Indrapur (after Lord
Indreshwar, the chief temple deity). During the Maratha reign, the city was called
"Indur", a name that is still used in Marathi language & several Marathi
language sources. This name was eventually transliterated as "Indore" during the
British rule in India.

4. History
Yeshwantrao Holkar II, the last ruling Maharaja of Indore
The area of the modern Indore city was a part of
[7]
the Kampel pargana (administrative unit) during the Mughal Empire. Kampel
was administered by the Ujjain sarkar (government) ofMalwa Subah (province).
The area was controlled by the local zamindars (feudal landlords), who accepted
the suzerainty of the Mughal empire. The zamindars received the title of
Chaudhari, which established their claim to the land.
The modern settlement was developed by Rao Nandlal Chaudhary (also known as
Nandlal Mandloi), the chief local zamindar. Nandlal, who had an army of 2000
soldiers, initially accepted accepted the suzerainty of the Mughals. Under the
Mughal rule, his family enjoyed great influence and was accorded
confirmatory sanads by the Emperors Aurangzeb andFarrukhsiyar, confirming
their jagir (land ownership) rights. When Nandlal visited the Mughal court
at Delhi, he received a special place in the emperor's court along with two jewel
studded swords (now on display in the Royal British Museum under the family's
name) and confirmatory sanads. Raja Savai Jai singh of Jaipur, a personal friend of
his, gifted him with a special "Gold Langar" which guaranteed a special place to
him in all the courts of India.

5. Bada Rawala
In the mid-1710s, Nandlal was caught in the struggle between the Marathas and
the Nizam of Hyderabad (who had been appointed as the governor of
the Deccan region by the Mughal emperor). Once, while visiting the Indreshwar
Temple near the banks of river Saraswati, Nandlal found the location to be safe and
strategically located, being surrounded by rivers on all sides. He started moving his
people in, and constructed the fort of Shree Sansthan Bada Rawala to protect them
from harassment by the warring forces. This marked the establishent of the
present-day Indore city, which became an important trade center on the Delhi-
Deccan route.
The Exalted Durbar of Indore
By 1720, the headquarters of the local pargana were transferred from Kampel to
Indore, due to the increasing commercial activity in the city. On 18 May 1724, the
Nizam accepted the rights of the Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I to
collect chauth (taxes) from the area. In 1733, the Peshwa assumed the full control
of Malwa, and appointed his commander Malhar Rao Holkar as

6. the Subhedar (Governor) of the province.[8] Nandlal Chaudhary accepted the
suzerainty of the Marathas. During the Maratha rule, the Chaudharis came to be
known as "Mandloi"s (derived from Mandals meaning districts).
[9]
The Holkars conferred the title of Rao Raja upon Nandlal's family. The family
retained its possessions of royalty, in addition to the right of performing the first
puja of Dushera (Shami Pujan) before the Holkar rulers. The respectability and
influence of Nandlal's family in the region was instrumental in the ascent of the
Peshwas and Holkars to rulership of this region.
By the end of his reign, Malhar Rao Holkar was de facto independent: he no longer
took orders from the Peshwa of Pune. His daughter-in-law Ahilyabai
Holkar moved the state's capital to Maheshwar in 1767, but Indore remained an
important commercial and military centre. In 1818, the Holkars were defeated by
the British during the Third Anglo-Maratha War, in the Battle of Mahidpur.
Subsequently, according to the treaty of Mandsaur, the Holkar state became
a princely state withinBritish India, and the capital was shifted from Maheshwar to
Indore.
After India's independence in 1947, Indore, along with a number of neighbouring
princely states, became part of the Indian state ofMadhya Bharat. Indore was
designated the summer capital of this newly created state. On 1 November 1956,
when Madhya Bharat was merged into Madhya Pradesh, Indore became the largest
city of the new state.
Geography
The Rajwada at Night

7. Indore is located in the western region of Madhya Pradesh, on the southern edge of
theMalwa plateau. It lies on the Saraswati and Khan rivers, which are tributaries of
the ShipraRiver and has an average elevation of 553.00 meter above mean sea
level. It is located on an elevated plain, with the Vindhyas range to the south.
Apart from Yashwant Lake, there are many lakes that supply water to the city
including Sirpur Tank, Bilawali Talab, Sukhniwas Lake and Piplyapala Talab. Soil
cover in the city region is predominantly black. In the suburbs, the soil cover is
largely red and black. The underlying rock of the region is composed of black
basalt, and their acidic and basic variants dating back to the late Cretaceous and
early Eocene eras. The area is classified as Seismic Zone III region, which means
an earthquake of up to magnitude 6.5 on the Richter-scale may be expected.
Climate
Indore has humid subtropical climate. Three distinct seasons are observed:
summer, monsoon and winter.
Summers start in mid-March and can be extremely hot in April and May. The
daytime temperatures can touch 40 °C on more than one occasion. Average
summer temperature may go as high as 36–39 °C (100.4 °F) but humidity is very
low.
Winters are moderate and usually dry. Lower temperatures can go as low as 4 °C-6
°C on some nights. Usually the temperature ranges between 8 to 26 °C during
winters.
Rains are due to southwest monsoons. The typical monsoon season goes from 15
June till mid-September, contributing 32–35 inches of annual rains. 95% of rains
occur during monsoon season.
Indore gets moderate rainfall of 35 to 38 inches (890 to 970 mm) during July–
September due to the southwest monsoon.

8. [hide]Climate data for Indore
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C 25.5 28.8 34.3 38.7 40.4 36.2 30.3 28.2 30.9 32.4 29.7 26.9 31.86
(°F) (77.9) (83.8) (93.7) (101.7) (104.7) (97.2) (86.5) (82.8) (87.6) (90.3) (85.5) (80.4) (89.34)
Average low °C 9.2 11.4 16.2 21.2 24.4 24.1 22.6 21.9 21.1 18.1 12.2 9.6 17.67
(°F) (48.6) (52.5) (61.2) (70.2) (75.9) (75.4) (72.7) (71.4) (70.0) (64.6) (54.0) (49.3) (63.80)
Precipitation mm 4 3 1 3 11 136 279 360 185 52 21 7 1,062
(inches) (0.16) (0.12) (0.04) (0.12) (0.43) (5.35) (10.98) (14.17) (7.28) (2.05) (0.83) (0.28) (41.81)
Avg. precipitation
0.8 0.8 0.3 0.3 1.8 8.6 15.9 18.3 8.6 3.1 1.4 0.6 60.5
days
Mean monthly
288.3 274.4 288.3 306.0 325.5 210.0 105.4 80.6 180.0 269.7 273.0 282.1 2,883.3
sunshine hours
Source: HKO
Civic administration
The Indore Development Authority
The Gandhi Hall

9. Indore is administered by the Indore Municipal Corporation
Some of the regions surrounding the city are administered by the Indore
Development Authority (IDA). The IMC was established in 1956 under
theMadhya Pradesh Nagar Palika Nigam Adhiniyam. For administrative purposes,
the city is divided into 69 wards. These wards have been further divided.
Demographics
Gurudwara Imli Sahib
Indore's total population as per the provisional population data for census 2011 is
reported to be 1,960,631.
Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%.[10]
As per 2011 census, the city of Indore has an average literacy rate of 87.38%,
higher than the national average of 74%. Male literacy was 91.84%, and Female
literacy was 82.55%[11]In Indore, 12.72% of the population is under 6 years of age
(as per census 2011).[10] The average annual growth rate of population is around
2.85% as per the statistics of census 2001. Ethnically,Hindi linguistics form major
sub groups in the city followed by Marathi,Punjabis, Sindhis, Gujaratis and others.

10. Religion
Gurudwara Betma Sahib
Bada Ganapati
Jain Temple Katni, inspired by Kach Ka Mandir, Indore
Sikhism: Indore is historically attached to Sikhism. It has numerous Gurudwaras.
Gurdwara Imli Sahib is Sikh shrine situated in Indore. In the year, 1568 Guru
Nanak Dev Ji in the way of his itinerary diverted from southern states to the north-
west and reached Indore. It is centrally located and innumerable devotees assure
spiritual knowledge, peace and bliss here.[12] Gurdwara Charan Paduka Betma

11. Sahib is situated in the small village of Betma. Betma is a town and a nagar
panchayat in Indore district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. Betma Sahib is
one of the pious gurudwaras of historical significance for Sikhs, as it is believed
that Guru Nanak Dev Ji visited this place during his southern Udasi.[13]
Hinduism: Annapurna Mandir
Annapurna Mandir is a very beautiful and one of the oldest temples in Indore.
Dedicated to the goddess Annapoorna, this temple is one among the famous
pilgrimage centres in Indore. Not only devotees, but also tourists come to see this
majestic shrine. This temple bears a resemblance to the famous Madurai
Meenakshi Temple of Madurai. Inside the temple premises there exist shrines of
Sivan, Hanuman, and Kalabhairava. The Pravachan Hall of the temple is also very
famous. Four full sized elephants embrace this temple’s highly ornamented gate.
An architectural splendor, the outer wall of the temple is brightly decorated with
beautiful images of legendary characters. An architectural marvel, Annapoorna
Temple in Indore is a worthy for a short visit. This temple is situated Near
DashaHara Maidan, Annapurna Road, Indore.
Khajrana Ganesh Mandir
Citizens of Indore city and other nearby cities have great faith in the Khajrana
Temple. This temple is made by Ahilyabai Holkar. This is an important place of
Hindus.
Bada Ganpati
The Bada Ganpati temple is a very ancient temple and widely known for the size of
the Ganesh idol. This temple was built in 1875 byShri Dadhich. The idol is said to
be the size of 25 Foot from head to crown. This temple is located near the heart of
the city Rajwadaalso known as Holkar Palace.
Gommat Giri
This is an excellent set of Jain temples built on the top of Gommatesher Hill. The
main attraction is 24 feet tall statue of Lord Bahubali, and 24 others temples for
each of the 24 jain tirthankars.
Kanch Mandir
The Kanch Mandir also known as Glass Temple is an exquisite example of a
marvel in glass. This Jain Temple also known as Jain Mandir was built by Sir Seth

12. Hukum Chand Jain (Kasliwal) in the early 20th century.It is located in the Itwaria
Market. The speciality of this temple is that its doors, pillars, ceilings and walls are
entirely inlaid with glass with minute detailing. It is one of the most famous tourist
attraction of the city. The temple also has paintings which are depicting stories
from the Jain scriptures. The top of the temple multiplies the three statues of Lord
Mahavir which makes this temple more beautiful place.
Transport
Air
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport
Indore is served by the Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, about 8 km
from the city. It is the busiest airport in the state of Madhya Pradesh. The new
integrated international terminal was inaugurated in February 2012. The airport has
been operating services by Air India, Jet Airways Konnect, Jet Airways, Jet
Lite, IndiGo, SpiceJet. The Indore airport has a history of its own. It was
commissioned by the erstwhile ruler His Highness Maharaja Yeshwant Rao Holkar
II. He gave the construction work of the Indore airport to the pioneers of civil
aviation in India - Tata & Sons - in 1935. Indore was connected to New Delhi &
Bombay (Mumbai) on July 26, 1946 and was handed over to the central
government on April 1, 1950.[citation needed]

13. Rail
Jabalpur - Indore Express arriving at the Indore Junction
The Indore Junction is an A-1 grade railway station with a revenue of more than
Rs. 50 crore(500 million). The City Railway Division comes under Ratlam
Division of the Western Railways. Indore Junction BG is the main and terminal
station on the broad gauge line connecting it to the rest of the country. In the
Railway budget of 2009 Indore main railway station was listed for upgrade along
with other 300 stations across India. Indore is directly connected to the metro cities
like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai, Pune, Lucknow and Jaipur.
Indore is one of the several places in India with both meter gauge and broad gauge
railways operational. Regular train services connect Indore to most parts of the
country. Electrification of the Indore – Dewas – Ujjain is completed in June 2012.
Indore lies on the Ratlam and Akola metre gauge railway line, the longest
remaining functional meter gauge line in India. This section is scheduled for
conversion to standard broad gauge under Indian Railways' projected Unigauge
system.

14. The city of Indore has 10 other railway stations which are:
Station Total
Station Name Railway Zone
Code Platforms
West Central
Indore Junction MG INDM 7
Railway
Indore Lakshmibai Nagar ILBN Western Railway 3
Indore Rajendra Nagar RJQ Western Railway 3
Indore Lokmanya Nagar ILN Western Railway 2
Indore Mhow MHOW Western Railway 2
Indore Rau RAU Western Railway 2
Indore New Rajendra Nagar
RNT Western Railway 2
Terminus
Indore Saifi Nagar SFN Western Railway 1
Indore Patalpani PTP Western Railway 1
West Central
Indore Sanwer SWR 1
Railway

15. Road
Indore is connected to other parts of India through national and state highways.
The major national highways passing through the city are:
 National Highway No. 3 (NH3 – Agra Bombay)
 National Highway No. 59 (NH 59 – Indore Ahmedabad)
 National Highway No. 59A (Indore – Betul – Nagpur connecting NH 69 )
The Mumbai- Indore section of the National Highway No. 3 and the Ahmedabad –
Indore section of the National Highway No. 59 are undergoing multi laning under
the NHDP program. Other important regional highways are:
 State Highway No. 27 (Indore to Burhanpur)
 State Highway No. 34 (Indore to Jhansi)
Local transport
Metro Taxi in Indore
Indore has a public transport system. Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd, a
PPP scheme operates buses and radio taxis in the city. The buses – designated
as City Bustoday operate on 36 Routes, with around 170 bus stop stations. The
buses are color coded according to their route.
Indore BRTS is a bus rapid transit system under construction (as of 2012). It has 6
corridors, which will have air-conditioned (AC) and non-AC buses. Some of these
buses are also equipped with services like GPS and IVR (around 300) which are
used to track the position of the bus with information displayed on LED displays
installed on the bus stops. Noted writer Gurcharan Das wrote in his blog on how
Indore's bus service could prove to be helpful in solving New Delhi's bus transport

16. problems.[14] Gurcharan writes "Indore is now quoted (with Bogota) as having the
best bus service in the world".
Local transport also includes auto rickshaw, vans and local buses called Nagar
Seva. Many cab services serve the city, including Metro Taxi, City Cabs and Star
Cab. The major bus terminals are Sarwate bus terminal, Gangwal bus terminal and
Navlakha bus stand. Metro Taxi service of Indore is supposed to be best in India. It
includes Government run Maruti Suzuki SX4 Cars, which are GPS enabled and air
conditioned.
Economy
Indore is often referred as the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh with a bulk
of its trade coming from Small, Mid and Large scale manufacturing & service
industries. These industries range from Automobile to Pharmaceutical and from
Software to Retail and from Textile trading to Real estate.
Major industrial areas surrounding the city include the Pithampur Special
Economic Zone and the Sanwer Industrial belt. Pithampur is also known as the
Detroit of India.[15][16] Pithampur industrial area houses many big auto companies.
Prominent among these are Force Motors, Volvo Eicher commercial, Avtec,
Mahindra 2 wheelers Ltd.
Pune-based Indian multinational Bharat Forge Limited (BFL)company eyeing
customers based in Pithampur, is all set to open its unit in Indore region.The
company plans to start first phase of its manufacturing unit in Betma with an
estimated cost of `150 crore on 68 acre of land by 2014.They envisage to increase
the investment to `1000 crore by 2016.[17]
While the Textile manufacturing and Trading is the oldest business to contribute to
economy, the Real Estate has emerged very fast in past few years. National Real
Estate Players DLF Limited,Suncity (ZEE Group), Omaxe, Sahara, Parsvnath,
Ansal API, Emaar MGF have already launched their residential projects in Indore.
These projects are generally on the Indore bypass. This road also houses the
projects of many local and regional Real estate players like Silver spring, Kalindi,
Milan Heights etc.

17. Several IT services companies have presence in Indore: these include, IBM
India,[18] Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC), Impetusand Premier
Biosoft (India). Infosys is setting up new development centre at Indore at an
investment of Rs 100 crore in phase one at Super corridor.[19] Infosys demanded an
area of 2000 Acre to open its new branch in Indore which will employee about
80,000 people. In 2011, TCS also announced its plans to open a campus in Indore.
Government of MP has also done the land allotment.[20] Besides these, there are
several small and medium size software development firms in Indore.
Pithampur the suburb industrial area of Indore houses production plants of
various Pharmaceutical companies like Ipca
Laboratories,Cipla, Lupin, Glenmark, Unichem.

18. Education
Indore is home to several educational institutions. It is the only city in India to
house both Indian Institute of Management and Indian Institute of Technology.
The Daly College, founded in 1881, is one of the oldest co-educational boarding
school in the world.[21] The Holkar Science College, officially known as
Government Model Autonomous Holkar Science College was established in
1891.[22]
The Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College (MGMMC) is another old
institution, and was formerly known as the King Edward Medical College.[23] Shri
Govindram Seksaria Institute of Technology and Science (SGSITS) is an
engineering college, established in 1952.

IIM Indore
The Daly College

Holkar Science College

19. 
MGM Medical College
Media
Several state newspapers and national media houses have their regional offices in
Indore.
Arts and theatre
Ravindra Natya Grah, Abhivyakti Centre of Fine Arts & Performing Arts,
Deolalikar Kala Vithika are located in the city. There are also various cultural
clubs like Sanand Nyas, Ras Bharati, Kala Abhivyakti, Yeshwant Club and Sayaji
Club.
Print media
There are about 20 Hindi dailies, two English dailies, 26 weeklies and monthlies, 4
quarterlies, 2 Bi-monthly Magazine and one annual paper published from the
city.India's only magazine on pump industry Pumps India & valve
magazine Valves India is published from here.[24] The major Hindi dailies include
the:- Raj Express, Nai Dunia, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Patrika, BPN
Times, Agnibaan, & PrabhatKiran and SatyaRaj. The major English dailies
are The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Free Press, Business
Standard, The Economic Times, and DNA .
Indore is covered by a large network of optical fibre cables. There are three fixed
telephone line operators in the city: BSNL, Relianceand Airtel. There are eight
mobile phone companies in which GSM players
include BSNL, Reliance, Vodafone, Idea, Airtel, Aircel, Tata DoCoMo, Videocon
Mobile Service while CDMA services offered by BSNL, Virgin Mobile, Tata
Indicom, and Reliance.

20. Electronic Media
Digicable is one of the largest Cable distribution company with 70% coverage of
the city. it's central region head office is in Indore and digi cable having Total 8
channels.
Culture
The Vijay Balla ("Victory Bat") made out of concrete with names of the players of
the Indian team who won the test series against England (1971) and West
Indies(1972)
Indore has a relatively more cosmopolitan culture, compared to other cities in
Madhya Pradesh. Indore was included in holding two Guinness Book of World
Records for the largest tea party in the world and for making the largest burger of
the world.[25]
Food
Indore has a wide variety of Namkeens, Poha & Jalebi, Chaats (snacks), Kachoris
and Samosas, cuisines of various types in different restaurants, and Bengali,
Muslim, Mughlai, Rajasthani, continental and confectionery sweets, as well as
local delicacies such as Dal-Bafla. Most important place in Indore for Foodies is

21. Sarafa Bazar, where a wide range of Indian Fast food is available. Chhappan
Dukan is a major food junction in Indore, where the youth & family gathers on the
road side shops for Indian Snacks. Generally, Namkeen is served on top of a
variety of food items served in Indore.
The life in Indore starts early with chuskis of 'Chai' (tea) with 'garam garam poha
& Jalebi' followed by delicious lunch which invariably includes popular 'besan
preparations'. Later in the day one can easily find snacks like 'Khaman', 'Kachori –
aaloo kachori, dal kachori etc.', 'samosa', 'petis', 'Baked Samosa', 'Bhel puri',' Pani
Puri', 'mathri' etc. Numerous Shops of Sweets have enjoyed nice business in
Indore. Late nights another market comes alive at 11:00 pm in Sarafa (the heart of
city) where one finds lot of delicacies to enjoy after a nice dinner like –
'Gajak','Bhutta kis', 'Gulab Jamoon', 'garadu', 'Rabri', 'HOT BOILED MILK', 'aalo
tikiya', 'Halua : – Gajar, Moong', icecreams, 'shakes' etc. and finally tasty 'paan' to
end your day.
Specialities:
Sweets:Moong ka Halwa, Gajar ka Halwa, Rabri, Maalpua, Faluda kulfi, Gulab
Jamoon, Ras-Malai, RasGulla, All Bengali Sweets available at Sarafa & 56 Shops
at Palasia.
Namkeen : Sev with all its varieties, Mixture, Dhania-Chivda, Dal Moth,Papdi,
Gathiya, Khaman, Kachori-Samosa,Petis, Garadu, Aalo Tikiya, Pani-Puri, Bhel-
Puri, Saboodana Khichadi, Dahi Bada, Pakoda, Bhutte ka Kis.
Sheetal Pey : Shikanji (milk preparation + dry fruits), Lassi, Cold Milk, Hot Boiled
Milk with Malai & dry fruits+keshar, Jal-Jira, Nimboo Shikanji, Fruit
Juice,Shakes, Icecream Soda, Santrola.
Main festivals
All national festivals like Holi, Gangaur, Teej, Rangpanchmi, Baisakhi, Raksha
Bandhan, Mahavir jayanti, Navratri, Durga puja, Dussehra, Ganesh
Utsav, Deepavali, Ramzan, Gudi Padwa, Bhaidooj, Eid, Christmas, Bahai Navruz
on 21 March and other others like Nagpanchmi, Ahilya Utsav, are celebrated with
equal enthusiasm. There are many shiva temples in Indore, Mahashivratri is
celebrated at a large extent in Indore.

22. Entertainment
Indore is equipped with places like malls and cinema halls. A total new world of
entertainment will be seen in Indore in coming months when the city will have a
roller-coster ride, a drop tower, and go-karting track along with many new sources
of entertainment. Many times there are Circus & Magic Shows set up at different
place which are good source of Entertainment.[26]
Sports
Indore has 2 stadiums, Nehru Stadium and Holkar Cricket Stadium.[27] Indore has
many sports stadium and sports complexes Basketball complex, opposite Holkar
cricket stadium, Table-Tennis Hall. Small stadium Near Nehru stadium, Khalsa
school stadium, Maharaj school stadium and other.
Cinema
Cinema is the most popular medium of entertainment in Indore as well as in the
whole country. There are a number of cinema halls in the city more, namely PVR,
Mangal BIG, INOX Central, INOX sapna-sangeeta, Broadway, Satyam, K sera
sera, Velocity, Regal, etc.
Malls
Treasure Island Mall, the first mall in Madhya Pradesh

23. Indore is host to many malls, which provide variety and comfort to the visitors.
Treasure Island, Mangal City mall, Indore Central mall, C21 mall, Malhar mega
mall, Orbit mall are very well known.
Places of interest
There are various places in Indore which make it a tourist attraction.[28]
Historical places
Rajwada
The Rajwada is the historical palace of the Holkars. It was built about two
centuries ago and is located near the Chhatris in the main square. It is a seven
storied structure, which serves as the living example of the grandeur of the
Holkars. Rajwada stands in the centre of the city. The new palace is on the
northern side, while the old palace stands in the old part of the town. The old
palace is a multi-storied building which also serves as a gateway of the Rajwada.It
is burnt three times in history due to wood used in top four floors out of the seven.
The Lal Bagh Palace The 28 hectares Lal Bagh Palace is one of the imposing
testimonials of the Holkar dynasty. An expression of their culture and opulence,
the ancestral palace of the great regime, Lal Bagh Palace is one among the finest
monuments in Indore. It is one of the grandest monuments the Holkar dynasty
reflecting the taste, grandeur and lifestyle of the Holkars. It is the ancestral palace
of the rulers. Many royal receptions were held here and at one time it contained
one of the best rose gardens of the country. Used as a place for arranging important
functions and celebrations, Lal Bagh Palace is a living monument, which gives a
clear picture about the life style of the Holkars. Adorned with beautiful gardens
and good quality architecture Lalbagh Palace is a magnificent memento of a rich
heritage.
The Palace has been converted in to museum which functions between 10 am to 5
pm.

24. Krishnapura Chhatri
Krishnapura Chhatri
Chhatris (cenotaphs) are the royal tombs of the erstwhile rulers of the Holker clan.
These cenotaphs are placed on the banks of the beautiful river Khan, and these
chhatris exhibit excellent architectural brilliance. A marvelous remnant of a
glorious reign, the Chhatris survived the passage of time. The typical Maratha style
architecture with domes and pyramidal spires, Chhatris allures the tourists with its
historical enigma.
Central Museum
Central Museum, also known as the Indore Museum, is one of the most interesting
buildings in Indore. It is a treat for the people who are genuinely fascinated by the
history of India and the rich civilisation that flourished here in the pre historic age.
It is located near the General Post Office in Indore. The Museum exhibits the finest
collection of Parmar sculptures from Hinglajgarh. The Parmar style actually
originated here only. Its main features include proportioned figures, careful and
intricate ornamentation and depiction in stone.
Parks and leisure places
Atal Bihari Vajpeyee Regional Park
Also known as Pipliyapala park or Indore regional park, it is developed by the
Indore Development Authority (IDA) at an estimated cost of Rs 50 crore. Normal
hours of operation are:every day (except Tuesday) from 11 am-9 pm. Tickets have
been priced at Rs 25 for adults and Rs 10 for children. Development of the park is
on the 80 acres of land of the pond and 42 acres land near this tank. There is a
canal, which covers the whole park starting from one point of the pond and ending

25. at the other part. The bridges over canal with the Mist fountain let us feel a special
type of peace,mentally as well as physically. Various attractions to the park include
Musical Fountain, Jumping jet fountain, Artists' village, Maze, French gardens,
Bio-diversity garden, Mist fountain, Fast food zone, Boating.
Chokhi and Nakhrali Dhani
Chokhi Dhani and Nakhrali Dhani are Rajasthani heritage resorts on the outskirts
of Indore. These resorts are given the appearance of a Rajasthani village in India.
The villages provide people the precise atmosphere of the village, along with the
modern day facilities and entertainment. These villages are catching fast with the
city people as well as the tourists who visit Indore. At Choki Dhani, people find
respite from the busy schedules of daily life. The rustic Rajasthani spirit fills the
environment with colours of joy. You can pamper yourself with good food and
enjoy traditional Rajasthani delicacies here.
Shell City
Shell City is a water park situated on Khandwa Road.
Mayank's Blue Water Park
Mayank's Blue Water park is situated on Ring Road,Indore.
Tafreeh Garden
Tafreeh Garden is a wonderful resort cum adventure park situated at Dhar Road.
This garden has Swimming Pool, Music Station, Boating Deck and a lot of other
adventurous and fun filled activities.

26. Nearby attractions
patalpani waterfall
There are various places which tourists and citizens of Indore like to visit for
weekends and occasion or Holidays.
Paatal Paani
This tourist attraction is famous for its beauty in Monsoon Season. It is 36 km from
Indore towards Mhow. It is very beautiful place for enjoying the weekend.
Sitala mata fall
This tourist attraction is famous for its Water Falls in Monsoon Season. It is very
beautiful place for enjoying the weekend.
Choral Fall
Choral has the wonderful Water Falls in Monsoon Season. People go there
specially in Mansoon Sesson for enjoying the weekend. Its situated on Khandwa
Road, near Gram Simrol.

27. Notable people from Indore
Lata Mangeshkar - born in Indore
Salman Khan- born in Indore
Rahat Indori - Famous Urdu poet - Born in Indore
Rahul Dravid – Indian cricketer -Born in Indore.
Colonel C.K. Nayudu – The first captain of India in Test cricket -born in indore.
Captain Mushtaq Ali – Colonel Nayudu's teammate in the Holkar team and in the
Indian team -born in indore.
Narendra Hirwani – Former India cricketer lives in sukhliya Indore.
Amay Khurasiya - Former India cricketer lives in janki-nagar Indore.
See also
 Holkar
 Ahilyabai Holkar
 Maratha Empire
 Maratha
 Barwani
 Khargone
 Betma
 Bijalpur
 Mandu, Madhya Pradesh
 Manpur, Indore
 Omkareshwar
 Rangwasa