Ganj Basoda
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Ganj Basoda sometimes simply referred as Basoda, is a municipality
in the Indian
state of Madhya Pradesh
. Ganj Basoda is one of the ten tehsils
in Vidisha district
.
. It comes under Vidisha parliamentary constituency. The former prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Bajpayee had fought and won elections from Vidisha. The current Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mr. Shivraj Singh Chauhan was a member of parliament from Vidisha for 3 times. Former President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma also has some connections with Ganj Basoda. At Present the opposition leader of Parliament Smt. Sushma Swaraj is the M.P. from vidisha constituency.
temple located in village Udaipur† of tehsil Basoda. The temple was built by Udayeshvar, brother of Parmar King Bhoj
. It is a beautiful example of Indian architecture which resembles Bhojpur temple
and Mahamaya temple. It is 13KM from the town of Ganj Basoda, and connected by bus service. Another old Shiva temple is in village Gamaker which is 9 km from Ganj Basoda. A large fair is organised on Shivaratri in both Udaipur and Gamaker. It may not be out of place to mention that of late the name "Basoda" has become rather well known in Urdu literature reading public as its name of the place occurs in the title of the story, "Basodai ke Mariam" by the well known writer Asad Mohammed Khan - the main character Mariam is supposed to be a resident of Ganj Basoda.
† Not to be confused with a city in Indian state of Rajasthan
with similar name, see Udaipur
Municipality
A municipality is essentially an urban administrative division having corporate status and usually powers of self-government. It can also be used to mean the governing body of a municipality. A municipality is a general-purpose administrative subdivision, as opposed to a special-purpose district...
in the Indian
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
state of Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. Ganj Basoda is one of the ten tehsils
Tehsil
A Tehsil or Tahsil/Tahasil , also known as Taluk and Mandal, is an administrative division of some country/countries of South Asia....
in Vidisha district
Vidisha District
Vidisha District is a district of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The city of Vidisha is the administrative headquarters of the district.-Geography:...
.
History
The princely state of Basoda was founded as a vassal state of Gwalior in 1753. The rulers belonged to the Kurwai dynasty were titled as Nawab.Nawabs
- 1753 - 1786 Ahsan Allah Khan
- 1786 - 1800 Baqa´ Allah Khan
- 18.. - 1864 Asad `Ali Khan
- 6 Feb 1864 - 1896 `Omar `Ali Khan
- 1897 - 2 Jul 1929 Haydar `Ali Khan
- 1929 - 15 Aug 1947 Mohammad Ayyub `Ali Khan
Geography
Basoda is located at 23.85°N 77.93°E. It has an average elevation of 399 metres (1309 feet). Parasari river devides the town in two part.Economy
Ganj Basoda's economy mainly depends on agriculture and Stone Mines.It has one of biggest Grain Mandi of Asia.It's Sandstone is very popular in foreign countries like UK, Italy etc. Main crops are wheat, gram, lentils, soyabean and ground nuts. Wheat of Ganj Basoda is famous all over the country. Ganj Basoda is also famous for its stone market.Stones mined from Ganj Basoda or near places exported to international market via Kandla port(Gujarat).It has sound trade market and increasing.Politics
Ganj Basoda is a politically sensitive area in Madhya PradeshMadhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh , often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal and Indore is the largest city....
. It comes under Vidisha parliamentary constituency. The former prime minister of India, Atal Bihari Bajpayee had fought and won elections from Vidisha. The current Madhya Pradesh chief minister Mr. Shivraj Singh Chauhan was a member of parliament from Vidisha for 3 times. Former President Dr. Shankar Dayal Sharma also has some connections with Ganj Basoda. At Present the opposition leader of Parliament Smt. Sushma Swaraj is the M.P. from vidisha constituency.
Tourist Attractions
Udayeshwara Temple is a 11th-century lord ShivaShiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
temple located in village Udaipur† of tehsil Basoda. The temple was built by Udayeshvar, brother of Parmar King Bhoj
Bhoja
Bhoja was a philosopher king and polymath of medieval India, who ruled the kingdom of Malwa in central India from about 1000 to 1050 CE. Also known as Raja Bhoja Of Dhar, he belonged to the Paramara dynasty...
. It is a beautiful example of Indian architecture which resembles Bhojpur temple
Bhojpur, Madhya Pradesh
Bhojpur is a town of historical and religious importance in Raisen District of Madhya Pradesh, India.-History:Bhojpur is named after its founder, the Parmara king Bhoj .- Bhojeshwar temple :...
and Mahamaya temple. It is 13KM from the town of Ganj Basoda, and connected by bus service. Another old Shiva temple is in village Gamaker which is 9 km from Ganj Basoda. A large fair is organised on Shivaratri in both Udaipur and Gamaker. It may not be out of place to mention that of late the name "Basoda" has become rather well known in Urdu literature reading public as its name of the place occurs in the title of the story, "Basodai ke Mariam" by the well known writer Asad Mohammed Khan - the main character Mariam is supposed to be a resident of Ganj Basoda.
† Not to be confused with a city in Indian state of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
Rājasthān the land of Rajasthanis, , is the largest state of the Republic of India by area. It is located in the northwest of India. It encompasses most of the area of the large, inhospitable Great Indian Desert , which has an edge paralleling the Sutlej-Indus river valley along its border with...
with similar name, see Udaipur
Udaipur
Udaipur , also known as the City of Lakes, is a city, a Municipal Council and the administrative headquarters of the Udaipur district in the state of Rajasthan in western India. It is located southwest of the state capital, Jaipur, west of Kota, and northeast from Ahmedabad...