JABALPUR-THE CITY OF MARBLE ROCKS

JABALPUR CITY

Jabalpur is a city which is situated in the central india in state MADHYA PRADESH .It is amongst the 4 major city of Madhya pradesh. The name of city derived from Arabic Name. JABAL-means Rock and PUR- means City. This city is borderd by rocks an hilly area. Beautiful marble rocks in the banks of NARMADA RIVER are also found here.
                It is bordered by Katni to the north, Umaria to the north-east, Dindori to the east, Mandla to the south-east, Seoni to the south, Narsimhapur to the south-west and Damoh to the north-west.

HISTORY                        

Historically, Jabalpur is a center of Kalchuri and Gond dynasties. Ancient Temples like CHOUSATH JOGINI , TRIPUR SUNDARI are also belongs to these dynasty. 

Jabalpur is postulated to be Jabalipattan (जाबालिपत्तन) or Jabalipuram ( जाबालिपुरम) of the legendary sage Jaabaali mentioned in the Ramayana, as his tapasya-bhoomi (place of penance). In 2006, the Jabalpur Municipal Corporation passed a resolution to rename the city to Jabalipuram.

A place 84 km north of Jabalpur, suggesting the existence of human civilization here dating back to c. 300 BCE. Much later in history, Karanbel (now called Tripuri/Tewar) on the outskirts of current Jabalpur was the capital of the famous Kalchuri kingdom in the 9th–10th centuries CE.

THE FOLLOWING PROVINCES HAVE ADMINISTRATED THE CITY ERLIER:

• THE HAIHAYAS -In c. 675 CE, the region was taken over from Raja Mandalik of the Parmar-dynasty by Raja Bamraj Dev (ruled c. 675-800 CE) of the Kalachuri-dynasty who made Karanbel (Tripuri/Tewar) near Jabalpur their capital
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• THE GONDS -In the 13th century CE, the Gonds seized it and made it their capital. Inscriptions record the existence during the 11th and 12th centuries of a local line of princes of the Haihai people who are closely connected with the history of Gondwana.
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• THE MARATHAS-The Mughal Empire, however, enjoyed little more than a nominal supremacy; and the Gond-administrators of Garha-Mandla maintained a practical independence from Raja Hridaysahi onwards. The scenario remained so until their subjugation by the Maratha governors of Sagar in c. 1781 CE. They called it Jabbalgarh.
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• THE BEOHARS - There were periods of power-shifts from one ruler to other. During such transitional turmoils, Jubbulpore's Beohar
•  family played significant role in safeguarding region's interests since Kalchuri period, that is c. 945 CE onwards. Beohars ( व्यौहार) were Jagirdars who looked after inter-state relations.
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• THE BRITISH- Under the British Raj, Jabbalgarh became Jubbulpore and was made the capital of the Saugor and Nerbudda Territories, which was part of the British North-Western Provinces. At that time it became infamous for the Thuggee murders but made more famous by the man who suppressed thugs,Sleeman (then Major), who was later appointed Chief Commissioner at Jubbulpore and eventually British Resident at Lucknow. For the noble cause of rehabilitation of thugs' families who were calledgurinds, the Beohar-family allowed their piece of land known as Gurandi in the heart of the town.

CULTURE

      Jabalpur is also referred to as SanskarDhani or the cultural capital of Madhya Pradesh. 

Jabalpur consists mixed population of all the religions. And for its cultural activities and peace

and prosperity amongst all the religion it is given the name as SANSKARDHANI by 

ACHARYA VINOBA BHAVE.

In Jabalpur all the festival are celebrated very nicely with lots of joy and Happiness. DURGA 

PUJA FESTIVAL in NAVARATRI &  DUSSERRA CHAL SAMAROH are very famous across 

the state.

         

INDUSTRIES

Jabalpur has Industrial area like RICHHAI ,ADHARTAAL, etc. goverment industries likeVehicle Factory Jabalpur, Grey Iron Foundry,Gun Carriage Factory Jabalpur and Ordnance Factory Khamaria which belong to the Ordnance Factories Boardmanufacturing various products for the Indian Armed are also situated in this city.

The important industries in Jabalpur are:

• Readymade Garments units
• IT industry
• Education and Consultancy
• Electrical goods industry
• Industries relating to lime stone products
• Building materials
• Glassware
• Telephone parts
• Furniture making industry
• Steel Structures works
• Cement Industries
• Retail business
• Food processing industry

TRANSPORTATION

Jabalpur is well connected with AIRWAYS, ROADWAYS & RAILWAYS. 

This city has well developed airport named as DUMNA airport.

jabalpur is connected through NATIONAL HIGHWAYS.

Jabalpur  is the zonal head of WEST CENTRAL RAILWAYS.

ADMINISTRATED PLACES

HIGH COURT

• WEST CENTRAL RAILWAYS
• MP HIGHCOURT
• SHAKTI BHAVAN
• INCOME TAX OFFICE
• LIC 
• BSNL TELECOM FACTORY
• RTO JABALPUR
• JABALPUR NAGAR NIGAM
• JDA
• JABALPUR CHAMBER OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRIES.

CITY

CLOCK TOWER

City is beautifully developed with fountains markets and gardens

market places like Fuhara, Galgala, Malviya Chowk, Civic Centre.

Gardens like Bhawartaal, Nehru Udyan, Tagore Garden

ARMY area like CANTONMENT SADAR.

Residential Area like Vijay Nagar , Sanjeevani Nagar, Narmada Road.

TEMPLES like BADI KHERMAI, PATBABA, KACHNAR TEMPLE, 

BAJNAMATH, SHANI TEMPLE , JAIN MANDIR'S, MASJIDS, 

GURUDWARA, CHURCH ETC.

TOURIST PLACES

JABALPUR has many Famous tourist places like BHEDAGHAT , DHUADHAR WATERFALL, BARGI DAM, TILWARA GHAT,CHOUSATH JOGINI TEMPLE, DUMNA NATURE RESERVE PARK

KANHA NATIONAL PARK NEAR MANDLA DISTRICT.