Mandsaur district

Mandsaur District is a District of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The town of Mandsaur is the administrative headquarters of the district.

Origin of name

The District takes its name from the headquarters town, Mandsaur. It is considered to have been evolved from Marhsaur, originating from Marh and Saur or Dasaur, two of the villages which merged in the town. The town was known as Dashpur in ancient times.

Geography

The district has an area of 9,791 km². The district is part of the Malwa region, and is bounded by Neemuch District to the north, Rajasthan state to the east and west, and Ratlam District to the south. It is part of Ujjain Division.

Mandsaur District forms the northern projection of Madhya Pradesh from its western Division, i.e., Ujjain Commissioner's Division. It lies between the parallels of latitude 230 45' 50" North and 250 2' 55" North, and between the meridians of longitude 740 42' 30" East and 750 50' 20" East.

The district is an average-size district of Madhya Pradesh. It extends for about 142 km. from north to south and 124 km. from east to west.

Mandsaur

Mandsaur or Mandsour is a city in the Malwa region and district of Madhya Pradesh state of central India. It is the administrative headquarters of Mandsaur District. Mandsaur is rich in archaeological and historical heritage But what makes it famous is the temple of Lord Pashupatinath located on the bank of Shivna river. It's idol has parallel only in Nepal. The most common language is Malvi (Rajasthani and Hindi Mixed).It is also famous for large production of Opium around the world. The slate pencil industry is the main industry of the district.

Origin of name

The name Mandsaur evolved from Marhsaur, which originated from Marh and Saur (or Dasaur), two of the villages which merged in the town. The town was known as Dashapura in ancient times. The area was ruled by Dasharna people during Mahabharata period. It is probably Dasharna janapada which gave name Dashpur to the Mandsaur town. Some people (Shobhit shrivastava and his friend) also say that the name originated from Mandodri, wife of Ravana, as she was from this region. And the ancient name, dashpur, from dashanand, the other name of Ravana. This is so because in some places Ravana is worshiped.

Mandsaur (Lok Sabha constituency)

Mandsaur Lok Sabha constituency (Hindi: मंदसौर लोकसभा निर्वाचन क्षेत्र) is one of the 29 Lok Sabha constituencies in Madhya Pradesh state in central India. This constituency covers the entire Mandsaur and Neemuch districts and part of Ratlam district.

Assembly segments

Presently, Mandsaur Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following eight Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) segments:

Members of Parliament

Madhya Bharat state:

  • 1951: Kailash Nath Katju, Indian National Congress
  • 1957: Manak Lal Agrawal, Indian National Congress
  • Madhya Pradesh state:

  • 1962: Umashanker, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
  • 1967: K. S. Singh, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
  • 1971: Laxminarayan Pandey, Bharatiya Jana Sangh
  • 1977: Laxminarayan Pandey, Bharatiya Lok Dal
  • 1980: Bhanwarlal Rajmal Nahata, Indian National Congress (I)
  • 1984: Balkavi Bairagi (Nandramdas Dwarkadas), Indian National Congress
  • 1989: Laxminarayan Pandey, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1991: Laxminarayan Pandey, Bharatiya Janata Party
  • 1996: Laxminarayan Pandey, Bharatiya Janata Party
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    Missing MP woman 'killed,' body identified seeing tattoo, 4 arrested. She’s back home alive after ...

    Hindustan Times 22 Mar 2025
    A woman who was considered murdered in 2023 returned home safe and sound nearly two years later on March 11 in Madhya Pradesh's Mandsaur district, while four men arrested for the assumed killing continue to be in prison.
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    India's farm insurance proves costly for most vulnerable

    Hindustan Times 21 Mar 2025
    "I last received an insurance payout in 2019, and I've lost crops to low rainfall almost every year since then," said 49-year-old Patidar, who farms five hectares in the Mandsaur district of Madhya Pradesh.
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    One arrested for daylight theft in Neemuch, stolen goods, cash recovered

    The Times of India 20 Mar 2025
    ... and locations extending up to Mandsaur ... The investigation revealed that he would visit Neemuch, Mandsaur and districts in Rajasthan, conducting recce on unoccupied houses before committing thefts.
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    4 men in jail for her ‘murder’, missing woman back home after 18 months

    The Times of India 20 Mar 2025
    Who was the woman the family identified and cremated?In Sept 2023, The woman's family reported her missing from Gandhi Sagar, 120km from Mandsaur district headquarters and close to the Rajasthan ...
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    17 leopards shifted from Gandhi Sagar Wildlife Sanctuary for welcoming cheetahs

    Hindustan Times 17 Mar 2025
    The Madhya Pradesh forest department has translocated 17 leopards from the Gandhi Sagar Wildlife (GSW) Sanctuary in Mandsaur district and seven more will be shifted in the next few months to introduce ...
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    Pinning hopes on Robinson; MP has yet no blueprint for Nilgai

    Suryaa 15 Mar 2025
    Nilgai have not only developed a liking for poppy, consuming as many as 300 fruits in a single night, if opium growing farmers of Mandsaur district are believed, but also trample whatever crops they leave uneaten.
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    7 dead, 3 injured as gas tanker hits 2 vehicles in Madhya Pradesh's Dhar

    The Times of India 13 Mar 2025
    ... coordinated rescue efforts, using a crane to help extricate trapped individuals from the vehicles.The lorry driver fled the scene, and the deceased were from Ratlam, Mandsaur, and Jodhpur districts.
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    Ujjain-Garoth highway set for completion in three months, to reduce travel time

    The Times of India 13 Mar 2025
    Ujjain ... The project is 90% complete ... The Ujjain-Garoth four-lane road project costs Rs 2,660 crore ... Work in the Mandsaur district boundary is almost finished ... GHV, Ravi Infra, and MKC Infra ... The work on the route in the Mandsaur district is also complete.
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    Madhya Pradesh: Seven killed, 3 injured as gas tanker hits vehicles on Badnawar-Ujjain highway

    India TV 13 Mar 2025
    The victims belong to Ratlam, Mandsaur (in MP) and Jodhpur (Rajasthan) districts, they said.
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    PM announces expansion of wildlife conservation efforts

    Hindustan Times 04 Mar 2025
    While Banni Grasslands is a 2,500 sq km protected forest in the Kutch district of Gujarat, Gandhisagar Sanctuary spreads over Mandsaur and Neemuch districts in eastern Madhya Pradesh ... “Grassland ecosystems will primarily benefit from this initiative.
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