Bagh, Dhar
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Bagh बाग باغ बाघ |
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 Bagh
 Bagh
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| Coordinates: 22°22′N 74°46′E / 22.37°N 74.77°ECoordinates: 22°22′N 74°46′E / 22.37°N 74.77°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Dhar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Sarpanch |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 7,415 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 454221 |
| Telephone code | 07297 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-11 |
| Spoken Languages | Hindi, Bhili, Bhilali, Nimadi, English, Khatri |
Bagh (Hindi: बाग) is a census town in Dhar district in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is known for the Bagh Caves, which are late 4th- to 6th-century Buddhist rock-cut chambers with murals. The name of the town stems from the caves - according to local legend there were living tigers (bagh in several languages of India) in these abandoned Buddhist caves.
The town is also known for a type of block prints on fabric, known as Bagh prints.
In 1982, a hoard of 27 inscriptions issued by the Maharajas of Valkha was discovered at Risawala near Bagh. The inscriptions were issued from a place known as Valkha, which has led to suggestions that the name "Bagh" is derived from "Valkha". The inscriptions are dated to the years 38-134 of an unspecified calendar era. Historians D. C. Sircar and R. C. Majumdar theorized that the Maharajas of Valkha were subordinates to the Guptas, and the calendar era used in their inscription is the Gupta era starting from 319 CE. Thus, the Maharajas of Valkha can be dated to 4th and 5th centuries CE.
The next known ruler of the region is Maharaja Subandhu of Mahishmati. His Bagh Caves inscription is dated 167 (486 CE, assuming Gupta era). Historian Walter M. Spink has identified Subandhu as the prince Vishruta mentioned in Dashakumaracharita. According to his theory, Subandhu or Vishruta was a Gupta prince, who established the dynasty that later came to be known as Kalachuri.
Nearest Railway stations are Dahod 100 km., Indore 150 km., Meghnagar 104 km., Ratlam 150 km, Khandwa 220 km.
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