Nawab of Sironj
| Sironj | |
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 Sironj
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
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| Coordinates: 24°06′N 77°42′E / 24.1°N 77.7°ECoordinates: 24°06′N 77°42′E / 24.1°N 77.7°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Vidisha |
| Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
| Population (2011-03-01) | |
| • Total | 52,460 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi اردو |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Sironj is a city and a municipality in Vidisha district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.
Sironj is about 110 km north of Bhopal, the capital of Madhya Pradesh and 85 km from Vidisha where its district headquarter is located. Sironj is a mixture of undulating hilly tracts coupled with black cotton soil plains. The area was once full of forests but now almost completely devoid of them, barring the forests on the fringes of the block in remote villages. Sironj has a mixed population of Hindus, Muslims and Jains. Most of the inhabitants of Sironj are traders, surrounded by the agriculturist community of about 300 villages that surround it. There are many mosques and ancient temples all over the town. There are some good English schools with CBSE curriculum like Nirmala Convent Higher Secondary School, Satyam Samiksha Academy, Sanskar Green Valley, Jainodaya Vidhyalaya etc. Town also possess an old degree college - Lal Bahadur Shastri Degree College, a private college - KDBM and a new Technoglobal university’s campus. There is a dam made on kaithan river and a huge Jain temple called Nasiya ji famous for ancient Jain idols in the vicinity. Old market of the city is well known for its unique and traditional two story shops. Town is well connected to Bhopal, Bina, Vidisha and Ganjbasoda via Road.
It is quite easy to reach Sironj from Bhopal than from Vidisha due to better roads and frequent buses plying between Bhopal and Sironj than Vidisha and Sironj. It takes about three hours by a public transport bus to reach Sironj from Bhopal, connected with State Highway 23. These buses are available at Putli Ghar bus stand (earlier Berasia bus stand), Bhopal. The nearest railway station is Ganj Basoda, 45 kilometres east of Sironj, which lies on the main Mumbai-Delhi, Delhi-Chennai railway route.
The Jama Masjid said to be Built By Aurangzeb. During the 18th century, great Trigonometric Survey is organised by Sir George Everest to measure the height of Mount Everest in which Sironj is one of the three observatories in India. This survey was later completed by Radhanath Sikdar using a theodolite. The ruins of these observatories still exist near Sironj, in a village called BHOORI TORI on Guna road. One can find there a good English architecture. The Girdhari Temple situated in the town is assigned to the 11th century AD. It is known for its sculptures and fine carvings. The temples of Jatashankar and Mahamai are said to be old and sacred. It is said that Tatya Tope of 1857-fame has halted here for some time. More information about Tatya tope's Sironj Hault is available in the book Operation Red Lotus by Parag Tope. The Mahamai temple is 5 km to the southwest of Sironj. It is situated on a hill. An annual fair is held here.
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