Ratlam
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Ratlam रतलाम |
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 Ratlam
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| Coordinates: 23°20′02″N 75°02′13″E / 23.334°N 75.037°ECoordinates: 23°20′02″N 75°02′13″E / 23.334°N 75.037°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Region | Malwa |
| District | Ratlam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Ratlam municipal corporation |
| Area | |
| • city | 40 km2 (20 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 480 m (1,570 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • city | 273,998 |
| • Rank | 9th in Madhya Pradesh |
| • Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,75,000 |
| Demonym(s) | Ratlami |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 457001 |
| Telephone code | 07412 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-43 |
| Climate | Humid subtropical climate (Köppen) |
| Precipitation | 937 millimetres (36.9 in) |
| Avg. annual temperature | 24 °C (75 °F) |
| Avg. summer temperature | 28 °C (82 °F) |
| Avg. winter temperature | 16 °C (61 °F) |
| Website | www |
Ratlam 
pronunciation (Hindi: रतलाम), known historically as Ratnapuri (Sanskrit: रत्नपुरी, lit. gem city) is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The city of Ratlam lies 480 metres (1,575 feet) above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam district, which was created in 1947 after the independence of India. Ratlam is also very well known for Gold, Ratlami Sev, Ratlami Saree and its people.The famous Kalika Mata Temple, Isarthuni, Satrunda Mataji Temple, Bilpank Mahadev Temple Kedareshwar Temple(Sailana), Cactus Gardan (Sailana),Jain Tirth(Bibrod) and Hussain Tekri(Jaora) is situated here.
Ratlam was given to Ratan Singh Rathore as a gift by Shah Jahan. Shah Jahan loved watching elephant fights and therefore held an event, choosing his favourite war elephants and inviting all the clans of Rajputana (present-day Rajasthan) to watch. From the Rathore clan, Ratan Singh was chosen. At the beginning of the festival, one of the elephants (Keharkope) went berserk and headed towards Shah Jahan. No one in the crowd was brave enough to move to protect him. Everyone feared for their own lives and fled except Ratan Singh, who swiftly mounted the elephant. With his katar, Singh stabbed the elephant in its head and killed it. Shah Jahan saw this and was so impressed by his bravery that he gave him the entire state of Ratlam, proclaiming him as the king.
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