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    • Pathari is a town in Vidisha district, it's also a tehsil headquarter. Many tourist attractions in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh loceted here.


      Geography



      Pathari is located at 23°56′N 78°13′E. It is located close to a lake on a hillock with an elevation of 550 metres. There are ancient ruins and caves close to the town in an area known as Badoh-Pathari.


      History



      During the British Raj era, Pathari was the capital of Pathari State, one of several princely states of the Central India Agency. Pathari State was established by the Nawabzada Hayder Mohammad Khan of Orakzai Clan Mirazikhel tribe. The State of Bhopal and Rahatgarh later Rahatgarh state become Pathari after losing rule over Rahatgarh by East India Company was founded in 1723 by Sardar Dost Muhammad Khan, from Tirah in Afghanistan, a descendant of the Mirazi Khel branch of the Warakzais (Orakzai) Pathans. He entered the service of Emperor Aurangzeb and had been appointed Governor of Bhairsa. Taking advantage of the disintegrating of the Mughal Empire, he declared his independence and found a separate state. Bhopal and Rahatgarh divided between two sons of Nawab Dost Mohammad Khan Nawab Yar Mohammad Khan got reign over Bhopal State and Nawab Sultan Mohammad Khan over Rahatgarh later became Pathari State.


      Demographics


      As India Census 2011 Pathari Town has population of 8,655 of which 4,526 are males while 4,129 are females. Total 1,830 families residing here, Pathari Male literacy stands at 87.72 % while female literacy rate was 69.13 %.


      Religious importance



      9th century built Gadarmal Jain Temple & vanmandir Jain Temple is situated here .


      Transportation


      Pathari is well connected with Roads. Distance from nearby major
      cities -

      Vidisha 72 km
      Ganj Basoda 39 km
      Kurwai 37 km
      Bina 37 km
      Khurai 20 km
      Nearest railway station is Khurai railway station.


      See also


      List of Monuments of National Importance in Madhya Pradesh/East
      Vidisha District


      References



      Bhopal, Bhopal State

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