Pathari
Pathari पठारी | |
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Town | |
![]() ![]() Pathari Location in Madhya Pradesh, India | |
Coordinates: 23°56′0″N 78°13′0″E / 23.93333°N 78.21667°ECoordinates: 23°56′0″N 78°13′0″E / 23.93333°N 78.21667°E | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
District | Vidisha |
Tehsil | Kurwai |
Named for | Former princely state |
Languages | |
• Official | Hindi, English |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 464337 |
STD code | 07593 |
Climate | Aw (Köppen) |
Avg. summer temperature | 34 °C (93 °F) |
Avg. winter temperature | 18 °C (64 °F) |
Pathari - Climate-Data |
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Pathari is a town in Kurwai Tehsil, Vidisha district, in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.[1]
Geography
Pathari is located at 23°56′N 78°13′E / 23.933°N 78.217°E.[2] It is located close to a lake on a hillock with an elevation of 550 metres. The mean altitude of the surrounding area is metres.[3] There are many ancient ruins and caves close to the town in an area known as Badoh-Pathari.[4][5]
History
A 1269 CE inscription of the Paramara king Jayavarman II was found at Pathari. It records the allotment of land for a religious rite. The inscription mentions Vaḍovyapattana, which is identified with the Badoh village near Pathari.[6]
During the British Raj era, Pathari was the capital of Pathari State, one of several princely states of the Central India Agency.[7]
See also
References
- ↑ Pathari Block Panchayat List
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Pali
- ↑ Pathari Village , Kurwai Tehsil , Vidisha District
- ↑ Photographs from the Pathari ruins (Madhya Pradesh, India)
- ↑ Badoh Pathari
- ↑ Trivedi, Harihar Vitthal (1991). Inscriptions of the Paramāras, Chandēllas, Kachchapaghātas, and two minor dynasties. Archaeological Survey of India. pp. 208–209.
- ↑ Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 20, p. 29.
External links
Media related to Pathari at Wikimedia Commons
- Temples in Pathari