Topic: Study on Socio-Ecological

Resources of the Place of

My Residence

Final Report

05/2/2015 IBS KOLKATA 2014-2016 BATCH

BY- ABHILAKH SINGH|| ENROLLMENT NUMBER: 14BSP0027

BRM ASSIGNMENT FOR INTERNAL

EVALUATION

NAME: ABHILAKH SINGH.

ROLL NUMBER: 14BSP0027. BATCH: 2014-2016.

Topic: Study on Socio-Ecological Resources of the Place of

My Residence.

FINAL REPORT

Name of the place: Municipal ward/Gram Panchayat of My

Residence

District Bhind , Madhya

Pradesh, India.

The name of my place is Kharika-Niwari connected to the Tehsil

Ater, District Bhind .

Kharika-Niwari Gram Panchayat”,

under the authority of “Teh. Ater District Bhind”. Post Office:Kharika.

Police Station: Ater.

History & Mythology

Bhind District -is a district Madhya Pradesh in central India

of Chambal Division. The town of Bhind is the district headquarters.

Bhind District is situated in Chambal region in the northwest of the state.

The geographical coordinates of the district atlatitude26°36' N

and Longitude 78°46' E. It is bounded

by Agra, Etawah, Jalaun and Jhansi districts of Uttar Pradesh state to the

north and the east, and the Madhya Pradesh districts of Datia to the

south, Gwalior to the southwest, and Morena to the west. The geography

of the district is characterized by uneven ravines, plain fertile fields and

scanty forests. The total area of the district is 4,459 km².

The soil of Bhind is very fertile and is well drained by the Chambal, Kali

Sind, Kunwari or Kwari, Pahuj and Baisali rivers and by an

extensive canal system. Formerly there were four tehsils,

Bhind, Mehgaon, Gohad and Lahar, but at present there are seven

tehsils: Bhind, Ater, Mehgaon, Gohad, Lahar, Mihona, and Raun. The

district is part of the Chambal Division. Bhagirath Prasad Singh a dalit is

The district is named after the mythological Hindu saint Vibhandak

Rishi, also called Bhindi Rishi. During Vedic period this region was

ruled by Yadu, the son of King Yayati. Historically during Mahabharat

Era, this region was under the reign of Chedi King

Shishupal. King Yadav Krishna later established Yadav rule in this area.

During Mahajanapada period Chedi had prominent position. Later this

area came under Chandels. Later on royal rajput rajawat' defeated

Chandels and brought Bhind under Chauhan Dynasty. The State

of Madhya Bharat was formally inaugurated by Jawaharlal Nehru, the

then Prime Minister of India, on 28 May 1948

at Gwalior. Scindia and Holkar were sworn in as

theRajpramukh and Up-Rajpramukh, respectively. It was decided to

divide the Union into six districts and Bhind was one among them. As a

result of reorganization of states Madhya Bharat was added to Madhya

Pradesh state 1 November 1956.

History & Mythology

History & Mythology

1. Ganesh mandir is an ancient Ganesh temple built at the ghats of Gauri

pond.

2. Dandraua Hanuman Mandir is an ancient Hanuman mandir. Hanuman

ji is best known as Dr . Hanuman. People from all walk of life come in

flocks to get rid of incurable diseases.The temple is situated in Mehgaon

District.

3.Alampuris a town known for the ancient Chhatri of Malhar Rao

Holkar built in 1766.

4.Vankhandeshwar mandir is an ancient Shivalaya built by Prithviraj

Chauhan.

5.Naarada (Lahar) is the place where mythological divine saint Maharshi

Narada prayed.

6.Maharshi Bhindee Bhind was the ground of Maharshi Bhindee's dacoit

life.

7.Pandari is a village in Bhind Tehsil, where Pandavas took refuge

during Agyatvas period of their banishment. Pandari is originated from

the word Pandav Vati.

8.Lavan is village in Bhind Tehsil, birth place of "Vishnudas", who was

the predecessor to Tulsidas for Ram Katha (Story of Rama), he was also

named "Sahajnath".

9.Bhawani Gauri Sarover is a pond built at Bhind town by Pritivi Raj

Chauhan.

10.Machhand is a village in Mihona Tehsil, noted as the place of

penance of Machhendranath, the Guru of Guru Gorakhnath.

11.Bijpuri is a village in Bhind Tehsil, renowned for the Samadhi of

Sage Gwalav, after which Gopachal fort came to be known as Gwalior

Fort.

12.Boreshwar is a temple in Ater Tehsil at Dulhagan village and

contains an ancient Shiva temple.

13.Sapad-Sammana are the names of the villages on the banks of river

Chambal where Mythological sage Shringi Rishi's Ashram was situated.

Shringi Rishi performed 'Putreshti Yagya' for king Dasharath.

14.Mehoni village was the capital of Bundelkhand during 10th-13th

century known as Veerghar ruled by King Veerpal Bundela.

15.Chilonga Village is situated on the bank of Chambal River, and is

notable for the residential town of Bhadauria (Clan Of Ancient Ruler

Rajput Of Bhind and other area of Chambal) and for Shala Wale BaBa's

Ashram.

16.Pidora is a small village near Bhind notable for the contributions of

Shri Aasharam Chaudhary (Motebaba) and Shri Rajaram Samadhiya to a

school, hospital, post office and other developments in the village.

17.Andor is a village near to Chheemaka village.

18.Andori village 50% young man in Indian army.[

19.Bhadawar Maharaj's Fort situated in Ater town near by Bhind. Ater

Fort belongs to Bhadauria dynasty. .[

20.Ratan gard

21.Barhad is the name derived from many Bnayan tree in this place.

There is also a Vishnu Mandir which is more than 500 years old.

22.Sage parashurama was born near Bhind.

23.Bhatmaspura village has an ancient temple of iksha purna hanuman ji

and shivji ,gadaiya bali kamna purna durga two largest pond also

situated near those temple.

Geography- Roads, Rivers, Canals

Temperature- It has got moderate temperature. Summer: 35-49

degrees. Winter: 02-15degrees.

Roads- The main connecting road of my locality is “Ater road Bhind”. It

is connected NH-98.Apart from the pitch roads, there is also mud and

brick made roads present all over the locality.

Railway Stations- Bhind Railway Station Situated in Madhya

Pradesh.Presently construction of rail line between Bhind-Etawa is

going on progress.After connectivity of this line distance between

Etawa-Gwalior by rail will be very short.Two major bridge will be

constructed on river chambal & jamuna.

Nearby cities: Bhind , Etawah, konch, Lahar my home town.

Rivers- Chambal river and Kwari river This is the two river in my

locality.Kwari river is connected to Chambal river or Chambal river is

connected to Yamuna river . Nowdays in Kwari river not much water bt

in raining season very much water flow, or Chambal river is always very

much water flow.

The Crocodails are the heritage of the Chambal river.

Demographics-According to the 2011 census Bhind District has

a population of 1,703,562, roughly equal to the nation of The Gambia or

the US state of Nebraska.This gives it a ranking of 286th in India out of

a total of 640. The district has a population density of 382 inhabitants

per square kilometre 990/sq mi. Its population growth rate over the

decade 2001-2011 was 19.25%. Bhind has a sex ratio of 838 females for

every 1000 males,] and a literacy rate of 76.59%.

Notable Personalities- Paan Singh Tomar Born in the village of

Bhidosa near Porsa, a small city in the Morena district , he was and

Indian soldier ,athlete and Chambal Valley dacoit .A popular hindi

movie Paan Singh Tomar (film) was made based on his life . He shot

dead in 1983.

Visitor destinations-Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar built the chhatri

of Malhar Rao Holkar at Alampur in Bhind district in 1766 A.D. It is

marked by beautiful carvings. Built on the pattern of the chhatris of

Holkar rulers at Indore, the chhatri is well known for its outstanding

carving of floral and leaf patterns. The Maratha style chhatri represents a

beautiful blend of shikhar dome and arch, on which Kalash has been

made in a very attractive manner. The first storey of the chhatri is a

pillared hall decorated with fascinating paintings.

Chhatri at Alampur

Shri Rawatpura Dham-The noted temple of Hindu Lord Hanuman is

situated at Lahar tehsil of Bhind. This place is known as Rawatpura

Dham. This place is very beautiful, natural, and peaceful. This place is

under in Lahar tahseel and Lahar is the too beautiful place which is

related to mahabharta and related to pandav story this story is true and

its get the othority of Hindu relisions.

Fort of Ater-The Fort of Ater is located near Ater town, 35 km from

Bhind and 40 Km from Porsa. It was built by the Bhadauria kings Badan

Singh, Maha Singh and Bakhat Singh in 1664-1668. The fort is situated

on the banks of the Chambal River. There is a noted Kali temple situated

at Maghera village in Ater tehsil, 15 km from Ater fort was built

by Puruvanshisamaj in 1681.

Jain temples-The temple of Lord Mahavira is situated at Barason in

Mehgaon tehsil. In Jain tradition, it is among the Atishaya kshetra, i.e.

a place where lord Mahavira visited during his journey after

getting Kaivalya (Ultimate Realization) and some miraculous things

took place. This holy place is situated 14 km from Bhind town.

Other Atishaya kshetra are Jain temple of Lord Nemi Nath at Pavai

near Bhind town and Lord Parswa Nath at Barahi, which is 20 km from

Bhind at the Bhind-Etawah district border on the bank of the

Chambal.An ancient holy place called "Digambar jain PARASNATH

JINALAYA" situated in village Simar Biragma,about 20 Km from

Bhind and approx 6 km from Atishaya kshetra Barason. There are

approximately 60 Jain temples in Bhind town itself.

Mata Renuka Temple-An ancient temple is situated at Jamdara village

in Gohad tehsil, 45 km from Bhind, which was thought to be built by the

mythological sageParashurama.

Narad Dev Temple-An ancient temple of God Narad Dev is situated on

the banks of the Kali Sindh. we can reach there by Lahaar Madori road .

we reached madori then go to Narad Dev temple, 1 k.m. ahed.

National Chambal (Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary-National Chambal

(Gharial) Wildlife Sanctuary is situated on the Chambal River, and is

known for its crocodiles, ghariyals, Ganges Dolphins, and numerous

migratory birds. A boat cruise is organised by local forest officials. The

sanctuary is 22 kilometres (14 mi) from Bhind town.

Gohad Fort-This fort at Gohad was built by the Jat king Maha Singh in

the 16th century. Currently government offices are situated in its

premises.

Sun Temple-The Sun temple is situated 42 kilometres (26 mi) from

Bhind at Balaji near Mihona Tehsil. Also known as Balaji Temple and

Mihona is good town.

Ancient Dandraua Temple-This is a temple to

the Hindu God Hanuman, believed to possess curing powers. This

temple attracts many devotees every Tuesday and Saturday. Another

Panchmukhi Hanuman mandir in Heerapura 10 KM from Lahar.

Jamana Wale Hanuman Ji-This is a noted temple Hanuman Ji

(Bajrang Bali).

Malanpur-This fast growing modern industrial area in Bhind District

near Gwalior in Gohad tehsil, 65 km from Bhind town, has many

industries, including

modern automobile, bicycle, soapsand detergents, electronics, food

and dairy products.

References & Information-

1.WWW.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/ANDUL .

2.Family Archives .