Khargapur
human settlement in Tikamgarh district, Sagar division, Madhya Pradesh, India
Khargapur is a town and a nagar panchayat in Tikamgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Khargapur is an assembly constituency.
History
Khargapur was the part of vast empires successively ruled by the Mauryas, the Shungas and the Guptas. It was in the first quarter of ninth century AD., that Mannuka founded a new Chandela dynasty in the area. Khargapur at that time came under this dynasty. Then successively it was ruled by Bundelas of Orchha estate and possessed more than 125 jagirs under its dynasty. The fifth son of Vir Singh Deo (ruler of Orchha, 1605–1627) was sent from Orchha to rule Khargapur.
Khargapur also has an ancient Digambar Jain temple.
This place had been actively involved in the Indian independence movement and contributed in the movement under the leadership of freedom fighter Shri Nathuram Goswami.
Geography
Khargapur is located at 24.82°N 79.15°E / 24.82; 79.15.
This brief starts where responsible research should: with the source description of “Khargapur” as human settlement in Tikamgarh district, Sagar division, Madhya Pradesh, India. Everything that follows is an evidence route, not borrowed authority.
Why this record matters
The subject matters to the places & architecture register because the source frames it as human settlement in Tikamgarh district, Sagar division, Madhya Pradesh, India. Its deeper value depends on whether names, dates, institutions and citations support that framing.
Maps, plans, fabric surveys and administrative records can establish how the site’s name, extent and function changed over time. The source revision retrieved here is dated Sep 14, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2120489. Authority coordinates are 24.820, 79.150. 1 of 1 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1605 and 1627.
Architectural summaries often privilege surviving fabric and can understate demolished phases, contested use or displaced communities. The lead is largely declarative, so disagreement and counter-evidence require a deliberate search beyond the opening account. Authority statements aid reconciliation but still require their own references, qualifiers and ranks to be checked.
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