Maheshwar

Maheshwar

India
also called  Choli-Maheshwar 

      town, western Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It lies just north of the Narmada River. It is located on the ancient site of Maheshvari, the capital (c. 200 BCE) of Arjuna Kartavirya, a Haihaya king mentioned in the Sanskrit epics Ramayana (Rāmāyaṇa) and Mahabharata. Broad ghats—stepped bathing places—sweep from the river upward toward the fort, temples, and the palace of Ahalya Bai, a queen who selected Maheshwar as her capital in 1767. A 16th-century mosque is also of historical interest. On the opposite bank of the Narmada lies the early site of Navdatoli, where painted pottery and other artifacts have been excavated. An agricultural market centre, the town is also famous for its hand-loomed saris and locally manufactured brass utensils. Pop. (2001) 19,649.

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