Khargon

Khargon

▪ India
also spelled  Khargone 

      town, southwestern Madhya Pradesh state, central India, just east of the Kundi River. It is a major agricultural-produce and timber market and is engaged in cotton ginning and rice and oilseed milling. The town has cigarette factories, and it is known for dye manufacturing. Khargon attained considerable importance under the Mughals and now contains an old fort with several tombs and palaces. The temple of Navagraha is famous, and a fair is held there every December and January. The town has a library and several government colleges affiliated with Vikram University in Ujjain. Pop. (2001) 85,890.

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