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Mandleshwar
This town is situated on the banks of river Narmada, at
a distance of about 5 km from Maheshwar. The town was founded
by Mandana Mishra, and has a stone fort constructed by Mohammedan
rulers. It also has a fine flight of 123 steps leading down
to the river and expanding below into a wide ghat. Tukoji
Rao Holkar II built a palace here. It was also the headquarters
of the Nimar Agency and Cantonment under the British from
1819 to 1864. The town is an important retail marketing
and trade centre.
Oon
18 km from Khargone, Oon was a flourishing place 1000 years
ago. About a dozen temples, both Hindu and Jain lie clustering
here and represent an architecture patronised by the Parmara
kings of Malwa. The carvings on the temples are quite similar
to those in Khajuraho. An important place for Jain pilgrimage.
Bawangaja
10 km from Barwani, tehsil headquarters of Khargone distt.,
the Bawangaja temples are 170 km from Indore. The 72ft high
Jain statue here has been hewn in the rock. It belongs to
the early 15th century. Bawangaja is an important Jain pilgrim
centre.
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