The history of
Indore is a tale of strife between the Mughals, Marathas and the British who were struggling to gain dominance of central India. Indore is located in a region called Malwa in central India. According to the records, it was one Rao Nandlal Chaudhary who founded the city of Indore.
The History of Indore
Rao Nandlal Chaudhary,was the chief landlord or Zamindar and had at his disposal, an army of two thousand men. During the years when the Mughal power was waning, the Nizam of Hyderabad received the rights of tax collection for this region. This resulted in the renewal of hostilities.On his visit to the Indreshwar temple on the banks of the river Saraswati, he found the location to be safe and protected by natural barriers on all sides. He founded the city of Indrapur and built a fort there. The name Indore is a mutation of Indrapur.
Geography
Indore is the most important business center of central India and is hailed as the commercial capital of Madhya Pradesh.The city of Indore covers an area of 214 square kilometers and is situated at 75 o 48' East longitude and 22o 48' North latitude. The city is perched at an average height of 550 meters above the sea level. The city experiences continental climate.
Indore's Climate
Climate of
Indore encompasses all the climatic conditions and seasonal changes.
The strategic location of Indore on the western fringes of the state of Madhya Pradesh has been instrumental in determining the climatic conditions of the city. Summer in Indore spans between the months of April and June and the temperatures soar as high as 45 degrees Celsius during the month of May. Summer temperatures in Indore usually vary between 35 degrees to 40 degrees centigrade. However, an interesting feature about the Indore summer is that although the summer days are scorching hot, the evenings are much cooler and pleasant. Indore, being located on the southern extremity of the Malwa Plateau is subject to the bracing wind of the Shab-e-Malwa during the early evening. Consequently, summer evenings and nights in Indore experience congenial weather.
Rainfall in Indore is quite sparse and the city receives 35 to 40 inches .i.e. approximately 80 cm rainfall annually from the southwest monsoon. Winters are fairly cold with the average night temperature being around 10 degrees centigrade. Often during winter, the mercury dips as low as 2 degrees centigrade, the lowest mark ever being 1.5 degrees Celsius.
