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Maihar v • d • e Madhya Pradesh • India
Maihar
District(s)	Satna
Coordinates	24.27° N 80.75° E
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Area • Elevation	• 367 m (1,204 ft)
Population	34,347 (2001)

Coordinates: 24.27° N 80.75° E

Maihar is a city and a municipality in Satna district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Contents 1 History 2 Geography 3 Demographics 4 Transport 5 Culture 5.1 Senia Maihar Gharana 5.2 Temple 6 References

The town was formerly the capital of the princely state of Maihar. The state was founded in 1778 by Rajputs of the Kachwaha clan, who were granted land by the ruler of the nearby state of Orchha. The state became a princely state of British India in the early 19th century, and was administered as part of Bundelkhand Agency in the Central India Agency. In 1871 the eastern states of Bundelkhand Agency, including Maihar, were separated to form the new agency of Bagelkhand in Central India. In 1933 Maihar, along with ten other states in western Bagelkhand, were transferred back to the Bundelkhand Agency. The state had an area of 407 square miles, and a population of 63,702 in 1901. The state, which was watered by the Tons River, consists mainly of alluvial soil covering sandstone, and is fertile except in the hilly district of the south. A large area was under forest, the produce of which provided a small export trade. The title of the ruler was maharaja. The state suffered severely from famine in 1896-1897. Maihar became a station on the East Indian Railway (now the West Central Railway) line between Satna and Jabalpur, 97 miles north of Jabalpur. Extensive ruins of shrines and other buildings surround the town. ^[1]

Maihar is located at 24.27° N 80.75° E^[2]. It has an average elevation of 367 metres (1204 feet).

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As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Maihar had a population of 34,347. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Maihar has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 56%. In Maihar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Maihar is placed quite well as far as connectivity is concerned . It is connected via both major rail routes & NH 7 ( a national highway)

Maihar has a prominent place in Indian classical music as the birthplace of the Maihar Gharana, a gharana (school or style) of Hindustani music. The greatest doyen of Indian Classical Music Ustad Allauddin Khan (died 1972) lived here for long time and was the court Musician of Maihar Maharaja's Palace; his students Shrimati Annapurna Devi (Alauddin Khan's daughter), Pandit Ravi Shankar (Alauddin Khan's son-in-law, Ustad Ali Akbar Khan (Alauddin Khan's son), Ustad Aashish Khan (Alauddin Khan's grandson), Ustad Bahadur Khan (Alauddin Khan's nephew), Rabin Ghosh (Alauddin Khan's student on violin) Pandit Pannalal Ghosh, Pandit Nikhil Banerjee (Alauddin Khan's students) popularized the style in the 20th century.

Apart from above there is a very famous temple by the name of Sharda Devi temple situated on the top of the a hill around 5 Km from the heart of the town. This temple is known for the 1000+ steps to the top. Millions of devotess throng the temple all round the year. There is a 3.1 mn tn cement factory also near maihar( Maihar cement Factory) which provides an industrial touch to the holy place.

1. ^ This article incorporates text from the Encyclopædia Britannica Eleventh Edition, a publication now in the public domain.
2. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Maihar