Mandla
Mandla is a district in the State of Madhya Pradesh in India. The district is located at between 22°36′N 80°23′E and 22.6°N 80.38°E. It covers a total area of 8771 Sq.Km. and consists a total population of 779414. The extreme length of the district is about 133 Kms. from north to south and extreme breadth is 182 Kms from east to west.Mandla district is surrounded by Jabalpur, Balaghat, Dindori, Seoni districts of MadhyaPradesh & Rajnandgaon of Chattisgarh districts in north, south, east and west respectively.
Surrounded by Holy Narmada River, Mandla is said to be the field of Mandan Mishra and therefore it has been designated as "Mahishmati Nagri".
There are 9 blocks 4 Tehsils and 1214 villages in the district.
With the promulgation of Madhya Pradesh reorganisation of district has been bifurcated into the Mandla and Dindori districts. The Dindori, Shahpura Tahsils and Mehandwani development block formed Dindori district while rest of the area existed in Mandla District.
Mandla is further blessed with Narmada & her tributaries like Banjer, Thanwar, Kharmer, Surpen, Matiyari, Balai, Hallow, Chayrar, Makrar rivers.
History
Madla has a glorious history. It was called Mahishmati nagari before 1500 AD. Queen Rani Durgawati ruled Mandla province and fought against Britishers and moghuls.According to an inscription in the palace of Ramnagar, in the fifth century, with the accession of Jadho Rai, a Rajput adventurer who entered the service of an old Gond king, married his daughter, and succeeded him to the throne.
Finally, in 1781, the last king of the Gond-Rajput line was deposed, and Mandla was annexed to the Maratha government of Sagar, then under the control of the Peshwa.
In 1818, at the conclusion of the Third Anglo-Maratha War, Mandla was ceded to the British.
During a brief period of the Revolt of 1857, when the chiefs of Ramgarh, Shahpura, and Sohagpur joined the rebels, it was under Gond retainers. British control was restored in early 1858.
The Saugor and Nerbudda Territories, including Mandla District, became part of the new Central Provinces in 1861.
Politics
Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008105 Bichhiya Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1). Bichhiya Tehsil and 2). Ghughari R. I. Circle of Mandla Tehsil.
106 Niwas Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1). Niwas Tehsil, 2). Mohgaon R. I. Circle of Mandla Tehsil, 3). 22.Gwari, 23.Bakori, 24.Sagar, 25.Phoolsagar, 26.Semarkhapa, 36.Tikariya, 37.Bakchheradona, 38.Kindri, 39.Pondi Mal, 40.Patpar Singarpur and 41.Linga Mal Patwari Circles of Mandla 'B'-R.I.Circle of Mandla Tehsil.
107 Mandla Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - 1). Nainpur Tehsil, 2). Bamhani and Mandla 'A'-R.I.Circles of Mandla Tehsil, 3). 27.Gonjhi Mal, 28.Katra, 30.Purwa, 31.Kourgaon, 32.Amanala, 33.Barbaspur, 34.Tilaipani and 35.Bineka Patwari Circles of Mandla 'B'-R.I. Circle of Mandla Tehsil, 4). Mandla (M)- MUC and 5). Bamhani (NP)-NPT.