Raisen

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Raisen, town, central Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It lies on an upland plateau at the foot of a spur of the Vindhya Range, on which stands an ancient sandstone fort with several palaces and a mosque.

Raisen was a strategic community in the history of eastern Malwa. It served as the 16th-century stronghold of Silhari, a Rajput (warrior caste) chief, and was an important administrative centre under the Mughals. Raisen lies in a region that was once part of Bhopal princely state.

Annual festivals are held. Wheat, jowar (grain sorghum), and cotton are the major crops of the region; sandstone deposits are worked. A Buddhist stupa (shrine) at nearby Sanchi dates from about 250 bce. Pop. (2001) 35,702; (2011) 44,162.

Chandigarh. Statuettes at the Rock Garden of Chandigarh a sculpture park in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden. Created by Nek Chand Saini an Indian self taught artist. visionary artist, folk artist, environmental art

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