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Narmadapuram

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Narmadapuram, India
Narmadapuram, India. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

About Narmadapuram

Narmadapuram (नर्मदापुरम Narmadāpuram), formerly Hoshangabad, is a city in the Narmada Valley of Madhya Pradesh, along the Narmada River.

Narmadapuram travel guide

Understand

Narmadapuram was originally named Hoshangabad after Hoshang Shah Gori, the first ruler of Malwa Sultanate, which was later renamed to the present name in 2021 after the Narmada River.

Getting there

By train 1 Narmadapuram WCR . (updated Mar 2026)

See

1 Adamgarh Hills. Famous for its prehistoric rock paintings. (updated Mar 2026) 2 Sethani Ghat. A 19th-century ghat along the banks of the river Narmada, considered to be one of the largest in the country. The ghat comes alive during Narmada Jayanti celebrations, when thousands of people converge here with diyas (oil lamps), which are floated down the river. (updated Mar 2026)

Overview adapted from Wikipedia, travel guide fromWikivoyage (CC BY-SA)。Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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