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Ratlām, India

Ratlām is a town of 264,914 people in Madhya Pradesh, India.

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Population264,914 GeoNames
RegionMadhya Pradesh
Elevation487 m 1,598 ft
Time zoneAsia/Kolkata
Land area50.0 km²
Nearest airportDevi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) 103 km

Why visit Ratlām

Townapedia lists 2 museums and landmarks, 2 parks and trails and 3 places to stay in and around town.

About Ratlām

Ratlam (Hindi: IPA: [ɾət̪.laːm]),is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of India. The city of Ratlam lies 480 metres (1,570 ft) above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam district, which was created in 1947 after the independence of India. It is located 294 kilometres west of the state capital Bhopal.

From the Wikipedia article Ratlam (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.

Travel tips from other travellers: Ratlām on Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Museums and landmarks2

Rash Den

Monument and historic site · 5.3 km

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Kala Ghoda

Monument and historic site · 0.7 km

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Parks, trails and playgrounds2

Babus Water Park

Sports field and stadium · 3.1 km

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Kalika Mata Park

Park · 0.8 km

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Where to stay3

Balaji Central

Motel and hotel · 3.0 km

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JMD Palace

Motel and hotel · 2.7 km

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OYO Hotel Sagar Castle

Motel and hotel · 0.8 km

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Churches and places of worship1

Annapurna Mata Mandir

Place of worship · 1.5 km

Kasturba Nagar, Ratlam

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History

Ratlam State was founded in 1648 when Ratan Singh Rathore at the age of 23, armed only with a dagger, boldly attacked a mad elephant rampaging in the streets of Delhi. An impressed Shah Jahan, the Mughal builder of the Taj Mahal, inducted him into the mansabdari (impe-rial administrative system), where the Rathore Rajput served with distinction. In 1648 Ratan Singh received a jagir in Malwa, a mansab rank of 3000, the emblem of the Mahi Maratib (Order of Fish), and settled in Ratlam village as his capital.

The new town of Ratlam was founded in 1829 by Captain Borthwick.

The state was closely interlaced with the territories of the princely state of Sailana. In 1901, Ratlam State had a population of 83,773,

From the History section of Ratlam on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Schools, colleges and libraries5

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Healthcare13

Map of Ratlām

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Getting there and nearby towns

Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport (IDR) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 103 km away.

  • Namli 15 km north, about 15 min by car
  • Sailāna 19 km northwest, about 19 min by car
  • Khāchrod 27 km northeast, about 27 min by car
  • Piploda 32 km north, about 32 min by car
  • Barauda 33 km northeast, about 33 min by car
  • Jaora 35 km north, about 35 min by car
  • Bamna 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
  • Badnāwar 40 km southeast, about 40 min by car
  • Nagda 41 km east, about 41 min by car
  • Ujjain 77 km east, about 1 h 15 min by car

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