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Hoshangabad
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Hoshangabad, city, south-central Madhya Pradesh state, central India. The city lies just south of the Vindhya Range on the south bank of the Narmada River, where that river is joined by the Tawa River.
Hoshangabad was founded by Sultan Hoshang Shah of Malwa in 1406, and it served as a defense against Gond invaders. It was constituted a municipality in 1867.
The city is an agricultural trade centre and is engaged in paper milling and the manufacture of roofing tiles, brass ware, and bamboo canes. Hoshangabad has several colleges affiliated with the University of Sagar. Pop. (2001) 97,424; (2011) 117,988.
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