Geography
Mandleshwar is located at 22°11′N 75°40′E / 22.18°N 75.67°E / 22.18; 75.67. It has an average elevation of 153 metres (501 feet). Mandleshwar in Central India is on the bank of the Narmada River at a narrow point where in the monsoon the stream often rises 60 feet above its normal level becoming a roaring torrent. It fell to the Marathas in the 18th century and in 1740 was granted by Malhar Rao Holkar to a Brahman, Vyankatram Shastri. In 1823 it became the head quarters of the District of Nimar which until 1864 was managed by the Agent to the Governor General at Indore. The Narmada is one of the most important rivers of India and at Mandleshwar there are many beautiful tanks temples and ghats.
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