Lakhnadon
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Lakhnadon | |
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city | |
  Lakhnadon Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Lakhnadon Lakhnadon (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°36′N 79°36′E / 22.6°N 79.6°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Seoni |
| Named after | Lakhnadon due to Lakhan Kunwar, erstwhile ruler and Jahilabad due to Shah Mahmud, Mughal Governor |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Town Council |
| • President | Manju Kishan Sahu |
| • Member of the Legislative Assembly | Yogendra Singh |
| Elevation | 607 m (1,991 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 22,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 480886 |
| Telephone code | 07690 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP |
| Climate | Cwa |
| Sex ratio | 938 ♀ / 1000 ♂ |
Lakhnadon is a town in Raja Lakhan Kuwar Maharaj and a nagar panchayat in Seoni district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh, and the headquarters of Lakhnadon janpad and tehsil.[1]
It is best known for its sagon wood, Tendu leaves, and its pure Khoya.
It is one of the oldest tehsils of Madhya Pradesh and is the second biggest town in Seoni district.
According to local belief, the city derives its name "Lakhnadon" from a mythical ruler Raja Lakhan Kunwar. However, apart from a small shrine dedicated to him along Rani Tal, which literally translates to "queen's pond," there is no evidence to support his existence in public record.Lakhnadon is also known as "Jahilabad". It was a very famous and parallel using name as with Lakhnadon. This term was coined in the Mughal Era.
History
The town is said to be named after a former[when?] ruler, Raja Lakhan Kunwar. There is a belief among the locals that there is a palace of Kunwar inside Ranital lake, and its peak can be seen during the summer season, when the water level declines.
Geography
Lakhnadon has an average elevation of 607 metres (1991 feet). It is just a little far from the geographical centre of the Indian sub-continent. It lies in the southwest of Jabalpur and north of Seoni and also neighbours Narsinghpur by its west. It is surrounded by sagon and tendu trees that cover the town from all sides.