Jabalpur (ind)

Jabalpur

Jabalpur ranks 4,774th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind San Isidro, Buenos Aires, Xiangtan, and Radnevo. Memorable people born in Jabalpur include Jaya Bachchan, Arjun Rampal, and Roop Singh. Memorable people who died in Jabalpur include Rani Durgavati. Jabalpur has been the birth place of many actors, and hockey players and the death place of many politicians. Jabalpur is located in India.

Jabalpur, formerly Jubbulpore, is a city situated on the banks of Narmada River in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is the 3rd-largest urban agglomeration of the state and the 38th-largest of the country. Jabalpur is the administrative headquarters of the Jabalpur district and the Jabalpur division. It is the judicial capital of Madhya Pradesh with Madhya Pradesh High Court being located in the city. It is generally accepted that the game of snooker originated in Jabalpur. Jabalpur is also the railway headquarters of the West Central Railway. Jabalpur Cantonment is one of the largest cantonments in India and houses the army headquarters of five states. The city is known for the marble rocks on the river Narmada at Bhedaghat. It is also known as 'Sanskardhani' meaning 'The Cultural Capital' highlighting the city's rich cultural and historical heritage. The city of Jabalpur was among the first 7 smart cities selected for the Smart Cities Mission. Read more on Wikipedia