Tikamgarh
Tikamgarh ranks 22,554th in number of biographies on Pantheon, behind Shostka, Loppington, and Agroha (town). Memorable people born in Tikamgarh include Uma Bharti. Tikamgarh has been the birth place of many politicians. Tikamgarh is located in India.
Tikamgarh is a town and a tehsil in Tikamgarh district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The city serves as a district headquarters. The earlier name of Tikamgarh was Tehri consisting of three hamlets, forming a rough triangle. In Tikamgarh town there is locality still known as 'Purani Tehri'. Until Indian independence in 1947, Tikamgarh, formerly called Tehri, was part of the kingdom of Orchha, which was founded in the 16th century by the Bundeli chief Rudra Pratap Singh, who became the first King of Orchha. In 1783 the capital of the state was moved to Tehri, about 40 miles (64 km) south of Orchha, which was home to the fort of Tikamgarh, and the town eventually took the name of the fort. The district is famous for the old fort of Kundar known as Garh Kundar, which was built by Khangars and remained the capital of Khangar rulers from 1180 to 1347. Read more on Wikipedia
In 1959, Tikamgarh was the birth place of 1 globally memorable people, including Uma Bharti.
People Born in Tikamgarh
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Most individuals born in present day Tikamgarh were politicians (1), while most who died were .
