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Welcome to the world of the Chambal valley!!!. A world full of ravines, dacoits, thrill and adventure.

History of Bhind : Bhind city was named after the name of renowned saint Bhindi rishi, who used to live on the bank of lake Gauri Sarovar.

Today, it has developed into a district having population of over 10 lakhs. It mainly consists of Hindus as most other North Indian districts with Brahmins and Kshatriyas dominating the field. Major part of the population is vegetarian and live very simple life.

Dowry system and intra-caste marriage system still prevail there and family of bride has to give a huge amount of money to bridegroom's family.

You will be surprised to know that Bhind district has maximum number of licensed weapons not only in districts of India but also throughout the globe.

Location and Geography: Bhind city is situated on National Highway number 96 at a distance of 75 Kms from Gwalior, 35 Kms from Etawah and 60 Kms from Morena. It is the last district of Madhya Pradesh on MP - UP border. This district have five major rivers namely Chambal, Kwari, Sindh, Vaisali and Pahunj along with many other small rivers and lakes.

The ravines of Chambal and Kwari have created a dense forest due to which it is also known as Chambal valley. These ravines had been heavens for dacoits for many years that's why Bhind was called 'Mini Punjab' for many years.

Nowadays, many programs are running in the district to eradicate dacoits. Industrialization of Bhind district is one of the major operation being undertaken. As a result of this, Bhind district has become one of the fast developing districts of Madhya Pradesh with a big industrial area named Malanpur industrial area having an investment of about 50 billion with Cadbury's, Atlas cycles and other major companies.

Visiting sites: Bhind is a good place to visit for those who love nature as it is full of natural god gifts. Dense forests, rivers, lakes, historical places, waterfalls, old temples will enthrall you and make you thank god for his creations.

Alligator sanctuary: This is 80 Km long area along the bank of river Chambal which is a reserved land for alligators. You can see freely moving alligators fiddling with their newly born babies along with other varieties of crocodiles. This place has been a favorite research site for many Indian and foreign scientists and biologists.

Sanakua waterfall: This waterfall on the Sindh river reminds of the Niagara fall. Water is falling from rocks into the river with a milky color and thundering noise. It is situated about 55 Km from Bhind on Mau road. Apart from this, there are 108 temples along the bank of river sindh which are said to be built by ginnies in one night.

Rawatpura sarkar: This is a temple of lord Hanumaan which is situated at a distance of 65 km from Bhind on Lahar road. This temple is spread in about 25 hectare of land having a pond, prayer hall, hotel, market, lord Rama temple, lord Shiva temple, park and many more. It is believed that priest of this temple directly interacts with lord Hanuman.

Vankhandeshwar temple: This temple is situated on the bank of lake Gauri sarovar in the heart of Bhind. It was built by King Prithviraaj Singh Chauhan about 800 years ago, the same king who defeated Mohammad gauri 17 times. There are two clay lamps (Deepaks) which were lit by Prithviraaj himself at the time of inauguration of the temple which are still lightening in the temple.

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