Shajapur

Shajapur is a City in Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh state in west-central India. It belongs to Ujjain Division. 131 KM from State capital Bhopal towards East. Shajapur is named after the Mughal emperor shahjahan, who stopped there in 1640. Prior to that the town was known as Kankdikheda. The original name was Shahjahanpur, which was later shortened to Shajapur. In the 18th century the town became part of the dominion of the Maratha leader Sindhia, founder of the state of Gwalior, and was the headquarters of a district of Gwalior state until Indian independence in 1947. After Independence, Shajapur and its district became part of Madhya Bharat state.

The Raj-Rajeshwari Temple is one of Famous Shakti Temple Sculpture of temple is about 10th century A.D. Age of Parmars. Mangal Nath Temple is just Behind the Raj Raeshvari Temple and near the Bank of Chilar River. The old fort near the bank of the Chiler river built by the Mughal Emperor. The fort used to contain the district court but it is now home to the Central School of Shajapur. mahakaleswar temple is situated in "sundersi".it was from ancient time.sundersi is a historical pla