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- Khargon
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Khargone
India
Also known as: Khargon
Khargone, city, southwestern Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It is situated just north of the Satpura Range and lies mostly on the east bank of the Kundi River (a tributary of the Narmada River).
Khargone is a major agricultural produce and timber market and is engaged in cotton ginning and rice and oilseed milling. The city has cigarette factories, and it is known for dye manufacturing. It attained considerable importance under the Mughals and contains an old fort with several tombs and palaces. The temple of Navagraha is famous, and a fair is held there every December and January. Khargone has a library and several government colleges affiliated with Vikram University in Ujjain. Pop. (2001) 85,890; (2011) 106,454.
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