The Jam Gate is a picnic spot in Maheshwar Tehsil of Khargone District[1] in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.[2][3][4] It is on Mhow-Mandleshwar Road (Now Khargone - Indore state highway no.1). It was built by Rani Ahilyabai Holkar in 1791. It is approximately 30 km from Mhow, 50 km from Indore, 33 km from Maheshwar and 75 km from district headquarter Khargone. Jam gate is the gateway of Malwa - Nimar.[5][6]
Jam Gate
जाम दरवाजा | |
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Tourist Attraction | |
 Jam Gate | |
| Nickname: Jam Ghat | |
  Jam Gate Location of Jam Gate in Madhya Pradesh  Jam Gate Jam Gate (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°21′26″N 75°44′08″E / 22.3571413°N 75.7355582°E |
Best Time to Visit edit
The ambient time to visit is usually during the early mornings, when the whole area is fogged up. One can experience mystical views during the time of sunrise. People can climb atop the gate also after a buying a minimal ticket. Even without it, the view is simply mesmerizing.
Transport edit
The nearest airport is Indore International Airport which is situated at a distance of roughly 50 KM from the gate. The nearest railway station is Dr. Ambedkar Nagar Railway Station (MHOW) at a distance of about 30KM. The rest of the distance has to be covered via road transport means.
Road edit
To reach there, one has to travel on the SH 1 Indore - Khargone State Highway if the starting point is Indore or MHOW and later on, there a slight detour onto the Mhow-Mandleshwar Marg which later joins back into the main SH 1, further down the Jam Gate.
References edit
- ^ News, Naidunia (20 Oct 2021). "Jam Gate Tourist Place: Jam Gate found to be part of Nimar Region after demarcation exercise" (in Hindi). Khargone: Naidunia. Retrieved 26 October 2021.
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- ^ "जाम घाट पर 55 फीट खड़ी पहाड़ी काटकर मालवा जुड़ेगा निमाड़ से, 14 किमी तक कम हो जाएगा इंदौर से महेश्वर का सफर". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2017-01-02. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- ^ "car fall in one thousand feet deep ditch in Mhow". mnaidunia.jagran.com. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 2019-01-24.
- ^ "मालवा-निमाड़ का चेक पाॅइंट है जाम दरवाज़ा". Dainik Bhaskar (in Hindi). 2016-04-13. Retrieved 2019-01-23.
- ^ "Jam Darwazaa - Wikimapia". wikimapia.org. Retrieved 2019-01-24.