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The PIN system was introduced on 15 August 1972 by Shriram Bhikaji Velankar, an additional secretary in the Government of India's Ministry of Communications. [1] [2] [3] The system was introduced to simplify the manual sorting and delivery of mail by eliminating confusion over incorrect addresses, similar place names, and different languages used by the public.
The Jai Vilas Palace is a nineteenth century palace in Gwalior, India. It was built in 1874 by Jayajirao Scindia, the Maharaja of Gwalior in the British Raj. It is a fine example of European architecture. Usha Kiran Palace is a heritage hotel, adjacent to Jai Vilas Mahal on a 9-acre land in Gwalior built by the royal Scindia dynasty of the ...
Pune: Maharashtra: 484.61 km 2: Pune Municipal Corporation [7] 10 Bhopal: Madhya Pradesh: 463 km 2: Bhopal Municipal Corporation [8] 11 Surat: Gujarat: 461.60 km 2: Surat Municipal Corporation [9] 12 Meerut: Uttar Pradesh: 450 km 2: Meerut Municipal Corporation: 13 Chennai: Tamil Nadu: 426 km 2: Greater Chennai Corporation: 14 Warangal ...
Gwalior is a major railway junction in the Northern central region. The Gwalior Junction (Station code: GWL) is the part of the North Central Railways. Gwalior is one of the few places where both narrow gauge and broad gauge railways tracks were operational (until the line closed in 2020 [42]). Gwalior was the terminus for the longest narrow ...
Gwalior district (Hindi pronunciation: [gʋaːlɪjəɾ]) is one of the 52 districts of Madhya Pradesh state in central India. The historic city of Gwalior is its administrative headquarters. Other cities and towns in this district are Antari , Bhitarwar , Bilaua , Dabra , Morar Cantonment , Pichhore , and Tekanpur .
It is part of an urban agglomeration together with neighbouring Gwalior. Adv. Rakesh Singh Chauhan is the longest-serving former chairman and vice-president of Cantonment Board Morar. Morar is also a community development block, which has its headquarters at Gwalior. [2] As of 2011, the block's population is 177,921, in 33,511 households. [2]
Maharaja Madho Rao Scindia laid a light narrow gauge rail line in his territory in 1899 between Gwalior-Bhind, Gwalior-Shivpuri, and in 1904 from Gwalior to Sabalgarh and in 1909 from Sabalgarh to Sheopur Kalan, which became known as Gwalior Light Railway. The Gwalior narrow-gauge track was the narrowest in India. [2]
Ghatigaon is mentioned in the 1908 British gazetteer as a village of Gwalior State, in pargana Mastura of zila Gird Gwalior, with an area of 10,703 bighas and a population of 679. [3] It had a camping ground, a Dak bungalow , an excise shop , metalled road access, a state post office, a railway station , and a sayar naka .