Cities & Towns Madhya Pradesh Indore City At a glance

Indore City Facts

Indore, the largest city in Madhya Pradesh situated on the banks of the two rivers Sarasvati and Khan, derived its name from the 18th century Indreshwar temple. It is also known as the City of Holkars as it was planned and built by Rani Ahilyabai Holker, one of the famous queen of India. The city, endowed with beautiful landscapes and salubrious climate is renowned for its architectural splendor. There are numerous monuments associated with the Holkars in the city. Apart from having industries like automobile, textile, IT etc, Indore has a number of educational institutes like IIM and Devi Ahilya Vishwa Vidyalaya which are amongst the best in the country. Indore is a great industrial center which has the look of a boomtown.