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Top Ratlam Hotels
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Hotels(11)|Ratings(17)|Reviews(17) Last rated May 14th 2013
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Rs. 800
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Rs. 500
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Rs. 400
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Rs. 800
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Rs. 300
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Rs. 800
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Rs. 400
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Rs. 200
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Rs. 350
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Rs. 700
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Ratlam, historically famous as Ratnapuri, is a city in the Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh or MP. Ratlam is an key district in Madhya Pradesh and to its east it is bordered by Chittaurgarh in Rajasthan, to the west it is Ujjain, and it is Mandsaur to the north, to the south it is Dhar, Jhalawar in Rajasthan to its northwest and Jhabua in the southeast.
Ratlam district was formed in June 1948 just after Indian independence and it was again restructured in January 1949. Since the time of the British Government, and it has continued ever since, Ratlam still continues to be the district administrative centre. It was Captain Borthwick of the British Empire who had founded the new town of Ratlam in 1829. It is a well planned city with well-laid out streets and neatly built houses.
Dating back to history, Ratlam was once one of the first commercial towns established in Central India as it was the hub of far-reaching trade in products like opium, tobacco and salt. Today, Ratlam is also the headquarters of the Regional Narcotics Operations and is an established and planned location for the Law enforcement division. (Narcotics) In the Malwa region, it is also famous for the bargain sales known as Sattas.
In and around Ratlam, there are a lot of picnic spots. Some of the must visit places are Bilpakeshwara temple, Nageshwar temple at Alot, Gadkhange Mata temple which is about 30 km way on the Bajna Road, Kedareshwar temple and Cactus Garden. The unique Cactus garden based at Sailana is famous for its variety of Cacti. And the other famous spots would be the Paryavaran Park and the Kalika Mata temple located in the centre of Ratlam.
Food products like the Ratlami ‘sev’ are a specialty snack that is well-known all over India. Ratlam is also known for its ‘mava,’ which is made out of milk, Dhal baati, laddu and ghee which are some traditional food items of the Malwa region.
Ratlam is a very good marketplace for gold and silver jewellery with many shops engaging in this business. Chandni Chauk, is a place famous in all of Malwa, for its gold business. Ratlam is also known for manufacturing industries like copper wires, chemicals, textiles, pottery and perfumes, besides Ratlam is a huge market for grains, oilseeds, and cotton.
Ratlam is a key Western railways junction, with connectivity to almost all the major cities in India. History says that before the laying of the railway line to Kandwa in 1872, there was no other marketplace than Ratlam. It is also well-connected by road to nearby states like Gujarat and Rajasthan.
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Sightseeing in the city of Ratlam consists of mostly religious attractions, mixed with a few natural attractions. These include a Cactus Garden and the Kharmour Bird Sanctuary, along with numerous temples, like the Bilpakeshwara Temple, Kedareshwar Temple, Andikalpeshwar Temple, Sagod Jain Temple, Veerupaksh Mahadev Temple, Shipawra Temple, Dharola Mahadev Temple, Garkhankhai Temple, Ayana Mahadev Temple, Kalikamata Temple, Mahalaxmi Temple, Barbad Hanuman Temple, Amarji Temple, Nageshwar Temple and Shankara Temple.
The Cactus Garden of Ratlam has over 1200 species of Cactus, which is considered to be the largest collection in Asia. This Cactus Garden is situated near the ruins of Sailana Palace that is few kilometres from the Kharmour Bird Sanctuary.
The Bilpakeshwara Temple is situated in the Bilpank Village, 18 km from the city of Ratlam. It is an easterly oriented Nirandhara Mulaprasada, with a Sapta-Ratha-Garbhagriha. The Kedareshwar Temple is a Shiva temple which is located in a man-made cave and is near the Sailana Village, The town of Jhar is also located near Ratlam, which is mainly popular for its water spring and the ruins of a Shiva temple.
Several villages situated near Ratlam City are also places of archaeological importance. The Borda Village of Ratlam is famous for the tapasya sthala of Rishi Bhrigu. The Sukheda Village is famous for its Khedapati Hanuman Tekari Cave, Laxman Singhji and the Somnath Temple. There is also a Piploda Village situated near the city of Ratlam, which is mainly famous for its statue of Gajananda Ganesha along with the Mataji Temple.
Attractions like Namli Garh, Hussain Tekri Jaora, Ganga Sagar and Dholawad Dam are also situated near Ratlam City.
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