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Shivpuri | |
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 Scindia cenotaphs, Shivpuri | |
| Nickname: Summer Capital of Scindias | |
  Shivpuri Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh Shivpuri Shivpuri (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:25°26′N77°39′E / 25.43°N 77.65°E /25.43; 77.65 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Shivpuri |
| Region | Gwalior Chambal |
| Elevation | 468 m (1,535 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 179,977[1] |
| Languages | |
| • Official | OfficialHindiOtherBundeli |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 473551 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-MP |
| Vehicle registration | MP-33 |
| Website | shivpuri |
Shivpuri, previously known asSipri, is a town and amunicipality inShivpuri district, located in the central Indianstate ofMadhya Pradesh. It is in theGwalior Division of northwest Madhya Pradesh and is the administrative headquarters ofShivpuri District. It is located approximately 125 km (78 mi) fromGwalior, 104 km (65 mi) fromJhansi 103 km (64 mi) fromGuna and 337 km (211 mi) fromBhopal. It is situated at an altitude of 1,515 feet (462 m) above sea level.
The town is a tourist destination in the monsoon season as it has a number of waterfalls, likeBhura kho andTunda Bharkha kho.[citation needed]
Lakes in Shivpuri includeChandpatha jheel,Jadhav Sagar jheel, and other small lakes.[citation needed]
The town is known for its greenery, forests, and also as the former summer capital of theScindia Dynasty, who at one time ruled theGwalior.[2] A notable commander of 1857 rebellion,Tatya Tope was hanged in Shivpuri in 1859.[citation needed]. Shivpuri also has Asia's largest crater (theDhala crater) which is almost 11 km in diameter.
Shivpuri is situated at approximately 25.43° north latitude and 77.65° east longitude.[3] By road, Shivpuri is approximately 120 km (74.5 mi) south ofGwalior and 96 km (59.6 mi) west ofJhansi. Shivpuri has an average elevation of approximately 462 metres (1,516 ft).[4]
Shivpuri has a subtropical climate like most of the northern regions of India, that features three major seasons mainly: a hot summer, a monsoon season, and a cold winter.[5]
Summer in Shivpuri arrives in April and lasts till June. During this period, Shivpuri remains hot, with an average high of 40 °C while the low stays around 26 °C. May is considered as the hottest month of the year when the average high temperature in the city climbs to 43 °C. However, as the season progresses, temperature drops slowly.[5]
Throughout the monsoon, July–September, Shivpuri experiences a much enjoyable temperature, with an average high of 34 °C. The minimum, on the other hand, fluctuates between 20 °C -24 °C.[5]
The winter months remain cool and comfortable for people. The season, from November till March, remains somewhat chilly, with the average minimums of 8 °C while the low drops to 2 °C.[5]
| Climate data for Shivpuri (1991–2020, extremes 1960–2020) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 33.0 (91.4) | 35.4 (95.7) | 42.0 (107.6) | 45.6 (114.1) | 47.2 (117.0) | 46.0 (114.8) | 43.0 (109.4) | 38.6 (101.5) | 38.6 (101.5) | 38.7 (101.7) | 39.3 (102.7) | 31.5 (88.7) | 47.2 (117.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 23.3 (73.9) | 27.0 (80.6) | 32.8 (91.0) | 37.5 (99.5) | 41.2 (106.2) | 39.1 (102.4) | 33.1 (91.6) | 31.0 (87.8) | 32.0 (89.6) | 32.3 (90.1) | 28.7 (83.7) | 25.7 (78.3) | 31.9 (89.4) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 7.8 (46.0) | 11.2 (52.2) | 16.3 (61.3) | 21.5 (70.7) | 26.0 (78.8) | 26.4 (79.5) | 24.5 (76.1) | 23.5 (74.3) | 23.0 (73.4) | 19.1 (66.4) | 13.3 (55.9) | 8.8 (47.8) | 18.4 (65.1) |
| Record low °C (°F) | −4.0 (24.8) | −2.2 (28.0) | 2.0 (35.6) | 8.7 (47.7) | 15.5 (59.9) | 16.5 (61.7) | 17.0 (62.6) | 18.0 (64.4) | 13.7 (56.7) | 8.9 (48.0) | 2.1 (35.8) | −2.1 (28.2) | −4.0 (24.8) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 3.8 (0.15) | 9.0 (0.35) | 7.1 (0.28) | 2.1 (0.08) | 8.5 (0.33) | 109.3 (4.30) | 261.9 (10.31) | 251.5 (9.90) | 108.1 (4.26) | 19.0 (0.75) | 8.2 (0.32) | 1.0 (0.04) | 789.5 (31.08) |
| Average rainy days | 0.5 | 1.1 | 0.7 | 0.3 | 0.6 | 4.5 | 10.5 | 11.0 | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.8 | 0.1 | 37.0 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 17:30IST) | 58 | 51 | 42 | 36 | 30 | 38 | 58 | 69 | 64 | 52 | 52 | 53 | 50 |
| Source:India Meteorological Department[6][7][8] | |||||||||||||
The first historical mention of Sipri (Shivpuri) was of EmperorAkbar hunting elephants there in 1564.[9]
In the 16th century, Shivpuri, like all of Gwalior, was part of theMaratha Empire. The empire weakened at the end of the century, and during theGardi-ka-wakt, or 'period of unrest',[10] therajput ofNarwar secured the town and district. The Sindhias, underDaulat Scindia, captured the town and district from the ruler of Narwar in 1804, and made the town their summer capital.[2]
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