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Mhow Fort
Mhow, Madhya Pradesh 453441 Phone: Not AvailableAbout
The Mhow fort was given to East India Company as a place of security. As per the treaty, The British agreed to provide support to the internal treasuries of the territories of Malhar Rao Holkar, and protect them from outside rivals. The Mhow Fort covered an area of around four hectares. This large area was used to store the weapons and shells belonging to Mhow Garrison. During the war of independence in 1857, Bengal troops in Mhow confronted and raised the arms to revolt against the British. Mhow is synonymous with the Indian Army. The city has been a training centre of the Army since the British days.
