Hoshangabad

Hoshangabad, chief town of Hoshangabad district (area, 4437 sq. m.; pop. in 1891, 529,945), in the Central Provinces of India, stands on the Nerbudda River, 40 miles SSE. from Bhopal. It does a lively business in English piece-goods, cotton, grain, &c. It has been in British hands since 1817, and is a military station. Pop. 16,500.