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Indore is a major city and commercial center of the state of Madhya Pradesh in central India. Indore is located 190 km west of state capital Bhopal. With a population of 1,516,918(2001census), it is the 15th largest city in India and the 147th largest city in the world. It serves as the headquarters of both the Indore district and Indore division. During the days of the Maratha Empire it was an important halt between the Deccan and Delhi. However after the death of Madhavrao Peshwa, the Maratha Empire disintegrated and Indore was declared the capital of the Holkar state, until Rani Ahilyabai Holkar moved the capital to Maheshwar. Indore changed hands several times from the Rajputs to the Mughals, and the Marathas, until they lost it to the British.
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