Mhow, officially Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, is a town in the Indore district in Madhya Pradesh state of India. It is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Indore city, towards Mumbai on the old Mumbai-Agra Road. In 2003, the Government of Madhya Pradesh renamed the town Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, after political reformer and town native B. R. Ambedkar. [2]

The Army War College, Mhow (A.W.C.) is a defence service training and research institution of the Indian Army located in Mhow, Madhya Pradesh. It is a premier training institute of warfare and carries out research in tactics, logistics, contemporary military studies and …

Jan 3, 2025 · Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, town, western Madhya Pradesh state, central India. It lies on the southern Malwa Plateau, the watershed of the Chambal and Narmada river basins. The town, formerly a large British cantonment known as Mhow, was founded in 1818 by John Malcolm. It remains an important cantonment;

MHOW which is an acronym of Military Headquarter of War is a cantonment 22 km from Indore the the earlier capital of the Holkars. After the defeat of the Holkars at the Battle of Mandsaur, the British got the right to set up the cantonment at Mhow.

Mhow Cantonment Area is situated in Indore district of Madhya Pradesh. Every Board is a deemed municipality as per Cantt. Act 2006. READ MORE ...

4 days ago · On Sunday, clashes erupted in the Mhow town in Madhya Pradesh near a mosque during a rally celebrating India’s ICC Champions Trophy 2025 victory. Stones were reportedly pelted, and officials say two vehicles were set on fire and a shop was torched. The situation is currently under control and police have arrested 13 people so far

4 days ago · In Mhow, police station head Rahul Sharma reported that attackers damaged three cars and twelve two-wheelers, setting them on fire. The authorities were conducting investigations into five ...

4 days ago · Bhopal: Moments after Rohit Sharma and his team secured a thrilling four-wicket victory over New Zealand in the Champions Trophy final, celebrations took a chaotic turn in Mhow, near Indore ...

5 days ago · Communal clashes broke out in Mhow during celebrations after India's victory in the Championship Trophy, leading to arson and stone-pelting between two groups. Police intervened with lathicharge ...

They were garrison towns that housed the English army and were strategically located. The cantonment at MHOW (an acronym for Military Headquarter of War) was established in 1818, after the end of the third Maratha war (1817-18).