Ratlam Tourism

Ratlam About this sound pronunciation known historically as Ratnapuri (lit. gem city) is a city in the northwestern part of the Malwa region in Madhya Pradesh state of central India. The city of Ratlam lies 480 metres (1,575 feet) above sea level. It is the administrative headquarters of Ratlam district, which was created in 1947 after the independence of India. The most famous Jain tirth Bibrod Tirth and also Kalika Mata Temple, Isarthuni, Satrunda Mataji Temple, Bilpank Mahadev Temple, Kedareshwar Temple(Sailana), Cactus Garden (Sailana), and Hussain Tekri(Jaora) are situated here.
The history of Ratlam dates back to Mughal times when Maharaja Ratan Singh saved Shah Jahan , the then Emperor of India from an elephant in Ratlam. The Emperor impressed by bravery made him the King of the state Ratlam. The city was then known as Ratnapuri . The credit for founding the modern city goes to Captain Borthwick in 1829 as his initial alternative to create a business hub in Malwa region. Ratlam emerged as one of key commercial city due to its tobacco and salt trade. It was also famous for its special Sattas which was a kind of bargain. In British India it was a princely state and after independence it was added to the state of Madhya Pradesh.