Dewas, Administrative center in Madhya Pradesh, India
Dewas is a city in the state of Madhya Pradesh in India, located on the Malwa plateau and dominated by two hills with fort ruins and temples. Streets spread between agricultural areas and industrial zones, with the Bank Note Press forming the largest facility in town.
The city grew from two separate princely states, both ruled by different branches of the Maratha Pawar family, until they merged after independence in 1947. The forts on the hills date from this era of divided rule and mark the old boundary between the two territories.
The name derives from Devi Vaishini, a goddess whose temple crowns one of the twin hills that define the skyline. Pilgrims climb stone steps to reach both shrines, where offerings and rituals take place throughout the year.
The Bank Note Press lies outside the town center and is not open to visitors, but the temples on the hills can be reached on foot. The climb to the shrines takes about 30 minutes and offers views over the surrounding plain.
The city is known as the Soy Capital of India and hosts numerous processing plants that handle beans from across the region. Fields of soybean plants surround the outskirts and have shaped the local economy for decades.
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