Sagar is a city in
Madhya Pradesh state of central
India. In a picturesque situation on a spur of the Vindhya Range and 1758 ft. above sea-level, and around 180 km northeast of state capital,
Bhopal. Its original name 'Saugor' is an amalgamation of two words namely 'SAU' meaning 100 and 'GARH' meaning forts, as there were countless small-forts in this region. With time the name has changed from 'Saugor' to 'Sagar'. Sagar is a handsomely built university town with great natural beauty and cultural heritage. Hindi is the official language of the city, while Bundelkhandi is the local dialect. Sagar is well known for its contribution to Hindi literature, and hosts a number of writers, poets and other leading artists in their respective fields.
The region is popular on India's tourism scene, due to its cultural heritage and diversity. Some places of interest in and around Sagar are Rahatgarh Waterfalls, Garhphra Mountains and Temples, and Khimlasa Forts. Sagar is developing into an industrial area with many new corporate industries setting up their plants within the city. Sagar has an army cantonment unit. The city known as the Heart of Madhya Pradesh has a very good transportation network with the railway system and national highways connecting it with all major cities across India. The nearest airport from the city is at Bhopal, the capital of the state of M.P.
Education
University of Sagar was the first university to be established in Madhya Pradesh by Dr. Hari Singh Gour and it is 18th university of India. A precursor to this university was established well before Indian independence. The University has a center of Indira Gandhi open University & offers all the major disciplines of study. Situated on top of hills overlooking the town it has an extensively large UTD Campus. Sagar also has a Government Engineering College and its very own Sagar Medical College to train doctors and nurses. Sagar is a pilgrim for pharmacy education. It has a reputed Pharmacy Department located in the University of Sagar.
It offers courses like B.Pharm and M Pharm and PhD in Pharmaceutics, Pharmacology,Quality Assurance and Pharmacognosy. Sagar enjoy status of alumni to many great acievers in Pharmacy field in India and abroad.The city has a very good schooling system, but not many of them builds a good base of English language learning but Hindi is a flourished language here including Army Public School(A very good school with smart classes in every section,Discipline,Good teachers,good principal,A very big Football ground,A basketball Ground & Assembly Ground.This School is from 1 to 12& has Library,Music room,Craft room,Dance room,yoga hall,Bio lab,etc.The school has very large no. of students).
Sagar is also important for the biodiversity it harbors. The small forests around Sagar university are home of varied flora and fauna. Snakes, in particular, find ideal habitat here. Dr. Hari Singh Gour university has now become a central university. The University has an excellent campus with a huge library. The dept of Forensic Science and Pharmaceutical Sciences are the leading ones.
There are many engineering colleges:
- Swami vivekanand institute of technology, {svn university 1'st private university of sagar}.
- B.t. institute of research and technology.
- Adina college of engineering and pharmacy.
- Gyan sagar college of engineering.
- infinity institute of management and technology.
- Indra Gandhi engineering college.{govt. college}.
Entertainment Spots
Sagar is full of entertainment. Some cool place to visit here are the Parks. One is located near the bus stop in front of Govt. Girls College. The bus-stand side of lakha banzaara lake is quite beautiful as it provides the full view of the great lake and the hills behind it. There are also parks at the Civil Lines. The city is full of religious structures like Mosques, Temples (Hindu and Jain), Guru-dwara and a few Churches. The Jaama Masjid at the Katra Square and the Hanumaan Temple near the Kachhahari. There is also a great temple near Makroniya (city suburb) at
Jabalpur-sagar state highway,having a large statue of lord shiva. The city also have a Stadium, A Sports Complex and a Mall at Cantonment.
Stadium is not used for most of the part of year but beside sports complex there is huge play-ground which is used on regular basis. Sports complex is quite active. Cinemas include the Alankaar Talkies, The Cine City, Cineplex(named shahbaaz auditorium) at cantonment area. They play the all latest Bollywood, Hollywood( Hindi dubbed) movies. The market is quite developed, however it is not as big, but it is organised. The lights of the city can be seen in the night as the market provides a magnificent view. The area is known for its Mangauri & panipuri(called as 'fulki' locally). Tea shops at the radha market, civil lines, bada bazar & near railway station, offer a great taste of tea. Exploring the city on foot is difficult and tiring as the whole city is on hills, but is recommended.
