Kalam, Yeotmal

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This article has been extracted from THE IMPERIAL GAZETTEER OF INDIA , 1908. OXFORD, AT THE CLARENDON PRESS.

Note: National, provincial and district boundaries have changed considerably since 1908. Typically, old states, ‘divisions’ and districts have been broken into smaller units, and many tahsils upgraded to districts. Some units have since been renamed. Therefore, this article is being posted mainly for its historical value.

Kalam, Yeotmal

Village in the District and taluk of Yeotmal, Berar, situ- ated in 20 degree 27' N. and 78 degree 22' E. Population (1901), 3,595. Kalam was formerly an important fortress; and in 1425 the Bahmani king, Ahmad Shah Wall, captured it from the ‘ infidels,' probably Gonds of Chanda or Kherla, into whose hands it had fallen. Kalam and Mahur were the most important fortresses in the south-eastern corner of Berar at that time. In the Ain-i-Akbari Kalam is mentioned as the head- quarters of a sarkar or revenue district. It has a remarkable under- ground temple dedicated to Chintaman.