Nagod Village

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Nagod Village, 1908

Capital of the State of the same name in Central India, situated in 24 degree 34' N. and 80° 36' E., on the Amran river, 17 miles west of Satna, on the Satna-Panna high road. Population (1901), 3,887. The name is derived from Naga A'adha, 'the slaughter of the Nagas," from whom it is said to have been seized by the ances- tors of the Nagod chief. Xagod became the capital of the State in 1720. It was a British cantonment in 1857 : and on the mutiny of the wing of the 50th Regiment of Native Infantry stationed here, the chief placed his own forces at the disposal of the Political officer, and finally sent him with some other European refugees from Banda safely under escort to Jubbulpore. A British post office, a hospital, a school, and a dark bunglow are situated in the place.

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.