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

[edit] Badnur

Head-quarters of the District and tahsil of Betul, Central Provinces, situated in 21 55" N. and 77 54' E., on the Machna river, 55 miles from Itarsi station, and 115 miles from Nagpur by road. A daily mail-cart service connects it with Itarsi. Betul, the old capital, from which the District takes its name, lies on the Nagpur road, 3 miles from Badnur, the latter town having informally become the District head-quarters in 1822, when the Deputy-Commissioner removed his residence to it from Betul. The population in 1901 was 5,766, and Badnur is a growing town. At a distance of 4 miles is Kherla, the former capital of one of the Gond dynasties, where there is an old fort now in ruins. Badnur was created a municipality in 1867. The municipal receipts during the decade ending 1901 averaged Rs. 9,300. In 1903-4 they were Rs. 9,000, derived principally from a house tax and a grant from Provincial funds. The town is the principal trading centre for Betul District. A station of the Swedish Mission has been estab- lished here ; and Badnur contains an English middle school with a hostel and garden, which were constructed partly from funds raised for a memorial to Queen Victoria. A dispensary is also maintained