Sommaripeth

Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R)

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Map of Betul District‎

Sommaripeth-Kherla Fort - Khedli in Betul, MP

Sommaripeth (सोम्मरिपेठ) is a village in Betul tahsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh. It is find place of Somaripet inscription of the reign of Hazarat Nizam Shah by his order. The name is apparently that of a Muhammadan Governor under the kings of Malwa.

Variants

• Somaripet
• Somvari Peth

Jat Gotras Namesake

• Somri (सोमरी) (Jat clan) → Sommaripeth (सोम्मरिपेठ) is a village in Betul tahsil of Betul district in Madhya Pradesh. It is find place of Somaripet inscription of the reign of Hazarat Nizam Shah by his order. The name is apparently that of a Muhammadan Governor under the kings of Malwa.

Location

Sommaripeth is a small Village/hamlet in Betul Tehsil in Betul District of Madhya Pradesh State, India. It comes under Sommaripeth Panchayath. It belongs to Narmadapuram Division . It is located 5 KM towards East from District head quarters Betul. Sommaripeth Pin code is 460001 and postal head office is Betul. Khandara ( 3 KM ) , Malkapur ( 5 KM ) , Betul ( 5 KM ) , Arul ( 5 KM ) , Mig Colony ( 6 KM ) are the nearby Villages to Sommaripeth. Sommaripeth is surrounded by Ghoradongri Tehsil towards North , Amla Tehsil towards East , Shahpur Tehsil towards North , Chicholi Tehsil towards west.

(111) Somaripet inscription

Source - Hira Lal: Descriptive lists of inscriptions in the Central provinces and Berar, Nagpur, 1916, p.79 (S.No.111)

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[p.79] Is a village near Kherla. It contains an inscription in Hindi and Persian stating that it was engraven during the reign of Hazarat Nizam Shah by his order. The name is apparently that of a Muhammadan Governor under the kings of Malwa.

(Betul District Gazetteer page 246.)