town, central Madhya Pradesh state, central India, on the Singri River. Once called Chhota Gadarwara, the town was renamed for the Narasimha (the man-lion, an incarnation of Vishnu) temple, erected about 1800. It is a rail junction and is heavily engaged in trade in agricultural produce and timber. Sawmilling is the chief industry. There is a government college affiliated with the University of Sagar. Wheat, jowar (grain sorghum), gram (chickpeas), and oilseeds are the chief crops grown in the surrounding region. Forest products are important, and coal deposits are worked. Pop. (2001) 46,095.