Indian artists; it houses a statue of Lord Hanuman. The original Kaila Devi Temple is located on the banks of the Kalisil river in Karauli district of Rajasthan. The temple is devoted to the tutelary deity of the former princely rulers of the Karauli state, Kaila. Mahadev mandir is a temple in Shankar Gadh built by the Dewas ruler Shrimant Sadashive Rao Maharaja (Khase Saheb) in 1942. The temple is located on a small hill south of the city. Mahakaleshwar temple, Bilwali - Bilavali village is situated 3 km north of Dewas. Notable people Tukoji Rao III Puar, (Ruler of Dewas Senior State) Vikramsinh Rao I Puar, (Ruler of Dewas Senior State) Krishnaji Rao III Puar, (Ruler of Dewas Senior State) Tukoji Rao IV Puar, (Politician) Gayatri Raje Puar, (Politician) Vikram Singh Rao II Puar, (Politician) Edward Morgan Forster, (English Author based in Dewas Senior State, who wrote 'Hill of Devi') Madhav Vinayak Kibe, (Statesman & Dewan of Dewas Junior State) Kumar Gandharva, (Indian Classical Singer) Digvijay Bhonsale, (Rock/Metal Musician) Neha Hinge, (Model & Actress) Anant Sadashiv Patwardhan, (Politician) Mukul Shivputra, (Indian Classical Singer) Kailash Chandra Joshi, (Politician) Sajjan Singh Verma, (Politician) Deepak Joshi, (Politician) Manoj Choudhary, (Politician) Tejsingh Sendhav, (Politician) Manohar Untwal, (Politician) Rajendrasingh Baghel, (Politician) Hukam Chand Kachwai, (Politician) Mahendra Solanki, (Politician) Ashif Shaikh, (Social Worker) Mishrilal Gangwal, (Politician) Bapulal Kishan, (Politician) See also Maratha Empire List of Maratha dynasties and states References External links Government website on Dewas district Cities and towns in Dewas district Cities in Malwa Cities in Madhya Pradesh de:Dewas