Madikheda Dam
Madikheda Dam is a multi-purpose dam situated in Shivpuri district in Madhya Pradesh, India. Before independence it comes under control of Rajpoot chiefs of Raipur Dhamkan which is seat of Thakur who comes from Pawaiya Chauhan clan. Chauhans of Raipur was one among the most dominating powers in this region. Thakur Shree Niranjan Sinh Pawaiya was the current Chief of Raipur that time and had issued three sons Shree Balvant sinh was the eldest one Shree Mehtav sinh and shree Parikshit sinh the youngest one. Shree Parikshit sinh became first separate and independent chieftain or Pradhan of  Madikheda along with some other villages under the Raipur Dhamkan. later Thakur Jihan sinh Pawaiya son of Thakur, Parikshit sinh took over the position and throne of Thakur. Thakore sahib Lambardar Shree Jihan sinh Pawaiya was the last pradhan chieftain of Madikheda. the former village of Madikheda was affected by dam project on Sindh river with many other villages on the bank of river in 1975 -1977. References. Local sources and Archeological surveys of India .