The Halali reservoir is a
reservoir in the Raisen district of Madhya Pradesh, India. It is built on the
Halali River, and lies 40 km away from the state capital Bhopal. The Halali
River is a tributary of the Betwa River.
It was formerly known as Thal River. In
the 18th century, Dost Mohammad Khan’s forces killed a rival Rajput force near
Jagdishpur (later renamed to Islamnagar) on the bank of river. The river was
renamed to “Halati River” (the river of slaughter), because it appeared red
with the blood of the victims. Another name for the river is Banganga. The
Halali reservoir was commissioned in 1973.