Often referred to the heart of India owing to its geographic location, and with its capital as Bhopal, and having been created in 1950 from former British Provinces and princely States, Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India.
With a population of over 60 million, and formerly a part of the Mughal rule under Akbar till the 17th Century, the state of Madhya Pradesh comprises of several linguistically and culturally distinct regions.
Today Madhya Pradesh represents the great river basin of India and acts as a watershed for a number of rivers, in addition to this, the catchments of many Indian rivers lie in this state.
Like most Northern states in India, Madhya Pradesh has a subtropical climate, and has a hot dry summer starting from (April to June), followed by the monsoon rains (July to September) and a cool and relatively dry winter.
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| Bhopal Travel Guide |
 Bhopal is the capital city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh with a population of 1,482,718 according to the 2001 census.
It is coined as the ‘City of Lakes’ owing to the beautiful natural and man-made... |
| Khajuraho Travel Guide |
| The village of Khajuraho is situated in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The village lies to the southeast of Delhi.
Khajuraho is a well renowned for its massive erotic sculptures : somebody says that these reflect the behaviour needed... |
| Pachmarhi Travel Guide |
| Pachmarhi is situated in the state of Madhya Pradesh. It is a pulsating hill resort in the Satpura ranges.
The name of Pachmarhi can be traced back to the five Pandav caves that are loc... |
| Mandu Travel Guide |
 Mandu is located in the Dhar district of Madhya Pradesh state.
It is at a distance of 35 kilometers from Dhar. The height of this place is 633 meters.
The city extends for about 13 kilometers along the
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| Indore Travel Guide |
| Indore is located at a height of 553 meters above sea level on the Malwa plateau on the banks of two small rivelets – the Khan and the Saraswati.
In the center of the city, these... |
