3. INTRODUCTION
Madhya Pradesh ( literally "Central Province"), abbreviated MP, is
a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal, and the largest city is Indore.
Nicknamed the "heart of India" due to its geographical location in India,
Madhya Pradesh is the second largest state in the country by area. With
over 75 million inhabitants, it is the sixth largest state in India by
population. It borders the states of Uttar Pradesh to the
northeast, Chhattisgarh to the southeast, Maharashtra to the
south, Gujarat to the west, and Rajasthan to the northwest.
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5. Madhya Pradesh was created in 1950 from the former
British Central Provinces and Berar and the princely
states of Makrai and Chhattisgarh, with Nagpur as the
capital of the state. The new states of Madhya Bharat,
Vindhya Pradesh, and Bhopal were formed out of the
Central India Agency. In 1956, the states of Madhya
Bharat, Vindhya Pradesh, and Bhopal were merged
into Madhya Pradesh, and the Marathi-speaking
southern region Vidarbha, which included Nagpur,
was ceded to Bombay state. Bhopal became the new
capital of the state. In November 2000, as part of the
Madhya Pradesh Reorganization Act, the southeastern
portion of the state split off to form the new state of
Chhattisgarh
6. RELEGION
According to census of 2001, 92% of the MP residents
followed Hinduism, while others
are Muslim (6%), Jain (0.9%), Christians (0.3%), Buddhists
(0.3), and Sikhs (0.2%).[
7. LANGUAGES
The predominant language of the region is Hindi. In addition to
standard Hindi, several regional variants are spoken, which are
considered by some to be dialects of Hindi, and by others to be
distinct but related languages. Among these languages
are Malvi in Malwa, Nimadi in Nimar, Bundeli in Bundelkhand,
and Bagheli in Bagelkhand and the southeast. Each of these
languages or dialects has dialects of its own. Other languages
include Telugu, Bhilodi (Bhili), Gondi, Korku, Kalto (Nahali),
and Nihali (Nahali), all spoken by tribal groups. Due to the historical
rule of theMarathas, Marathi is spoken by a substantial number of
people. Gujarati is spoken by a large amount of people due to the
state's proximity to Gujarat.
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9. Bhopal ( (Hindustani pronunciation: is the capital of the Indian
state of Madhya Pradesh and the administrative headquarters
of Bhopal District and Bhopal Division. The city was the capital of
the former Bhopal State. Bhopal is known as the City of Lakes.]for its
various natural as well as artificial lakes and is also one of the
greenest cities in India.[
The city attracted international attention after theBhopal
disaster, when a Union Carbide India Limited (UCIL)
pesticide manufacturing plant leaked a mixture of deadly
gases including methyl isocyanate on the intervening night of
2 / 3 December 1984, leading to the worst industrial disaster
in the history of industrialization and a loss of thousands of
lives
11. Festivals and Events in Madhya Pradesh
Madhya Pradesh’s cultural calendar of events
and festivals is full of celebrations and
festivals starting from the annual Tansen
Festival of Musicin Gwalior, the Khajuraho
Dance Festival showcasing Indian classical
dance forms against the backdrop of the
magnificent temples, the Dhrupad
Festival in Indore, the festival of performing
arts and drama in Bhopal to innumerable
local fairs and religious festivals celebrated
with great fervour and gaiety.
12. FOOD
Daal Bafla, a popular dish in Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan and Gujarat
The cuisine in Madhya Pradesh varies regionally. Wheat and meat are common in the
North and West of the state, while the wetter South and East are dominated by rice and
fish. Milk is a common ingredient in Gwalior and Indore. The street food of Indore is
renowned, with shops that have been active for generations.[70] Bhopal is known for meat
and fish dishes such as rogan josh, korma, keema, biryani, pilaf and kebabs. There is
street named"Chatori Gali" in old Bhopal where one can find traditional Muslim non-veg
fare like Paya Soup, Bun Kabab, Nalli-Nihari as some of the specialties.[71]
Dal bafla is a common meal in the region, consisting of a steamed and grilled wheat cake
dunked in rich ghee which is eaten with daal and ladoos. The culinary specialty of
the Malwa region of central Madhya Pradesh is poha (flattened rice); usually eaten at
breakfast with jalebi.[72] Beverages in the region include lassi, beer,
and rum and sugarcane juice. A local liquor is distilled from the flowers of the mahua
tree and date palm toddy is also popular. In tribal regions, a popular drink is the sap of
the sulfi tree, which may be alcoholic if it has gone through fermentation.[73]
15. MP has 9 national parks.
Kanha national park &
Bandhauqarh national park
16. MP is renowned for its temple art and
architecture, and the temple in the state
deserve a visit. Because of their picturesque
beauty and charm. Khajuraho temple is the
best example
17. Handicrafts items like delicately woven silks,
block printed fabrics, stuffed leather toys, folk
paints, woodcrafts
