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Information on
Madhya Pradesh |
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Area : |
3,08,000 square kilometers. |
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Capital : |
Bhopal |
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Population : |
6,03,85,118 |
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Language : |
Hindi |
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People : |
Madhya Pradesh has
the largest tribal population in India. The population of
Scheduled Tribes alone accounts for about 23.27% of the total
population of the state .
The main tribes of Madhya Pradesh are : Gond, Bhil, Kanwar,
Baiga, Bharia, Habla or habli, Kol, Korku, Oraon, Dhanka,
Dhangad, Panika, Sahariya, Saur, Sawar or Sawara, Sonr.
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Economy : |
The main occupation
of the people of Madhya Pradesh is agriculture. The crops
cultivated are jowar (sorghum), rice, wheat and some varieties
of coarse millets. Soya bean is also produced on a large
scale. Other commercial crops are cotton, sugarcane and some
oil seeds like sesame. |
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Mineral Resources : |
Madhya Pradesh is
rich in natural resources like iron ore, manganese
ore, coal, limestone and tin. |
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Climate : |
The summer season
prevails in the period of March to June and the climate all
over the state is hot. From August to September there exists
the rainy season. The winter is quite pleasant from November
to February. |
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History : |
Madhya Pradesh was
ruled by the Imperial Guptas in the period 300 - 400 A.D.
followed by the Huns. In the 7th century the Huns were
defeated by emperor Harsha. After Harsha, the different parts
of the state were ruled by different dynasties including the
Chandellas who constructed the well-known series of temples at
Khajuraho between the 10th and the 11th centuries.
In the mid-1500's Akbar ruled the Malwa region of the state.
The notable women rulers of Madhya Pradesh were Rani
Durgavati, Queen Ahilyabai Holkar of Indore and the Gond
queen, Rani Kamala Devi. The present state of Madhya Pradesh
came into being on 1st November,1956. |
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