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Madhya
Pradesh
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Madhya
Pradesh lies in the heart of India and is the biggest
state in the country. It consists largely of a plateau,
streaked with the hill ranges of the Vindhyas and Satpuras.
It has been home to the cultural heritage of Hindhuism,
Buddhism, Jainism and Islam. Innumerable monuments,
axquisitely carved temples, stupas, forts and palaces,
all evokes memories of great empires and kingdoms. Some
of the interesting places to visit are murals of Bagh
caves, the Buddhist Stupha- the Sanchi Stupa, the world
famous Khajuraho
temple, Gwalior Fort.
Capital : Bhopal
Language : Hindi, English, Urdu and multiple
dialects.
Area : 443000 Sq. km.
Tourist season : Winters and Spring
Literacy Rate : 44.2%
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Bhopal
is the capital city of Madhya Pradesh which has a lot
of monuments of Islamic style for example, the Tej-Ul-Masjid
built in 1837 is the largest existing mosque in India.
Besides Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh offers attractions like
Gwalior,
Jabalpur,
Kanha, Khajuraho
and Sanchi.
Gwalior
is famous for its fort which is built on a 3 kilometre
long hill. The British ended the mutiny here in 1858
when the Rani of Jhansi died fighting, a memorial for
her is built in Gwalior city. Jabalpur is a beautiful
area ideal for trekking and rock climbing. The main
attraction here is the Marble Rocks, a rock formation
through which the Narmada river passes. The Kanha National
Park is famous for its tiger, leopards, chital and sambar.
This forest was the inspiration for Rudyard Kipling's
Jungle Book.
The famous temples of Khajuraho
were built between 950 and 1050 A.D. The divine sculptures
in these temples, are a tribute to Life itself, embodying
everything that is sublime and spontaneous about it.
The murals depict the life and times of the Chandelas
and celebrate the eroticism of humans. These temples
are of distinctive Hindu style architecture. Originally
there were eighty five temples, out of which only twenty
two exist at the present. Sanchi has the Buddhist stupa
which is 37 metres in diameter and is surrounded by
intricately carved archways. This stupa was built by
Emperor Ashoka in 300 B.C
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