Portal:Madhya Pradesh

Topics Culture Geography Health History Mathematics Nature People Philosophy Religion Society Technology Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) (Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश, pronounced <phonos file="MadhyaPradesh.ogg">[məd̪ʱjə prəd̪eːʃ]</phonos>, translation: Middle Province), often called the Heart of India, is a state in central India. Its capital is Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh was originally the largest state in India until November 1, 2000 when the state of Chhattisgarh was carved out. It borders the states Uttar Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Maharashtra, Gujarat and Rajasthan. The state has an area of 308,252 km2 (119,017 sq mi). The largest city and the capital of the state is Bhopal. The commercial capital isIndore Mandu, or Mandavgarh, is a ruined city in the Dhar district in the Malwa region of western Madhya Pradesh. The distance between Dhar & Mandu is about 35 km. In the 11th century, Mandu was the sub division of the Tarangagadh or Taranga kingdom. This fortress town on a rocky outcrop about 100 km (60 miles) from Indore is celebrated for its fine architecture. Mandu celebrates in stone the life and love of the poet-prince Baz Bahadur for his consort, Rani Roopmati. The balladeers of Malwa still sing of the romance of these royal lovers. High on the crest of a hill, Rani Roopmati's pavilion gazes down at Baz Bahadur's palace, a magnificent expression of Afghan architecture. Read more.. Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header A picture of the Kandariya Mahadeva Temple in Madhya Pradesh. Madhya Pradesh Districts of Madhya Pradesh Divisions of Madhya Pradesh Cities and towns in Madhya Pradesh Bhopal Indore Ujjain Jabalpur Villages in Madhya Pradesh Geography of Madhya Pradesh People from Madhya Pradesh Tourism in Madhya Pradesh Universities and colleges in Madhya Pradesh Kishore Kumar (Hindi: किशोर कुमार, Bengali:কিশোর কুমার}; 4 August 1929 – 13 October 1987) was an Indian film playback singer and actor. He was one of the leading singers in the Hindi film music industry between 1969 and 1987. Kumar also achieved notable success as a lyricist, composer, producer, director, screenwriter and scriptwriter. Read more.. Template:/box-footer ...that Ujjain is one of the seven sacred cities of the Hindus, and the Kumbh Mela religious festival is held there every 12 years. ...that Kanha National Park is recognised by the International Union for Conservation of Nature as a Protected Area. (pictured) Suggest • Archive Template:/box-footer 2010 July 3 : Unique identity to MP denizens by 2011.[1] 2009 December 25: The CSE report released at 25th anniversary of Bhopal Disaster, states Union Carbide still polluting Bhopal water.[2] September 21: The Madhya Pradesh government is reportedly opposing some parts of the proposed memorandum of understanding (MOU) on Tiger Conservation. News Flash) September 17: Leaders from various political parties descended on Madhya Pradesh's Dindori town Thursday to protest the police firing Tuesday that killed three tribals. [3] Template:/box-header India • Government of India States: Goa • Gujarat • Kerala • Karnataka • Maharashtra • Tamil Nadu • West Bengal Madhya Pradesh Cities: Indore Template:/box-footer Template:/box-header Geography: Geography of Madhya Pradesh • Rivers of Madhya Pradesh • More History: History of Madhya Pradesh • Maratha Empire • More Districts and cities: Districts of Madhya Pradesh • Dhar • Indore • Bhopal • More Tourism: • Kanha National Park • Bandhavgarh National Park • Panna National Park • More Culture: Malwa • Diwali • More People: Dr. B. R. Ambedkar • Kishore Kumar • MoreTemplate:/box-footer Help to build more Madhya Pradesh-related pages. There is a lot to be written about. Many Madhya Pradesh-linked pages need to be improved in content and depth. Actively rope in others from Madhya Pradesh as contributors to the Wikipedia. Contribute photos. Help to categorise and locate all the scattered links related to Madhya Pradesh on the Wikipedia. WikiProject India - a project to improve all articles related to India. If you are interested in WikiProject Madhya Pradesh please join and start contributing.. The following Wikimedia sister projects provide more on this subject: Template:/box-header Portal:India/Languages What are portals? List of portals Featured portals