State : MADHYA PRADESH
Capital City: Bhopal
Chief Minister: Shivraj Singh Chouhan
Governor: Ram Naresh Yadav
High Court: Jabalpur High Court
The Acting Chief Justice: Rajendra Menon
Number of Districts: 51
State day - 01st November
Specialty of State: Agricultural Produce
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PRODUCE/ SPECIALITY
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RANK IN INDIA
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Pulse
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1
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soybean
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1
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State Population
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5
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Cereal
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3
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Wheat
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3
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National Parks
of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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NAME OF NATIONAL PARK
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SPECIAL SPECIES (IF ANY IMPORTANT)
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IMPORTANT REMARKS
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1
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Kanha National Park
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The Largest National Park in Madhya Pradesh with 940 SQ.
KM Under it
Best Administered Parks in Asia
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Has a Significant population of Royal Bengal Tiger and
Species of Birds & Flora
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2
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Satpura National Park
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fed-up of crowded wildlife sanctuaries, struggle for
getting safari tickets, standing in a queue of safari jeeps, over-crowding of
safari jeeps during wildlife sighting then Satpura National Park is the right
solution for real wildlife lovers.
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The terrain of the national park is extremely rugged and
consists of fascinating deep valleys, sandstone peaks, narrow gorges,
rivulets, waterfalls, thickly dense green forest of Sal and other medicinal
herbs and Tawa vast reservoir
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3
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Panna Tiger Reserve
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Tiger (Panthera tigris tigris), the king of the jungle,
roams freely in this secure, though a bit small habitat along with his fellow
beings - leopard (Panthera pardus), wild dog (Cuon alpinus), wolf (Canis
lupus).
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The avifauna comprises more than 200 species, including a
host of migratory birds. One can see white necked stork, bareheaded goose,
honey Buuzzard, King vulture, Blossom headed Parakeet, Paradise flycatcher,
Slaty headed Scimitar babbler to name a few.
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4
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Pench National Park
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Tigers. Leopards. Jackals. And us humans.
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Pench National park, nestling in the lower southern reaches
of the satpuda hills is named after Pench river, meandering through the park
from north to south. It is located on the southern boundary of Madhya
Pradesh, bordering Maharashtra, in the districts of Seoni and Chhindwara.
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5
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Bandhavgarh National Park
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There are more than 22 species of mammals and 250 species
of birds. Common Langurs and Rhesus Macaque represent the primate group.
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The artiodactyls frequently sighted are Wild Pigs, Spotted
Deer, Sambar, Chausingha, Nilgai, Chinkara and Gaur. Mammals such as Dhole,
the smallIndian Civet, Palm Squirrel and Lesser Bandicoot Rat are seen
occasionally.
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IMPORTANT DAMS, RIVERS & LAKES OF M.P
DAMS of Madhya
Pradesh
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S.N
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Dam
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River
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Nearest City
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Type of dam
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1.
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Gandhi Sagar Dam
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Chambal
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Kota, Rajasthan
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Gravity and Masonry
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2.
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Bansagar Dam
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Sone
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Amarpatan
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Earthen and Masonry
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3.
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Bargi Dam
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Narmada
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Jabalpur
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Gravity
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4.
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Barna Dam
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Barna
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Bareli
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Gravity/ Masonry
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Rivers of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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River
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1.
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Narmada
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2.
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Tapti
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3.
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Betwa
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4.
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Chambal
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5.
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Son
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6.
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Mahanadi
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7.
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Shipra
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8.
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Kewai
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9.
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Kali Sindh
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Lakes of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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Lake
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Located in/near
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1.
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Bhojtal
Lake
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Bhopal
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2.
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Lower Lake
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Bhopal
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3.
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Moti lake
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Bhopal
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4.
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Sharangpani Lake
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Bhopal
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5.
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Tawa Reservoir
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Hoshangabad
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6.
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Shahpura lake
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Bhopal
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Important Power Generation Plants of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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Plant/Project
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Type/Category
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Remarks (if any)
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1.
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Vindhyachal - Singrauli
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Thermal Power Station
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Capacity of 4,760MW, is currently the biggest thermal
power plant in India. It is a coal-based power plant owned and operated by
NTPC.
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Airports of Madhya Pradesh
- Devi Ahilyabai Holkar Airport — Indore
- Raja Bhoj International Airport — Bhopal
- Jabalpur Airport, also known as Dumna Airport—Jabalpur
- Rajmata Vijaya Raje Scindia Air Terminal— Gwalior
Folk Dances of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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Folk Dances
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Remarks (if any)
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1.
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Lokranjan
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An annual dance festival at Khajuraho
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2.
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Matki
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This is a community dance of the Malwa
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3.
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Gangaur
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This dance is performed mainly during the nine days of
Gangaur festival
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4.
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Badhai
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Popular on the occasions of the birth, marriage and
festivals in the Bundelkhand region
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5.
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Baredi
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Baredi dance is performed during the period starting the
festival of Diwali till the day of Poornima
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6.
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Naurata
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This dance has a special significance to the unmarried
girls in the Bundelkhand region
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7.
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Ahirai
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The major traditional dances of Bharia tribe
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8.
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Bhagoria
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Quaint rhythms conjure up the tribal cultural identity of
the Baiga tribe
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Important Regional Festivals of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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Festival Name
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Remarks
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1.
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Lokrang Festival
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Lokrang is a cultural festival in which all the dancers
put their best foot forwards and matches their steps with the folk music.
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2.
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Akhil Bhartiya Kalidas Samaroh
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Writers, Poets from around the world come together in the
march for seven brilliant days of poetry recitation, story reading, and
cultural performances. Ujjain is the hometown of many eminent writers and
poets like Kalidas, Pandit Surya Narayan Vyas, Balkavi Bairagi, to name a
few. The fest is organized to celebrate the work of the notable poet,
Kalidas.
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3.
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Khajuraho Festival
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Dance and music should be the middle name of Madhya
Pradesh. One week long, Khajuraho dance festival is the manifestation of the
true India's dance forms.
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4.
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Bhagoria Haat Festival
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In the local language, the carnival is called as the
festival of love. Celebrated with great pomp and show by the tribal people of
Madhya Pradesh
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5.
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Holi
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Holi is celebrated just for two days on the last full moon
day of the lunar moon. On days one, a bonfire is organized by the different
temples.
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6.
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Ujjain Kumbh Mela
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Ujjain is one of those places in India where Kumbh Mela
takes place. The festival is organized four times in every twelve years in
the four cities of India- Allahabad, Haridwar, Ujjain or Nasik.
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7.
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Malwa Utsav
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Malwa Utsav is one of the biggest, largest and most
spectacular events in Madhya Pradesh. Dance and music performances are the
most integral part of the festival.
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8.
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Dussehra
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If tourists happen to be in Madhya Pradesh during October
or November.
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Important Temples/Archeological Monuments/Sites of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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Temple/ Archeological Monument/
Site
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Located in/near
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1.
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Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga
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Ujjain
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2.
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Devi
Jagdambi temple
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Khajuraho
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3.
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Varaha Temple
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Khajuraho
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4.
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Vishvanath
Temple
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Khajuraho
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5.
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Jali Mahal
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Dhar
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6.
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Somavati
Kund
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Dhar
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7.
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Mahadeva temple
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Gwalior
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8.
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Tila
Monument
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Gwalior
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9.
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Rani Mahal
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Sagar
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10.
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Open Air
Museum
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Bhind
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11.
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Kamlapati Palace
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Bhopal
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12.
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Gond
Fort
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Chhindwara
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13.
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Alamgir Gate
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Dhar
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14.
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Champa
Baoli
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Dhar
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15.
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Chor Kot Mosque
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Dhar
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16.
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Dilawar
Khan's Mosque
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Dhar
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17.
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Ek Khamba Mahal
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Dhar
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18.
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Lal
Bungalow
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Dhar
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19.
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Tomb of Abul Fazal
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Gwalior
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20.
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Old
Mughal Fort
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Hoshangabad
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21.
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Vishnu-Varaha Temple
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Jabalpur
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22.
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Shri
Omkareshwar Jyotirling
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Khandwa
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23.
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Chitragupta temple
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Khajuraho
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Nick Names/Special Titles of Cities of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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City
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Nick Name
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1.
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City of Lakes
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Bhopal
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2.
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Mini Mumbai
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Indore
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3.
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Power Hub City
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Mundi
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4.
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Soya region
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Madhya Pradesh
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Sport Stadiums/Arena of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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Stadium/Arena
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Sport-Purpose
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City
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1.
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Maharani Usharaje Trust or Holkar Cricket Stadium
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Cricket
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Indore
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2.
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Captain Roop Singh Stadium
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Cricket
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Gwalior
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3.
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Nehru Stadium
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Cricket
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Indore
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4.
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Aishbagh Stadium
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Hockey
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Bhopal
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Constituency of Cabinet Ministers of Madhya Pradesh
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S.N
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Name
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Constituency
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Ministry
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1.
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Narendra Singh Tomar
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Gwalior
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Rural Development / Panchayati Raj /
Drinking Water & Sanitation
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2.
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Sushma Swaraj
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Vidisha
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External Affairs
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3.
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Thawar Chand Gehlot
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Rajya Sabha MP
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Social Justice and Empowerment
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4.
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Prakash Javadekar
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Rajya Sabha MP
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Human Resource Development
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5.
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Najma A. Heptulla
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Rajya Sabha MP
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Minority Affairs
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