| Madhya Pradesh- Land Of Carved Temples & Forests |
History:Chandragupta Maurya established the Mauryan empire in Madhya Pradesh in 320 BC. His reigns covered all the regions  of the state. Succeeded by king Ashoka this territory flourished in his reign. After embracing Buddhism he made monuments that still stand to speak of his gloriole. After the death of Asoka this land saw a decline in the prosperity ans was ruled by some local clans. However, with time Ujjain reemerged as a commercial an important Buddhist pilgrimage center. After the diminution of the Mauryan age, came into being the classic age when Madhya Pradesh was ruled by the Gupta kings. The attack of the white Huns brought down the Gupta empire which was then captured by King Harsha Vardhan.
Capital :: Bhopal.
Language : Hndi.
People :Most people in the state of Madhya Pradesh lead their lives on a slow and easy pace. Not many parts of the state can be exactly called developed and most of the areas of the state are inhabited by tribal People. There are in all 45 districts and 23 of them are primarily tribal dominated. But rest of the district are developed enough to compensate and help the state keep up with time. You will also find small number of Parsis, Jains and Muslims here. These people do live in a very subdued environment with not much social development around them. But they are excessively developed in their hearts. The people are warm, caring, and very welcoming.
Economy :depends mainly on the agricultural sector as more than 80% of the people of the state depend on this sector for their livelihood. The agricultural sector contributes around 46% to the state's economy. The Economy in the state of Madhya Pradesh also gets its revenue from the forest products sector as the state has a forest cover of around 1.7 million hectares.
Top Destinations:
Indore: Indore is not a historically important city. Not many tourists wind up here unless they make it a sort of basecamp for excursions from it. Located in the heart of India, Indore is quite hot in the summer but the nights are something special. Due to its location  on the southern edge of the Malwa plateau, it makes an excellent tourist destination, during the day a cool breeze starts which makes the evenings quite pleasant. No wonder poets have deemed Shab-e-Malwa (the night of Malwa) exquisite beyond compare.
Gwalior: Gwalior is the perfect entry point into Madhya Pradesh. It will instantly give you a feel of the state’s history, landscape and people. The people of Gwalior are as tough and resilient as its terrain. They have crossed swords with the mightiest armies in the country down the ages; and more recently, they have come into conflict with the dacoits who have plundered the Chambal River Valley. Named after Saint Gwalipa, Gwalior is a verdant city but only if you look at the canopy cover. Modern Gwalior is divided into four sections: the Old Town, the New Town, Lashkar, and Morar – which is the cantonment area.
Jabalpur: Jabalpur is one of the most important cities in the state of Madhya Pradesh.Jabalpur is the administrative and educational center in Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur is also important because it is the gateway to important wildlife sanctuaries around it. Interestingly, the name Jabalpur is derived from the Arabic word 'Jabal'which means 'mountain' pointing to the ancient trade connection with Arab countries. |
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Madhya Pradesh
