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Coverage Area -
Madhya Pradesh |
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Madhya
Pradesh perhaps is the biggest state of the Indian
sub continent. Officially declared as a state Madhya
Pradesh is a cluster of innumerable districts and varied
topographic and climatic characteristics. Housing the
magnificent Vindhyachal mountain range, river valleys
and plateau Madhya Pradesh is famous for its wonderful
art, craft, music and dance. |
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Fast Facts
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Area
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308,300
sq. km |
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Capital
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Bhopal |
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Languages |
Hindi and
English |
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Best
Time To Visit |
September
to February |
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About Madhya
Pradesh
 The
most famous EROTIC SCULPTURES in the world...
The oldest CAVE PAINTINGS in the world...
The oldest BUDDHIST STUPA in the world...
The largest WILDLIFE SANCTUARY in Asia...
Madhya Pradesh is called the 'heart of India', not only
because of its location in the centre of the country,
but also because, it has been home to the cultural
heritage of Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism and Islam.
Innumerable monuments, exquisitely carved temples, forts
and palaces are peppered all over the state - glorious
reminders of emperors and kings, warriors and builders,
poets and musicians, saints and philosophers.
The natural beauty of the state is equally varied.
Consisting largely of a plateau, the state has
everything - awesome mountain ranges, meandering rivers,
and miles and miles of dense forests. The rich folk
culture and tribal traditions of this fascinating state,
are manifested in the umpteen exuberant festivities, and
Statue of Rani Jhansi, Gwalior fairs of its colourful
people.
One of the best parts about Madhya Pradesh is its
accessibility. Bordered by seven states, it is equally
close to major tourist destinations in the north, south,
east and west. Whether you are in Delhi, Mumbai
(Bombay), Chennai (Madras) or Calcutta, you're never
very far from Madhya Pradesh.
Set amongst the Vindhyas, in Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh
is a small national park, but with the highest known
density of tiger population in India. This is also known
as White Tiger territory. These have been found in the
old state of Rewa for many years. The other species
found in abundance in Bandhavgarh are the gaur or Indian
bison, the sambar, the barking deer and the nilgai. |
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