Madhya Pradesh is one of the biggest states in India.
Historically known as Malwa it has a long antiquity. Malwa
was very powerful under the great emperor Ashoka of the
Mauryan dynasty. Ashoka founded the Buddhist center at
Sanchi and the stupa here still reminds one of him. Sanchi is
a small village close to Bhopal. Madhya Pradesh has a population of about 50 million and has an area of 4.5 sq km. The capital city is Bhopal and the main language spoken here is Hindi. Thousand years ago the parmaras ruled Madhya Pradesh of whom Raja Bhoj was famous.Raja Bhoj gave his name to the city of Bhopal. Between 950 and 1050 AD the Chandellas constructed the temples at Khajuraho. Today it is one of India's main attractions.
Sight seeing The fort here is on a hill hundred metres above the town and is three km in length. The width is varying between 200 metres and one km. The walls are ten metres high and beneath the walls the hill face is a sheer drop. The Man Singh Palace is at the entrance of the fort is also known as the Chit Mandir. It was built by Man Singh between 1486 and 1516. It has four storeys, two of them underground. These were used as prison cells during the Moghul Period. Gujarat Mahal Palace built in the 15th century. Today it houses a museum with a collection of Hindu and Jain sculptures and copies of the Bagh Caves frescoes. Other important places to visit: Bhopal, Indore, Mandu, Madan Mahal, The Bagh Caves, Jabalpur, Marble Rocks, Nanha National park, Bandhagarh National Park, and Khajuraho. Transportation: Bus, Air, and Train services are available.
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