Madhya Pradesh

• Location: India
• Variant names: Malwa, Central Provinces and Berār

A state situated in central India. Its name 'Central State' from the Sanskrit madhya 'central' and pradesh 'state' simply describes its location. Renamed in 1950, its boundaries were finally agreed in 1956.

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Concise Dictionary of World Place-Names. Copyright © John Everett-Heath 2005. All rights reserved.

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