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| Amarkantak |
A great pilgrim centre for Hindus on the source of the rivers Narmada and Sone. Set in sylvan surroundings, it is situated at an altitude of 1,065 mt in the Vindhya mountain range.
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| Baihar |
Baihar is situated close to Kanha National Park.
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| Balaghat |
Balaghat is situated in southern part of Jabalpur division. Kanha National Park falls in the Balaghat and Mandla districts.
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| Bandhavgarh National Park |
A compact national park, yet full of game, having the highest tiger density in India. Also known as the white tiger country, it is rich with several other forms of wildlife and a variety of flora and fauna.
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| Bhojpur |
Bhojpur is famous for it's exquisite, 11th century Lord Shiva temple and a lake built by raja Bhoj Paramara. Also known as the Somnath of north India, the temple has many images of Lord Shiva engraved on it's walls and houses an enormous Shiv-linga carved out of a single stone.
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| Bhopal |
Bhopal, capital of Madhya Pradesh, is a combination of scenic beauty, historicity and modern urban planning. It is situated on the site of an 11th century city, Bhojapal, founded by raja Bhoja.
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| Chitrakoot |
Chitrakoot, nestles peacefully in the northern spurs of the Vindhyas -- a place of tranquil forest glades, quiet rivers, streams and all pervading calm. This is a land blessed by the Gods and sanctified by the pilgrims.
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| Gwalior |
A city with a glorious past, Gwalior is famous for it's hill-top fort. Today it is a modern city, vibrant and bustling famous for it's cloth mills, producing some of the best fabrics in the country.
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| Indore |
Indore was planned and built by rani Ahilyabai, the brave Holkar queen. Situated on the banks of the rivers Sarawati and Khan, this bustling and vibrant city has several interesting monuments associated with the medieval Holkar dynasty.
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| Jabalpur |
Once the seat of the Kalachuri dynasty, Jabalpur is an important administrative and commercial centre. It is a major educational centre and the army head-quarters for the states of Orissa and Madhya Pradesh.
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| Kanha National Park |
Kanha, the setting of Rudyard Kipling's "the jungle book" is situated 160 km south-east of Jabalpur. It is one of India's largest national parks, covering an area of about 1945 sq km including a core zone of 940 sq km.
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| Kawardha |
Just east of the Maikala range to the south east of Kanha National Park, Kawardha is a small town in the Chhattisgarh region of Madhya Pradesh.
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| Khajuraho |
Khajuraho has a collection of some magnificient temples, the pride of Indian architecture. There are both Hindu and Jain temples. The temples are exemplary of 'central Indian style' of temple architecture.
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| Khandwa |
Khandwa District is situated South West of the state of Madhya Pradesh. The District is in Indore Division of Madhya Pradesh.
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| Mandla |
Mandla is a tribal district of Madhya Pradesh.The district Mandla is situated in the east-central part of Madhaya Pradesh.
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| Mandu |
Mandu is a celebration in stone of life and joy. A tribute to the love shared between poet-prince Baz Bahadur and his beautiful consort rani Roopmati. This elevated plateau is a scene of the most enchanting variety.
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| Orchha |
Orchha was once the capital of Bundela Rajput but later came under the Mughals. It's grandeur has been captured in stone, frozen in time, a rich legacy to the ages. It has not been touched by destructive hands of time.
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| Pachmarhi |
A lovely hill resort girdled by the Satpura ranges. It offers a quiet escape into nature with it's valleys, ravines, and gorges. The magnificience of nature is complemented by rock paintings in the cave shelters of the Mahadeo hills.
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| Panna |
44 km from Khajuraho, Panna is famous for it's Panna national park and diamond mines.
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| Rajgarh |
Rajgarh District is located in the Northern part of Malwa Plateau. It is one of the small districts of Madhya Pradesh both in respect of area and population. It is 145 km from the State capital Bhopal.
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| Sanchi |
Sanchi is famed for it's stupas, monasteries, temples and pillars dating from the 3rd century B.C. to the 12th century A.D. The Sanchi stupa is the best known having originally been built by the Mauryan emperor Ashoka, the then governor of Ujjayini.
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| Satna |
The districts takes its name from Satna, the head quarters town, which in its turn takes it from Satna Rewa which flows near the town.The district lies on Vindhyan Plateau.
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| Shivpuri |
The summer capital of the Scindia rulers of Gwalior, it's royal ambience lives on in the exquisite palaces and hunting lodges, and graceful, intricately embellished marble chhatris erected by the Scindia scions. A sanctuary for rare wildlife and avifauna.
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| Ujjain |
Ujjain is the modern name for Ujjayini, capital of the God-like King Shiva of Avanti. It is situated on the banks of the sacred river Shipra and abounds in temples. Ujjain is one of the holiest pilgrimage centres in India.
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| Umaria |
Umaria district is located to the North East of Madhya Pradesh. The famous Bandhavgarh National Park (Tala) and Sanjay Gandhi Thermal Power Station Mangthar (Pali) are located in the district.
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