Madhya Pradesh

[ muhd-yuh-pruh-deysh, prah-desh ]

noun

1. a state in central India. 119,016 sq. mi. (308,252 sq. km). : Bhopal.

Madhya Pradesh

/ ˈmʌdjə prɑːˈdɛʃ /

noun

1. a state of central India, situated on the Deccan Plateau: rich in mineral resources, with several industrial cities: formerly the largest Indian state, it lost much of the SE to the new state of Chhattisgarh in 2000. Capital: Bhopal. Pop: 60 385 118 (2001). Area: 308 332 sq km (119 016 sq miles)

Example Sentences

A diamond hunter in India’s central state of Madhya Pradesh, he spends most of his day in the mines of Panna district.

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After spending a few years in teaching at a school in Karnataka, she was involved with alternative farming and education reforms in Madhya Pradesh.

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In BJP-governed states like Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, and Assam, bulldozers often swiftly demolish the homes of crime suspects, with officials touting this as evidence of their tough stance on law and order.

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An Indian labourer's fortunes have changed overnight after he found a massive diamond in a mine in the central state of Madhya Pradesh.

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Suspected heat-related deaths have also been reported from the states of Bihar, Madhya Pradesh and Jharkhand.

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