Malwa region (broadly associated)

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The Malwa region is a historical and cultural area in west-central India, largely on the Malwa Plateau, known for its rich medieval heritage, distinctive architecture, and influential role in the politics of central India.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical region
administrativeState Madhya Pradesh
Rajasthan
agroClimaticZone black soil plateau of central India
borders Bundelkhand
Gujarat
Nimar region
linked to: Nimar

Rajasthan
Vindhya region
linked to: Vindhyan plateau
climate subtropical
country India
elevation approximately 500 to 600 metres above sea level
hasArchaeologicalSite Dhar
Ujjain
hasArchitecturalStyle Malwa style of Indo-Islamic architecture
hasCapital Ujjain
hasFestival Simhastha Kumbh Mela
linked to: Kumbh Mela
hasMajorCity Dewas
Indore
Mahidpur
Mandsaur
Nagda
Neemuch
Rajgarh
Ratlam
Shajapur
Ujjain
hasPilgrimageCenter Ujjain
historicalCapital Dhar
Ujjain
historicalDynasty Holkar dynasty
Malwa Sultanate
Marathas
linked to: Maratha

Mughals
linked to: Mughal dynasty

Paramara dynasty
historicalPeriodOfProminence medieval India
importantCityInAncientTradeRoutes Ujjain
importantFor trade routes between northern and southern India
knownFor Malwa cuisine
Malwa painting
black cotton soil
distinctive architecture
medieval heritage
opium cultivation
political influence in central India
wheat and soybean production
language Hindi
Malvi
locatedIn India
west-central India
locatedOn Malwa Plateau
partOf Central India
religion Hinduism
Islam
Jainism
Sikhism
traversedByRiver Chambal River
Kalisindh River
Mahi River
Parbati River
Shipra River

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Bhopal State region Malwa region (broadly associated)
Jhalawar State locatedIn Malwa region (historical)
linked to: Malwa region (broadly associated)
Baroda State majorCity Rajpipla region (sphere of influence at times)
linked to: Malwa region (broadly associated)