Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh

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The Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh is a historically and culturally distinct area in southwestern Madhya Pradesh, known for its fertile Narmada valley plains, cotton production, and rich Mughal and Maratha heritage.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural region
historical region
administrativelySpreadAcross Barwani district (part)
Burhanpur district (part)
Khandwa district (part)
linked to: Khandwa district

Khargone district (part)
linked to: Khargone district
borderedBy Gujarat
Maharashtra
Rajasthan (broad regional sense)
linked to: Rajasthan
country India
hasClimate semi-arid to sub-tropical
hasCulturalPractice Nimadi folk songs
regional fairs and melas
hasCulturalTrait blend of Malwa and Deccan influences
hasEconomicActivity agriculture
textile-related trade
hasGeographicalFeature Narmada valley plains
linked to: Narmada Valley
hasHistoricalImportance frontier zone between Malwa and Deccan
hasHistoricalTown Burhanpur
hasMajorCrop cotton
soybean
wheat
hasMajorRiver Narmada River
linked to: Narmada
hasMajorTown Barwani
Burhanpur
Khandwa
Khargone
Sendhwa
hasTransportCorridor north–south routes linking Malwa to Deccan
historicallyPartOf Khandesh region (at times)
linked to: Khandesh
historicallyRuledBy Maratha Empire
Mughal Empire
knownFor Maratha heritage
Mughal heritage
agricultural productivity
cotton production
distinct regional culture
fertile alluvial plains
languageSpoken Hindi
Nimadi
locatedIn Madhya Pradesh
central India
southwestern Madhya Pradesh
locatedInOrAlong Narmada River
linked to: Narmada
partOf Narmada valley
linked to: Narmada Valley
religionPracticed Hinduism
Islam
Jainism

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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Burhanpur region Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh
Barela culturalRegion Nimar cultural zone of Madhya Pradesh
linked to: Nimar region of Madhya Pradesh