Berar Province

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Berar Province was a former administrative region in central India under British rule, known for its cotton-growing areas and later incorporation into the Central Provinces and Berar.

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Berar Province canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
former province
territory under British India
administeredBy British Government of India
Governor-General of India
linked to: Viceroy of India
agriculturalProduct millets
oilseeds
pulses
borderedBy Bombay Presidency
Central Provinces
Hyderabad State
capital Akola
cashCrop cotton
climate semi-arid
colonialPower United Kingdom
country British India
economy agriculture-based
geographicalFeature part of Deccan plateau
historicalEra British Raj
linked to: British India
historicalRegion Berar
includedDistrict Akola District
linked to: Akola district

Amravati District
linked to: Amravati district

Buldana District
Yeotmal District
linked to: Yeotmal district
integratedInto Central Provinces and Berar
linked to: Central Provinces
knownFor cotton production
cotton-growing areas
language Marathi
linked to: Marathi language

Urdu
linked to: Urdu language
leasedFrom Hyderabad State
legalStatus leased territory under British administration
locatedIn Deccan region
central India
majorCity Akola
Amravati
Ellichpur
partOf Central Provinces and Berar
linked to: Central Provinces
presentDayCountry India
presentDayLocation Maharashtra
Vidarbha region
religion Hinduism
Islam
sovereignBeforeColonialRule Hyderabad State
successorEntity Central Provinces and Berar
linked to: Central Provinces
transport served by Great Indian Peninsula Railway

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Yavatmal district locatedInFormerState Berar Province
Berar laterAdministeredAs Berar Province