Malwa Plateau

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The Malwa Plateau is a volcanic upland region in central India, primarily in western Madhya Pradesh, known for its black cotton soils, elevated terrain, and historical cities like Ujjain and Indore.

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Malwa Plateau canonical 5
Malwa plateau 4
Malwa Plateau region (broadly) 1

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Statements (49)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographical region
plateau
administrativeState Madhya Pradesh
borderedBy Aravalli Range
Narmada Valley
Vindhya Range
containsCity Dewas
Indore
Mahidpur
Mandsaur
Nagda
Neemuch
Ratlam
Shajapur
Ujjain
country India
drainedBy Chambal River
Kalisindh River
Mahi River NERFINISHED
Parbati River
Shipra River
elevationRange about 450–600 metres above sea level
extendsInto Rajasthan
formsPartOf Deccan Plateau
geology Deccan Traps volcanism
surface form: Deccan Traps basalt
hasClimate semi-arid in western parts
subtropical
hasHighestUrbanCenter Indore
hasMajorCrop cotton
gram
maize
soybean
wheat
hasOrigin volcanic
hasSoilType black cotton soil
regur soil
hasTerrain upland
historicalRegionOf Malwa
knownFor cotton cultivation
fertile black soils
historical cities like Ujjain and Indore
opium cultivation in some districts
soybean cultivation
wheat cultivation
languageRegion Malvi-speaking area
locatedIn central India
western Madhya Pradesh
partOf Madhya Pradesh
Malwa-Nimar region
surface form: Malwa region

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

Chambal River region Malwa Plateau
Dewas locatedOn Malwa Plateau
this entity surface form: Malwa plateau
Vindhya Range containsRegion Malwa Plateau
Damoh locatedOn Malwa Plateau
this entity surface form: Malwa Plateau region (broadly)
Dhar locatedOn Malwa Plateau
this entity surface form: Malwa plateau
northwestern India hasPlateauRegion Malwa Plateau
subject surface form: Northwestern India
Jantar Mantar, Ujjain locatedOn Malwa Plateau
this entity surface form: Malwa plateau
Faridkot hasNearbyAgriculturalLand Malwa Plateau
this entity surface form: Malwa plains
Paramara kingdom territoryIncludes Malwa Plateau
Paramara period (9th–14th century) regionOfInfluence Malwa Plateau
this entity surface form: Malwa plateau
Paramara dynasty culturalRegion Malwa Plateau