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.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cultural region
ⓘ
historical region ⓘ |
| administrativelySpreadAcross |
Barwani district (part)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burhanpur district (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ Khandwa district (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ Khargone district (part) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| borderedBy |
Gujarat
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Maharashtra NERFINISHED ⓘ Rajasthan (broad regional sense) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalImportance | frontier zone between Malwa and Deccan ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalTown | Burhanpur NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorCrop |
cotton
ⓘ
soybean ⓘ wheat ⓘ |
| hasMajorRiver | Narmada River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMajorTown |
Barwani
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Burhanpur NERFINISHED ⓘ Khandwa NERFINISHED ⓘ Khargone NERFINISHED ⓘ Sendhwa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTransportCorridor | north–south routes linking Malwa to Deccan ⓘ |
| historicallyPartOf | Khandesh region (at times) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicallyRuledBy |
Maratha Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Mughal Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| 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 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInOrAlong | Narmada River NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Narmada valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religionPracticed |
Hinduism
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Islam NERFINISHED ⓘ Jainism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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