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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Predicate Object
instanceOf administrative division
former province
territory under British India
administeredBy British Government of India NERFINISHED
Governor-General of India NERFINISHED
agriculturalProduct millets
oilseeds
pulses
borderedBy Bombay Presidency NERFINISHED
Central Provinces NERFINISHED
Hyderabad State NERFINISHED
capital Akola NERFINISHED
cashCrop cotton
climate semi-arid
colonialPower United Kingdom
country British India
economy agriculture-based
geographicalFeature part of Deccan plateau
historicalEra British Raj NERFINISHED
historicalRegion Berar NERFINISHED
includedDistrict Akola District NERFINISHED
Amravati District NERFINISHED
Buldana District NERFINISHED
Yeotmal District NERFINISHED
integratedInto Central Provinces and Berar NERFINISHED
knownFor cotton production
cotton-growing areas
language Marathi language
surface form: Marathi

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

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Berar laterAdministeredAs Berar Province
Yavatmal district locatedInFormerState Berar Province