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Madhya Pradesh

American

[muhd-yuh-pruh-deysh, prah-desh] / ˈmʌd yə prəˈdeɪʃ, ˈprɑ dɛʃ /

noun

a state in central India. 119,016 sq. mi. (308,252 sq. km). Bhopal.

Madhya Pradesh British

/ ˈmʌdjə prɑːˈdɛʃ /

noun

a state of central India, situated on the Deccan Plateau: rich in mineral resources, with several industrial cities: formerly the largest Indian state, it lost much of the SE to the new state of Chhattisgarh in 2000. Capital: Bhopal. Pop: 60 385 118 (2001). Area: 308 332 sq km (119 016 sq miles)

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In states with particularly high disease rates, including Meghalaya, Assam, and Madhya Pradesh, that proportion rises to about 14%.

From Science Daily • Dec. 30, 2025

Photos and videos from their colourful wedding showed the happy couple from the central Indian state of Madhya Pradesh performing rituals and posing in their finery.

From BBC • Dec. 9, 2025

Meanwhile, Sunita Sarathe from Madhya Pradesh didn't step into cricket directly from school.

From BBC • Nov. 21, 2025

Some states, including Madhya Pradesh, have now banned the use of carbide guns as firecrackers and several sellers have been arrested.

From BBC • Oct. 27, 2025

The stakes are real: the Madhya Pradesh doctor who prescribed the syrup linked to recent child deaths defended his practice, saying, "I've been prescribing this cough syrup for 15 years."

From BBC • Oct. 7, 2025

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