Madhya Pradesh

American  

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

noun

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

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Madhya Pradesh British  

/ ˈmʌdjə prɑːˈdɛʃ /

noun

1. 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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Madhya Pradesh

Haleon will break ground on a facility to make oral-health products in Madhya Pradesh, central India, on Monday, the company said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

The facility to make oral-health products in Madhya Pradesh is the largest plant the company has taken on.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 8, 2026

Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav said he would seek an inquiry by the federal police and assured the Sharma family that the government would "fully assist" them in the case.

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

The weather department has also warned of above normal temperatures in some states in central and western India, including Madhya Pradesh and Rajasthan, for the next two to three days.

From BBC ● Apr. 24, 2026

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