Madhya Pradesh

[ muhd-yuh-pruh-deysh, prah-desh ]

noun

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

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How to use Madhya Pradesh in a sentence

To give just one example, in a crematorium in the state of Madhya Pradesh, 94 bodies were cremated in a day but government data reported only three, according to Times Now.
'This Is Hell.' Prime Minister Modi's Failure to Lead Is Deepening India's COVID-19 Crisis | Rana Ayyub | April 23, 2021 | Time
In one district alone, Madhya Pradesh, 18.9 percent of males were married before legal age, compared to 12.5 percent of females.
The Sad Hidden Plight of Child Grooms | Nina Strochlic | September 18, 2014 | THE DAILY BEAST

British Dictionary definitions for Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh

/ (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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