Famous places
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Umaria, Madhya Pradesh
Bandhavgarh National Park
A tiger reserve in the hills of Umaria district, known for tiger sightings and a hilltop fort.
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FamousBhopal (Sanchi is in Raisen district), Madhya Pradesh
Bhopal and Sanchi
The lake city of Bhopal with day trips to the Sanchi stupas, Bhimbetka rock shelters and Bhojpur.
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FamousGwalior, Madhya Pradesh
Gwalior
A historic city in northern Madhya Pradesh, built around a vast hilltop fort and Scindia palaces.
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FamousMandla and Balaghat, Madhya Pradesh
Kanha National Park
A large tiger reserve in the Maikal hills of central India, known for its meadows and barasingha.
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FamousChhatarpur, Madhya Pradesh
Khajuraho
Small temple town with the carved Chandela temples, a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
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FamousKhandwa, Madhya Pradesh
Omkareshwar
Jyotirlinga temple on an OM-shaped island in the Narmada, with the 108-ft Adi Shankaracharya statue.
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FamousNiwari, Madhya Pradesh
Orchha
A small Bundela-era town on the Betwa river, full of palaces, temples and royal cenotaphs.
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FamousNarmadapuram, Madhya Pradesh
Pachmarhi
Hill station in the Satpura range, ringed by forest, waterfalls, caves and viewpoints.
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FamousUjjain, Madhya Pradesh
Ujjain
Ancient temple city on the Shipra river, home to the Mahakaleshwar Jyotirlinga.
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