Bundelkhand
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Bundelkhand (, ) is a geographical and cultural region and a proposed state and also a mountain range in central and North India. It corresponds to the Post-Vedic Chedi kingdom. The hilly region is now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lying in the latter state.
Key facts
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- Sagar District Damoh District Panna District Chhatarpur District Tikamgarh District Datia District Niwari District Jhansi District Jalaun District Mahoba District Lalitpur District Chitrakoot District Banda District Hamirpur District
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 70,747
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 250-300
- Settlement.population_total
- 18,335,044
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.population_demonym
- Bundelkhandi/Bundeli
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- IST
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- +05:30
- Settlement.timezone1_DST
- +05:30
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- Languages
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- Major languages
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- Bundeli,Hindi
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- Historical capitals
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- Banda, Ajaigarh, Panna,Orchha ,
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- Separated states
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- Banda,Orchha,Jhansi,Panna,Bijawar,Ajaigarh,Datia,Hamirpur,Charkhari,Jaitpur, Kulpahar,Samthar,Sarila,Gursarai,Barua sagar,Moth,Chirgaon
- Settlement.name
- Bundelkhand
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Bundelkhand (, ) is a geographical and cultural region and a proposed state and also a mountain range in central and North India. It corresponds to the Post-Vedic Chedi kingdom. The hilly region is now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lying in the latter state.
== Etymology == Bundelkhand means "Bundela domain". The region was earlier known as Jejabhukti or Jejakabhukti ("Jeja's province"). According to the inscriptions of the Chandela dynasty, this name derived from Jeja, the nickname of their ruler Jayashakti. However, it is possible that the name derives from an even earlier name of the region: "Jajhauti" or "Jijhoti". After the Bundelas replaced the Chandelas around 14th century, the region came to be known as Bundelkhand after them.
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