Malwa
Sign in to saveMalwa () is a historical region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin. Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic upland north of the Vindhya Range. Politically and administratively, it is also synonymous with the former state of Madhya Bharat which was later merged with Madhya Pradesh. At present the historical Malwa region includes districts of western Madhya Pradesh and parts of south-eastern Rajasthan. Sometimes the definition of Malwa is extended to include the Nimar region south of the Vindhyas.
Key facts
- Settlement.name
- Malwa
- Settlement.settlement_type
- Natural region(former administrative division)
- Settlement.image_map
- Malwa India closeup 1823.png
- Settlement.map_caption
- Malwa (highlighted) as per 1823 depiction of India by Fielding Lucas Jr.
- Settlement.subdivision_type
- Country
- Settlement.area_total_km2
- 83,535
- Settlement.elevation_m
- 500
- Settlement.population_total
- 22,773,993
- Settlement.population_as_of
- 2011
- Settlement.population_density_km2
- auto
- Settlement.timezone1
- IST
- Settlement.utc_offset1
- +05:30
- Settlement.demographics_type1
- Languages
- Settlement.demographics1_title1
- Major languages
- Settlement.demographics1_info1
- Malwi, Hindi
- Settlement.demographics1_title2
- Birth rate
- Settlement.demographics1_title3
- Death rate
- Settlement.demographics1_title4
- Infant mortality rate
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- Economy
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- Demands for statehood
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Malwa () is a historical region of west-central India occupying a plateau of volcanic origin. Geologically, the Malwa Plateau generally refers to the volcanic upland north of the Vindhya Range. Politically and administratively, it is also synonymous with the former state of Madhya Bharat which was later merged with Madhya Pradesh. At present the historical Malwa region includes districts of western Madhya Pradesh and parts of south-eastern Rajasthan. Sometimes the definition of Malwa is extended to include the Nimar region south of the Vindhyas.
The Malwa region had been a separate political unit from the time of the ancient Malava Kingdom, and has been ruled by several kingdoms and dynasties. Malwa continued to be an administrative division until 1947, when the Malwa Agency of British India was merged into Madhya Bharat (also known as Malwa Union) state of independent India.