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Madhya Pradesh

The forested heart of India

Madhya Pradesh is often called ‘the heart of India’ due to its location in the centre of the country – and it is true in more ways than one. Supporting some of the largest stretches of forests in the country, Madhya Pradesh’s forests are the source of ten of India’s major rivers that flow eastward and westward from the state, irrigating vast swathes of farmland. The forests also support a bewildering variety of wildlife that has co-existed for years with India’s oldest tribes. Venture into Madhya Pradesh’s waterfall-rich forests, learn jungle lore with India’s indigenous populations, explore the rock paintings or carved temples of ancient civilizations or learn the battle-scarred history from pre-historic times to present.