Gird (also known as Gopasetra in ancient times, or Gwalior region later) is a
region of the
Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It includes the districts of
Bhind,
Gwalior,
Morena
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G ...
,
Sheopur, and
Shivpuri.
Gwalior is the largest city in the region, and its historic center.
The
Chambal and
Yamuna rivers form the northwestern and northern boundaries of the region.
Hadoti region of
Rajasthan lies to the southwest,
Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh lies to the south,
Bundelkhand
Bundelkhand (, ) is a geographical and cultural region and a proposed state and also a mountain range in central & North India. The hilly region is now divided between the states of Uttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh, with the larger portion lyin ...
region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh lies to the east and
Braj region of Uttar Pradesh lies to the North.
Geography
The region is semi-arid characterized by black less fertile soil, rainfall of 200 to 300 mm/year, and winter temperatures that sometimes drop below 5 degrees Celsius. Major crops in the region include
soya bean, gram, and wheat and under-assured irrigation, and
guava
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, ber,
aonla, and custardapple.
History
''See:
Gwalior state''
''See:
Dholpur State''
Regions of Madhya Pradesh
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