Gird, India

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Historical Region of North India Gird
Location	northern Madhya Pradesh
19th-century flag
State established:	11th century
Language	Southern Brajbasha dialect of Hindi
Dynasties	Tomaras(1400-16th century) Scindias (1784-1949)
Historical capitals	Gwalior Gohad

Gird (also known as Gopasetra in ancient times,

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 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

History

See:

References

26°12′N 78°12′E / 26.200°N 78.200°E / 26.200; 78.200

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