Mahakoshal
Mahakoshal Or Mahakaushal
Mahakaushal | |
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Historical region of Central India | |
 Madan Mahal Fort | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| Established | ~1000 CE |
Mahakoshal or Mahakaushal is a
region of central India. Mahakoshal lies in the upper or eastern reaches of the Narmada River valley in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur is the largest city in the region. Nimar
region lies to the west, in the lower reaches of the Narmada valley.
Mahakoshal is now predominantly a
Hindi
-speaking area, although it is actually the native region of
Bagheli and Marathi
.
Geography
The
Seoni and Balaghat
.
History
Dynasties that held the territory include the
Satavahanas, and Marathas.[1] During the British Raj Mahakoshal was part of the Central Provinces which contained two distinct linguistic regions: Mahakoshal (Hindi and Gondi) and Vidarbha (Marathi). The two linguistic regions could not be fully integrated as a unit owing to regional and cultural differences.[2]
See also
- Central Provinces
- Mahakoshal Express
- Proposed states and territories of India
References
- Imperial Gazetteer of India, Volume 6. 1908-1931; Clarendon Press, Oxford.
- ^ Raghaw Raman Pateriya, Provincial Legislatures and the National Movement. Northern Book Centre, 1992. pg. 9
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