Introduction

To the west and south lies Malwa whose historical roots are traced back to antiquity to the Malwa homeland mentioned in ancient Buddhist literature. Ujjain, Indore and Mandu fall in this region. The present Malwa, particularly its eastern and south-eastern parts became culturally and economically more affluent than the other parts of Madhya Pradesh because of its connection with the north-western main route along which developed historically famous towns of Ahar, Kalibanga and Harrapa. Malwa was also joined with the Arabian Sea coast. Further, Ujjaini, Mahismati and Vidisha had links with Kausambi and Pataliputra through a north-eastern main route.
To the east is Baghelkhand which merges into the trijunction of Uttar Pradesh, Bihar and Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur and Rewa are the better known centres of population in this region.

Tours For Madhya Pradesh

• Buddhist Pilgrimage tour
• Medieval Heritage Tour