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Major Folk Music/Song of Madhya Pradesh

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Major Folk Music/Song of Madhya Pradesh Music from Madhya Pradesh includes rural folk and tribal music, ceremonial and ritual music, and  Indian classical music . Unlike in many parts of India, the people of Madhya Pradesh place few restrictions on who can sing which songs. With the exception of some ritualistic works, people sing songs from across ethnic and racial boundaries.  The various traditional folk singing styles are prevalent in the four regions of Madhya Pradesh - Nimad, Malwa, Baghelkhand, and Bundelkhand. Folk Song Of Nimar Kalgi-  Turra  Songs The cultural color of Nimad, the traditional art form of  Kalgi-Turra  is still intact. There are two choirs in this art – one is called  Kalgi  and the other is called  Turra  Dal. Both parties consist of  singers, songwriters, and fellow performer s along with musical instruments. T here is a competition between the two parties whereby they continuously present their best song to outdo the other.  The tradition started in the prid
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Major Folk Drama and Theatre of Madhya Pradesh

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Major Folk Drama and Theatre of Madhya Pradesh B undeli   Swang Swang is the most popular folk dance among the all folk dance practiced in Bundelkhand.  It is known by different names in different areas, such as Rammat, Gammat, Khayal, etc   Khamba Swang In this, dance is performed around a pole buried in ground and hence its name Khamba  Swang.   In this, they worship Ravan's son Meghnath.  This folk dance is prevalent among the  Keraku tribe.   Gammat Gammat  is the most prominent folk dance of the Nimadari zone, in which the   Mridang  and cymbals are the main  Instruments .  Gammat is a living form of humor. It is organized on   Navratri .  Rasleela Basically, it is folk drama of Uttar Pradesh that is performed in the month of Bhado around Krishna Janmashtami in  Bhind, Morena, and Gwalior  districts of M.P. Ramleela  Ramleela is performed in M.P. rural areas on the occasion of Dussehra. Chahur It  is Baghelkhand's folk drama  which is basically performed by Agriculturist c
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Major Folk Dances of Madhya Pradesh

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Major Folk Dances of Madhya Pradesh     The state of Madhya Pradesh can be termed as a cultural museum of India. The place not only unifies many religions in its lap but is also home to some of the most prominent tribal communities of the country. These tribal and aborigines of Madhya Pradesh have contributed to the rich cultural saga of the place, intrinsically blending their indigenous cultures to its large melting pot.  Karma This indigenous folk dance belongs to the Gond and Oraon tribe of Madhya Pradesh.  Considered as the oldest of all tribal dances in the state, it sees performance at the onset of the spring season. Musical instruments like Thumki, Payri, Challa, and Jhumki accompany the various tribal songs.              Jawara People of the Bundelkhand region perform this dance, to celebrate prosperity. Originally, a peasant dance, Jawara follows the reaping of a good harvest. Men and women, in colorful costumes, dance and revel together, synchronizing their movements to a v
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Contribution of Madhya Pradesh in the freedom movement

Contribution of Madhya Pradesh in the freedom movement Freedom struggle in MP had been parallel to the freedom struggle of India. In India, the first flag satyagraha initiated in Jabalpur, MP. Ajmal khan, and others reached Jabalpur to unveil the Tiranga on the top of Jabalpur municipality but the commissioner of Jabalpur police putoff and crushed it by foot. Pt. Sundarlal, Laxman Singh Chouhan, Narhari Agrawal marched a procession against the insult of the Tiranga . Seoni satyagraha- It is assumed that the freedom struggle of MP in the real sense started from Seoni satyagraha in 1916. Salt satyagraha-Seth Govindas and Dwarkaprasad Mishra led salt satyagraha at Jabalpur in 1930 to follow the national salt satyagraha led by Gandhiji. Neemuch cantonment- The infantry and cavalry together revolted and put the cantonment on fire on 3 June 1857. Britishers' residences put on fires. Gwalior revolt and Sagar revolt  has also put contributions in INM. The kings of  Banapur and Shahgarh  al
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Major events in the history of Madhya Pradesh

Major events in the history of Madhya Pradesh Flag Satyagraha (Jhanda Satyagrah) Flag Satyagraha  is a campaign of peaceful  civil disobedience  during the  Indian independence movement  that focused on exercising the right and freedom to hoist the nationalist flag and challenge the legitimacy of the  British Rule  in  India  through the defiance of laws prohibiting the hoisting of nationalist flags and restricting civil freedoms.  Flag Satyagrahas were conducted most notably in the city of  Jabalpur  and  Nagpur  in 1923 but also in many other parts of India. The Satyagrah was led by Subhadra Kumari Chauhan, Pandit Sundar Lal Sharma and Nathuram Modi . Salt Satyagrah Launched at Jabalpur on 6th April 1930 under the leadership of Seth Govind Das and Pt. Dwarika Prasad Mishra. Durga Shankar Mehta started this satyagraha by making Salt of Gandhi Chauk, Seoni. Jungle Satyagraha In  1930 Mahatma Gandhi organized the Dandi March to start the salt satyagraha. At this time the tribals of Se
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Major dynasties in the history of Madhya Pradesh

Major dynasties in the history of Madhya Pradesh The history of  Madhya Pradesh   is divided into three periods: Ancient                            Medieval  Modern During the ancient period, the region was dominated by: The Nanda Empire  The Maurya Empire The Gupta Empire The medieval period saw the rise of: The Rajput clans   The Paramara   The Chandela clans The Malwa Sultanate The modern period in Madhya Pradesh saw the rise of:   The Mughal  The Maratha empires  The British Empire. The British princely states of Gwalior, Indore, and Bhopal, were a part of modern Madhya Pradesh. The British rule continued until the middle of the 20th century when India gained independence in 1947. The state of Madhya Pradesh was formed in 1956, and Chhattisgarh was carved out from the state in 2000 . Major dynasties in the history of Madhya Pradesh during the Ancient Period:-    Mahajanpada Period ( Sixth Century BC) According to the Buddhist text Anguttara Nikaya, which gives the names of the 16
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