Gird
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| colspan="2" style="margin-left: inherit; background:#FFC0CB; text-align:center; font-size: medium;" |Historical Region of North India<br>'''Gird'''
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[[Image:GwaliorFortVIewcrop.jpg|250px|Gvalior fort]]</div>
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| '''Location'''
| northern [[Madhya Pradesh]]
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| '''[[Flag]] of 19th c.'''
| [[image:Gwalior flag.svg|50px]] [[image:Gwalior Royal Flag.svg|50px]]
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| '''State established:'''
| 11th c.
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| '''[[Language]]'''
| ???
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| '''[[Dynasty|Dynasties]]'''
| [[Kachwaha]]s<br>[[Tomara]]s(1400-1559)<br>[[Sisodia]]s (1731-1949)
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| '''Historical [[capital]]s'''
| [[Gwalior]]
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'''Gird''' (also can be known as '''Gopasetra''' in ancient times, or '''Gwalior region''' later) is a [[list of regions of India|region]] of [[Madhya Pradesh]] state in central [[India]]. It includes the districts of [[Bhind District|Bhind]], [[Gwalior District|Gwalior]], [[Morena District|Morena]], [[Sheopur District|Sheopur]], and [[Shivpuri District|Shivpuri]]. [[Gwalior]] is the largest city in the region, and its historic center.
The [[Chambal River|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, and [[Bundelkhand]] region of Madhya Pradesh and [[Uttar Pradesh]] lies to the east. Gird is sometimes considered part of Bundelkhand.
==Geography==
The region is one of the [[Agro-climatic zones of India]], characterized by alluvial, loamy soils, rainfall of 800 to 1000 mm/year, and winter temperatures that sometimes drop below zero degrees Celsius. Major crops in the region include Mandarin and sweet oranges and limes under assured irrigation, and guava, ber, aonla, and custardapple without irrigation, as well as coriander, chillies, garlic, and seasonal vegetables.
==History==
''See: [[Gwalior state]]
{{Historical regions of North India}}
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[[Category:Regions of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Regions of India]]