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 Location of Baghelkhand in India | |
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| Coordinates:24°30′N81°12′E / 24.5°N 81.2°E /24.5; 81.2 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh andUttar Pradesh |
| Covering territory | |
| Languages | Bagheli language |
| Area | |
• Total | 42,179 km2 (16,285 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 10,351,135 |
| • Density | 250/km2 (640/sq mi) |
Bagelkhand orBaghelkhand is aproposed state and a mountain range in centralIndia that covers the northeastern regions ofMadhya Pradesh and a small area of southeasternUttar Pradesh.
Baghelkhand was known as Dahala in the 6th–12th century.Rewa State was founded in the area circa 1140. The area's current name refers to theVaghela dynasty who ruled this state.[1]
TheBagelkhand Agency was a British political unit which managed the relations of the British with a number of autonomousprincely states existing outsideBritish India, namelyRewa and 11 minor states, of which the most prominent wereMaihar,Nagod andSohawal. Other principalities includedJaso,Kothi,Baraundha (akaPatharkachhar) as well as theKalinjar Chaubes, consisting of the princely estates ofPaldeo,Kamta-Rajaula,Tarauwhan,Pahra andBhaisaunda.[2]
Bagelkhand is surrounded by theIndo-Gangetic plains in the north and east,Bundelkhand in the west and theVindhya range in the south.[1]
Currently it divided between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It includes the districtsRewa,Satna,Shahdol,Sidhi inMadhya Pradesh andChitrakoot & Southern Part ofSonbhadra andMirzapur inUttar Pradesh.[1]
The inhabitants of Bagelkhand are called Bagheli and they speak theBagheli language which is also designated as adialect of Hindi.[1]
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