The region was ruled by various small kingdoms like the Scindias, Holkars, Nawabs and Begums. During the British period it was under the Central Province. After independence and by the States reorganization process, It was named as Madhya Pradesh from 1.11.1956. In November 2000, a portion of it was carved out and made into a separate state called Chhatisgarh.

Bhopal, Dewas, Guna, Gwalior, Hoshangabad, Indore, Neemuch, Ujjain and Jabalpur.

Narmada, Tapti, Godavari, Mahanadhi, Yamuna etc.,

Soyabean.

Ravi Shankar Shukla - 1947-1956.

Gond, Bhil, Bhaiga, Korku, Raul, Sahariya, Dhar, Jhabua, Mandla. Gonds are the largest of them.

1.  ANUPPUR: Hilly and forest area with Tribal population dominant. Narmada river originate from the Amarakantak hills here. Son river also originate from here.
2.  ALIRAJPUR
3.  ASHOKNAGAR.
4.  AGAR MALWA
5.  BALAGHAT: Forest cover is more. 80% of India's manganese is mined from this district. Other minerals like copper, bauxite, kyamite and limestone are available in large quantity.
6.  BHARWANI.
7.  BETUL: Forest dominated region, with tribal population. Tendu leaves used in manufacture of Beedi is available in large quantity.
8.  BHIND : Agriculturally prosperous district.
9.  BHOPAL : Capital City. A princely state ruled by Nawabs and Begums. A city having a large number of interesting places like forts, palaces, Mosques, parks, sanctuary, National Parks, 'Bhimbetka' World Heritage Site, and Birla Mandir. Gas Tragedy in 1984. Former President S.D.Sharma, Jaya Bhaduri Bachan cine actress and MP, Javed Aktar hindi film lyricist hail from this place. Industrialized city with BHEL, Electrical, chemical and jewellery industry spread across.
10.  BURHANPUR
11.CHHATARPUR
12.CHHINDWARA
13.DAMOH
14. DHATIA
15. DEWAS: An industrial city. Security Press is located here.
16. DHAR
17.DHINDORI
18. GUNA: Politically, the Scindias represent this constituency. Presently, Jyotiraaditya Scindia son of Madhavrao Scindia represent it.
19. GWALIOR: The seat of the Scindia dynasty. Indian Institute of Information Technology, and the Fort and some temples are the places of interest.
20. HARD
21. HOSHANGABAD: Security Press is located here.
22. INDORE: Seat of the former Holkar dynasty. Indian Institute of Management, "Bada Ganapathi" a 40 ft high Lord Ganesha - world's tallest Ganesha Statue temple, Lal Bagh Palace with a replica of Buckingham Palace Gate (London), are the places of interest. Former cricketers - C K Nayudu, Narendra Hirwani, famous painter MF Hussain, Dr.B.R.Ambedkar, Kishore Kumar - singer, Johnny Walker the comedian - all belong to this District. CAT - Centre for Advanced Technology - India's main research Centre on Laser Technology is located here. MHOW an important Cantonment area with military establishment and institutions are located.
23. JABALPUR: Kanha National Park - This city is geographically considered as the centre point of India.
24. JHABUA: A tribal district - Bhil tribals dominate here.
25. KATNI: Lime and Bauxite deposits are available in large quantity.
26. KHANDWA
27. KHARGONE
28. MANDLA: Seat of the former Gond dynasty. Full of forests with Gond Tribals.
29.MANDSAUR: Pasupathinath Temple is very famous here.
30. MORENA
31. NARASINGHPUR.
32. NEEMUCH: Opium is cultivated here. CRPF was first started here. It has a world famous eye care hospital - Gomabhai Nethralaya.
33. PANNA: Seat of the Bundela Rajputs. Majhagaon village in this district has a diamond mine.
34. RAISEN
35. RAJGARH
36. RATLAM
37. REWA: Forest coverage is more. . Bandargarh Tiger Sanctuary is located in this district.
38. SAGAR: Forest coverage with Teakwood over large area. Sagar town is famous for lakes.
39. SATNA: Trainhead for Khajuraho caves.
40.. SEHORE.
41. SONI
42. SHAHDOL
43. SHAJAPUR
44. SHEOPUR
45. SHIVPURI
46. SIDHI
47. SINGRAULI
48. TIKAMGARH
49.UJJAIN: A sacred city for Hindus. One of the twelve Jyotirlinga Shiva Temple is located here.
50. UMARIA
51. VIDISHA.

1. Pachmarhi - Hill Station. 2. Dhunandhar Falls at Badeghat. 3. Kanha National Park, Jabalpur. 4. Gwalior Fort. 5. Maheshwar, Omkareshwar, Ujjain, Chitrakoot, and Amarakantak are all Hindu religious places. 6. Khajuraho - the world heritage site.

Arjun singh, Madhavrao and Jyotiraaditya Scindia, Uma Bharati - are all Politicians. Ashokkumar and Kishore Kumar actor and singer respectively. Osho Rajneesh was born here in M.P. Maharishi Mahesh Yogi - Founder of Yoga and meditation camps. Jaya Bachan - actress and MP. Dr. S.D. Sharma - Ex President. Jhaved Aktar - Hindi Film Lyricist.