Correct Answer - Option 1 : Indore
The correct answer is Indore.
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In terms of population, the largest city of Madhya Pradesh is Indore.
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Indore is followed by Bhopal.
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In terms of area, Bhopal is the largest city of Madhya Pradesh.
- There are three UNESCO world heritage sites in Madhya Pradesh-
- Buddhist Monuments at Sanchi
- Rock Shelters of Bhimbetka
- Khajuraho Group of Monuments
- Chief Minister of Madhya Pradesh is Shivraj Singh Chauhan.
- The Governor of Madhya Pradesh is Anandiben Patel.
- Indore traces its roots to its 16th century founding as a trading hub between the Deccan and Delhi. The city and its surroundings came under Maratha Empire on 18 May 1724 after Peshwa Baji Rao I assumed the full control of Malwa.
- During the days of the British Raj, Indore State was a 19 Gun Salute (21 locally) princely state (a rare high rank) ruled by the Maratha Holkar dynasty, until they acceded to the Union of India.
- Indore served as the capital of the Madhya Bharat from 1950 until 1956.
- It is also considered as an education hub of the state and has campuses of both the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management.