Throw light on the geographical location of the "Madhyabharat" State formed after Independence.

Geographical Location of "Madhya Bharat" State Formed After Independence:

Formed on 28 May 1948 by merging 25 princely states of the Gwalior and Indore residencies, Madhya Bharat (Malwa Union / Part-B State) occupied the north-western territory of modern Madhya Pradesh:

• 1. Geographical Coordinates & Area: Spanned between $21^circ 12' ext{ N to }26^circ 53' ext{ N}$ latitudes and $74^circ 10' ext{ E to }78^circ 45' ext{ E}$ longitudes, covering a vast area of ~1,21,000 sq. km.
• 2. Geographical Boundaries:
  • North: Rajasthan (Chambal River) and Uttar Pradesh (Agra/Etawah).
  • South: Bombay State (Khandesh across Satpura Range).
  • East: Vindhya Pradesh, Bhopal State, and Central Provinces (CP & Berar).
  • West: Gujarat and Rajasthan.
• 3. Major Physiographic Divisions: Comprised the fertile Malwa Plateau, Gwalior-Chambal plains, and northern slopes of Vindhyas.
• 4. Dual Capitals & Leadership: Gwalior (Winter capital - 6.5 months) and Indore (Summer capital - 5.5 months); Rajpramukh was Maharaja Jiwajirao Scindia and Up-Rajpramukh was Yashwantrao Holkar II.