Baghelkhand

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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2017}}
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*[[Sonbhadra District|Sonbhadra]] and [[Chitrakoot District|Chitrakoot]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]
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'''Bagelkhand''' or '''Baghelkhand''' ({{IPA|hi|bəɡʰeːlkʰəɳɖ|ipa}}) is a [[Proposed states and union territories of India#Madhya Pradesh|proposed state]] and a mountain range in central [[India]] that covers the northeastern regions of [[Madhya Pradesh]] and a small area of southeastern [[Uttar Pradesh]].

==History==

===Dahala===
In the 6th–12th centuries, Baghelkhand was known as Dahala Mandala, the territory of the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri]]. In the beginning of the 13th century, the [[Chandelas of Jejakabhukti|Chandelas]] took control of this region by ending the [[Kalachuris of Tripuri|Kalachuri dynasty]].

According to folklores and local legends, the [[Rewa State|Baghel dynasty]] was founded in the area circa 1140 a king named Vyagradeva, while some claim that a king descended from [[Tigers in India|Vyagraha]] (Bagh ie. Tiger) founded the Vaghela dynasty. But according to historical records, after the decline of the [[Chandelas of Jejakabhukti]] in the 14th century, their Baghel vassals became independent. This dynasty was a branch of the [[Vaghela dynasty|Vaghela dynasty of Gujarat]], whose name became Baghela due to schewa deletion. The area's current name Baghelkhand refers to the branch of [[Rewa (princely state)|Baghela dynasty]], who ruled this state.<ref name="britannica">{{Cite web|title=Baghelkhand {{!}} historical region, India|url=https://www.britannica.com/place/Baghelkhand|website=Encyclopedia Britannica|language=en|access-date=30 April 2020}}</ref>

===Bagelkhand Agency===
The [[Bagelkhand Agency]] was a British political unit which managed the relations of the British with a number of autonomous [[princely states]] existing outside [[British India]], namely [[Rewa (princely state)|Rewa]] and 11 minor states, of which the most prominent were [[Maihar State|Maihar]], [[Nagod State|Nagod]] and [[Sohawal State|Sohawal]]. Other principalities included [[Jaso State|Jaso]], [[Kothi State|Kothi]], [[Baraundha]] (aka [[Patharkachhar]]) as well as the [[Kalinjar Chaubes]], consisting of the princely estates of [[Paldeo]], [[Kamta-Rajaula]], [[Tarauwhan]], [[Pahra]] and [[Bhaisaunda]].<ref>Malleson, G. B. ''An historical sketch of the native states of India,'' London 1875, Reprint Delhi 1984</ref>

[[File:Central India Agency Map.jpg|thumb|Central India Agency Map|center]]

==Geography==
Bagelkhand is surrounded by the [[Indo-Gangetic plains]] in the north and east, [[Bundelkhand]] in the west and the [[Vindhya Range]] in the south.<ref name="britannica"/>

[[Image:UP region map.gif|250px|thumb|Regions of [[Uttar Pradesh]]|center]]

==Administration==
Currently it divided between Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh. It includes the districts [[Rewa District|Rewa]], [[Satna District|Satna]], [[Shahdol District|Shahdol]], [[Sidhi District|Sidhi]] , [[Maihar]] , [[Katni]] in [[Madhya Pradesh]] and [[Chitrakoot District|Chitrakoot]] & Southern Part of [[Sonbhadra district|Sonbhadra]] and [[Mirzapur district|Mirzapur]] in [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref name="britannica" />

==Demographics==
The inhabitants of Bagelkhand are called Bagheli and they speak the [[Bagheli language]] which is also designated as a [[dialect of Hindi]].<ref name="britannica" />{{bar box|width = 300px
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|title = Religion in Baghelkhand (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=C-1 Population By Religious Community |url=https://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/c-01.html |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|orange|95.48}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|3.42}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|1.10}}}}

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|title = Languages in Baghelkhand (2011)<ref>{{cite web |title=C-16 Population By Mother Tongue |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html |website=censusindia.gov.in |access-date=18 March 2022}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hindi]]|orange|65.59}}
{{bar percent|[[Bagheli]]|navajowhite|25.33}}
{{bar percent|[[Bundeli]]|brown|3.20}}
{{bar percent|[[Urdu]]|green|0.17}}
{{bar percent|Others|grey|5.71}}}}

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Historical regions of North India}}
{{Proposed states and territories of India}}

[[Category:Regions of Madhya Pradesh]]
[[Category:Regions of Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Regions of India]]
[[Category:Proposed states and union territories of India]]

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