Mahakoshal
Historical region of Central India in Madhya Pradesh / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Mahakoshal or Mahakaushal is a region of central India. Mahakoshal lies in the upper or eastern reaches of the Narmada River valley in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. Jabalpur is the largest city in the region. Nimar region lies to the west, in the lower reaches of the Narmada valley.
For Bimbisara's wife, see Kosala Devi.
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Mahakoshal Or Mahakaushal
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Historical region of Central India | |
Country | India |
State | Madhya Pradesh |
Established | ~1000 CE |
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Mahakoshal is now predominantly a Hindi-speaking area, although it is actually the native region of Dravidian languages such as Gondi, Pardhan and Bharia. Due to the prevalence of Gondi the region is also called Gondwana by Gondi speakers. Other languages used in the region include Bagheli and Marathi.