Life of people in the southern plateau

tells us about the life of people living in the southern plateau of India

1. Life of people in The southern plateau Made by: Vihaan Mahajan 4F

2. I will tell you about the states of: Madhya Pradesh Chhattisgarh Odisha Maharashtra Karnataka Andhra Pradesh Telangana Tamil Nadu

3. Madhya P radesh Capital The capital of Madhya Pradesh is Bhopal . Location Madhya Pradesh lies in the central I ndia. Tourist places in this state are: Khajuraho temples Sanchi Stupa Bhimbetka cave paintings Panchmarhi hill station National parks in this state are: Kanha national park Bhandhavgarh national park Bhimbetka cave paintings Sanchi Stupa Khajuraho temples

4. These all national parks protect tigers and are popular tourist destinations. Occupations The main occupation of Madhya Pradesh is farming. Crops that grow in this state are: Wheat Cotton Jowar Rice Sugar cane This state is rich in Mineral resources like: Coal Iron Cotton Jowar Sugar cane Coal farming

5. Panna in Madhya Pradesh has diamond mines . Famous food of this state is: Bhutte- ki -Kees Chakke- ki -Shaak Mawa B ati Malpua Khoprapak Dress Lehenga and Ghaghara are the traditional dresses of women. D resses for men in Madhya Pradesh are: Bandi Dhoti Chanderi pagri safa Bhutte- ki -Kees Khoprapak Panna stone

6. The main festivals of this state are: Tansen music festival Khajuraho dance festival Bhagoria dance festival The main tribes of this state are: Bhils Gonds Kols Korkens the tribal dances of this state are: Muria Kaskar Karma Women performing odishi dance in the Khajuraho dance festival Bhils tribe Muria dance

7. C hhattisgarh Capital The capital of Chhattisgarh is Raipur . tourist places in Chhattisgarh are: Water falls at chitrakote Tirathgarh Bastar Korba Durg Vilaspur Occupation Farming is the main occupation here. Crops that grow here are: Chitrakote waterfall Raipur's magneto mall Tirathgarh waterfalls

8. Rice Betel Linseed Watermelon Animal rearing, handicrafts and poultry farming are other occupations. Chhattisgarh is rich in mineral resources like: Coal Iron Manganese The steel plant at Bhilai is famous. The main tribes of this state are: Munda Kanwar Bhaina Watermelon Linseed Iron Manganese munda

9. Odisha Location Odisha lies to the south-east of Chhattisgarh. Capital The capital of Odisha is B hubhaneshwar. Tourist places The J agannath temple in P uri is a famous sacred Hindu temple dedicated to jagannath . Puri is also famous for its R ath Yatra . Industries of Odisha are: Coal Iron ore the iron and steel industry of Odisha plays a very important role. Big steel companies that have there plant in Odisha are: Rath yatra Jagannath temple Iron ore

10. SAIL Posco Jindal Steel the Rourkela steel plant is one of the best in the country. Occupation The main occupation of people here is agriculture. Craftsmen of Odisha make beautiful articles of filigree work on steel. Here is a video on filigree work. Jindal steel logo Posco plant Rourkela steel plant

11. The main crops that grow here are: Rice Pulses Oilseeds Jute Sugar cane Coconut Turmeric The cash crops that grow in Odisha are: Tea Cotton Rubber Food Oilseeds Coconut Tea

12. People mostly eat rice and lentils( dals ). Oriyas are very fond of sweets and no oriya meal is considered complete without some dessert at the end of the meal. Rasagolla , one of the most popular sweets of India was invented in Odisha! Kheer , a popular sweet dish also originated from Puri about 2000 years ago.

13. M aharashtra Maharashtra is the second most populated state of India. Capital Mumbai is the capital of Maharashtra. Tourist places that are located in Maharashtra are: Gateway of India Hanging gardens Ajanta caves Ellora caves Elephanta caves Khandala hill station Lonavala hill station The famous religious places in Maharashtra are: Sai Dham at shirdi temple Ajanta caves Elephanta caves Lonavala hill station shirdi temple Hanging gardens

14. Haji Ali Dargah at Mumbai Mahalakshmi temple at Kolhapur. Major industries of Maharashtra are: Film center Textiles Automobile Electronics Occupation The main occupation of the people here is farming. Main crops The black soil of Maharashtra is good for growing crops like: Cotton Sugar cane Groundnut Haji Ali Dargah groundnut

15. Millets Rice Pulses Maharashtra is famous for its fruits like: Alphonso mangoes Oranges Chickoos grapes Bananas The famous food items of this state are: Vada pav Pav Bhaji Bhelpuri shrikhand Alphonso mangoes Oranges millets shrikhand Pav Bhaji

16. Puranpoli Dress Traditional dress of women in Maharashtra is a special nine metres sari tied in a unique way . The traditional dress of men is dhoti and pheta , a head dress. The languages spoken here are: Marathi Konaki Dance Lavani and koli are some of the folk dances of the people here. Tamasha , a type of dance drama is very popular in Maharashtra. Festivals that are celebrated in Maharashtra are: Ganesh chaturthi Gudi padwa Lavani koli

17. Karnataka Capital : Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka is a major centre of the IT (Information technology) Industry. Mysuru (Mysore) and Mangaluru are also important cities of the state. Tourist Places in Karnataka are: Gol Gumbaz at Bijapur Jog Falls Shivanasamudra Falls Mysore Palace Daria Daulat Bagh Occuptation : The main occupations of the people here are farming, fishing, animal rearing, horticulture, bee-keeping, leather work and sericulture. Gol gumbaz Jog falls

18. Main crops grown in this state are: Cotton Coffee Sugarcane Jowar Spices Dress Women wear mostly colourful silk sarees and the traditional dress of men is lungi & shirt . Language People speak Kannada language. Music and Dance Carnatic classical music is very famous. Popular dances are Yakshgana and Krishna Parijatha . Spices coffee Colorful silk saree

19. Famous food of this state is: Bisi bele bhat Puliyogare Ragi Akki Sambar-dosa Payasam Ladoo Bisi bele bhat puliyogare ladoo