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 Pradesh
Capital
The capital of Madhya Pradesh is Bhopal.
Location
Madhya Pradesh lies in the central India.
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 paintingsSanchi 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 Bati
Malpua
Khoprapak
Dress
Lehenga and Ghaghara are the traditional dresses of women.
Dresses 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. Chhattisgarh
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 waterfallRaipur'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 Bhubhaneshwar.
Tourist places
The Jagannath temple in Puri is a famous sacred Hindu temple dedicated to jagannath.
Puri is also famous for its Rath 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.
12. 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
13. 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
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.
14. Maharashtra
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
15. 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
16. 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
17. 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
Lavanikoli
18. 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
19. 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
20. Famous food of this state is:
Bisi bele bhat
Puliyogare
Ragi
Akki
Sambar-dosa
Payasam
Ladoo
Bisi bele bhat
puliyogare
ladoo