Madhya Pradesh

birds

The White-throated Kingfisher (Halcyon smyrnensis) or Kili Kili also known as the White-breasted Kingfisher or Smyrna Kingfisher, is a tree kingfisher. This is a large kingfisher, 28 cm in length.

music

Established by great maestro and teacher Allauddin Khan in 1918 in Madhya Pradesh, India, the Maihar Band is now in its fourth generation of musicians.

Snake eating chicken whole! A Python has sneaked into a village in Madhya Pradesh, stolen a chicken from inside a coop and proceeds to devour it whole, inside a basket. The chicken's legs/feet stick out from the side of the snake's stomach!

river

A journey through the badlands and ravines of the erstwhile dacoit infested region of the Chambal river tract of Madhya Pradesh.

river

A close up a fresh water crocodile on the Chambal river in central India's Madhya Pradesh state.

birds · wildlife

Red-vented Bulbul and another unidentified species. Can anyone help identify this one? Is it a sparrow of sorts or an immature bird of some common species? Do advise! The Red-vented Bulbul (Pycnonotus cafer) is a member of the bulbul family…

Sloth Bear in the jungle, Ursidae, Lip bear. Activity of a sloth bear.

I am doing a variation of roles in Bold", says Tanvi Verma. I was a model before, I was Miss Madhya Pradesh. I was also a struggler. Bokadia ji selected me after I showed my photographs. Mr. Bokadia has made many family dramas.

snow

In this video interview, an IG-level police officer speaks about the long-standing problem of dacoity in Madhya Pradesh.

politics

Rajiv Pratap Rudy, Member of Parliament from Madhya Pradesh along with Suresh Pachauri, Congress' Politician from Madhya Pradesh talks about solutions that government is looking forward to work upon for having good governance, at a talk sho…

dance

A Bollywood actress rehearses her dance sequence with her troupe at an old fort in central India's Madhya Pradesh.

Shamal Singh, Madhya Pradesh police, had many encounters with Man Singh from 1951 to 1955. Even some terrorists were killed by me.

snow · river

My name is Shyamal Singh Segal. I served in the Madhya Pradesh Police from 1950 to 1989. Between 1951 and 1955, we had several encounters with Man Singh. During those encounters, many rounds were fired.

village · hills

In the rugged landscape of the Chambal region, spanning parts of Madhya Pradesh, local villagers often share deeply personal and historical perspectives about dacoits who once dominated the ravines.

village · snow

In this rare and powerful interview, Mohar Singh Gurjar, former dacoit and current Nagar Palika Adhyaksh of Mehgaon in Bhind district, Madhya Pradesh, speaks openly about his past life in the Chambal region.

Images of dacoits from Madhya Pradesh at the time of their surrender and few more while interacting with the general public.

Villager of Bhind says "We have been farming on the farmlands given to us by the government. This is how we earn our livelihood. When one does not work then one looks for an easier way to earn money.