State Symbols of Madhya Pradesh

Madhya Pradesh comprises a slew of districts with a diverse range of topographic and climatic characteristics. The state is known for its outstanding art, craft, music, and dance. It is home to the spectacular Vindhyachal mountain range, river basins, and plateau. Madhya Pradesh, also known as Soya Pradesh, is rich in geographical diversity and contains many key mines that have a positive impact on the country’s economy. It is home to various tribal races and primarily engages in agricultural activities.

Madhya Pradesh Emblem

Any country’s or state’s emblem has a distinct identity that reflects the state’s character and culture. Madhya Pradesh’s insignia is a circular seal depicting the “Lion Capital of Ashoka,” with a Banyan tree in the background. The Banyan tree and the Lion Capital are in the circle of rice and wheat stalks. In a circle pattern, 24 stupas surround the entire logo.

The state bird of Madhya Pradesh

“Dudhraj”, the Asian Paradise Flycatcher, is Madhya Pradesh’s state bird (Terpsiphone paradise). It is an Asian passerine bird of modest size. These birds eat insects that they catch in the air, usually beneath a dense canopy of trees.

Madhya Pradesh’s state bird is the Asian paradise flycatcher. These birds like highly wooded locations with lots of trees to live in. They may be found in forests, gardens, shaded groves, light deciduous rainforests, and bamboo ravines. They spend the winter months in Asia, where the climate is tropical. The Asian paradise flycatcher is a beautiful bird, measuring 18 to 22 cm in length. 

A mature male’s tail is 20 to 24 centimetres long, with two prominent tail feathers reaching 30 centimetres in length with drooping streamers. Their wingspan is between 86 and 92 cm. Male Asian Paradise flycatchers have long tail feathers with a central pair of hanging streamers that grow to be 20 to 30 cm long.

Females are 20 cm long and do not have tail streamers. Males are available in two colour morphs: rufous or glossy chestnut tops and white or dirty white uppers. The margins of the wings and tail feathers are sometimes black. The Asian paradise flycatcher’s crown and crest are both glossy black. They have short legs and are positioned prominently on the ground with their legs quite straight. Their bill is round and sturdy, with a blue-black tint. These birds have black eyes, and their eye rings are blue-black. They are monogamous socially. March through July are the breeding and nesting seasons of these birds. They usually lay 3–5 reddish-brown eggs with a subtle creamy pink colour. Both sexes are responsible for incubation, brooding, and feeding the young.

The incubation period lasts 14 to 18 days. The chicks will hatch in around 21 to 24 days.

The state animal of Madhya Pradesh

The Barasingha is the state animal of Madhya Pradesh. This animal likes vast areas with dense grass. They can be found in marshes and a wide range of forest types, from dry deciduous to moist deciduous to evergreen. They can also be found near water bodies in grassland floodplains, forest habitats, and glossy floodplains. 

Male Barasinghas weigh between 150 and 280 kg, while females weigh between 120 and 170 kg. The distance between the top of the head and the bottom of the body is between 160 and 185 cm. Their body is blazing orange to dark brown in colour, with dirty white or white on the inside of the legs, rump, and underside of the tail, fading to a lighter brown on the sides and belly. Their ears are long and wide, and the skull is tiny and muscular. Barasinghas’ animals have tall and powerful legs. Their hooves are long and wide, while their undersides are white or dirty white in tone.

Males are a shade or two darker than females. Their neck is covered in lengthy hairs. The hair on top are fuzzy and orangish-brown, whilst the hair on the bottom are whiter and have white dots running down the spine. During the mating season, their coat darkens. These animals have a black dorsal stripe with a row of whitish dots running along each side. Certain populations develop little patterns on the back and sides in the summer. Their breeding season lasts from September to April. In this season, males try to build harems of up to 30 females. A loud ‘roaring’ cry and a ‘hee-haw’ roar can be heard regularly as males struggle for control of the harm and the right to reproduce.

The state flower of Madhya Pradesh

The Madonna lily (Lilium Candidum) is the state flower of Madhya Pradesh. It is currently grown in many countries, including France, Italy, North Africa, and Mexico.

However, it is exclusively found in the Middle East and the Balkans. The Madonna lily has white petals with a flushed yellow bottom and a strong perfume. In the winter, flowers bloom, but as summer comes, they disappear. 

The famous sweet of Madhya Pradesh

Mawa Bati is a sweet delicacy that can only be found in Madhya Pradesh. Despite resembling a giant gulab jamun, it is crisp and has the perfect texture and sweetness. The mawa dough is blended with dried fruits before being shaped into balls and deep-fried before steeped in sugar syrup.