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Ujjain served as the capital for King Chandragupta II, ruler of the Gupta Empire. Ujjain has served as a center of science and culture in northern India. Since the fourth century BCE, it has served as the first meridian of longitude for Hindu geographers.

Coins of Kanishka and Huvishka were discovered from Shahdol and Harda. Considered the greatest Kushana king and also a great king of ancient India. Son of Vima Kadphises.

Asoka had served as the viceroy of Taxila after serving as the viceroy in Ujjain before becoming the Governor.

The Gupta king Samudragupta made a vast empire according to Prayag-Prasasti. Samudragupta is known for his military conquests and victories. He had to wage many wars in order to establish a vast empire.

Gautamiputra Satakarni, a notable ruler of the Satavahana dynasty, defeated the Saka rulers and conquered parts of Malwa. He ruled during the 2nd century CE and is known for his military successes and contributions to the expansion of the Satavahana empire. His reign marked a significant period in the history of ancient India.

Paramar ruler constructed Bhoj Tal in Bhopal the Paramara Raja Bhoj during his tenure as a king of Malwa. He is also said to have established the city of Bhopal to secure the eastern frontier of his kingdom.

The temples at Khajuraho were built during the Chandella dynasty. Shiva is the chief deity of this temple. The temple is the largest among the three groups of the Khajuraho complex of temples namely Kandariya, Matangeshwara and Vishvanatha temples.

The Paramara Dynasty was founded by a chief called Upendra (Krishanaraja) at the beginning of the 9^th century. The capital of Paramaras initially was Ujjain which later was replaced by Dhara. They were able to rule till 1305 when Malwa was conquered finally by Alauddin Khilji.

1. It comprised major part of Western Malwa:
Malwa Plateau is a plateau region in north-central India. It is bounded by the Madhya Bharat Plateau and Bundelkhand Upland to the north, the Vindhya Range to the east and south, and the Gujarat Plains to the west.

2. It was one of the sixteen great kingdoms of Northern India during the time of Buddha:
The kingdom was located in the region around its capital Varanasi, bounded by the Varuna and ASI rivers in the north and south which gave Varanasi its name. Before Buddha, Kasi was the most powerful of the sixteen Mahajanapadas.

Kaytha village in Ujjain district was an example of Chalcolithic age. This village Kayath is the birthplace of Varah Mihir, is situated on the banks of the Kali Sindh River, 15 km from the Ujjain district of Madhya Pradesh.