Gird
Gird (गिर्द ) is a region of the Madhya Pradesh state in central India. It was also known as Gopasetra in ancient times, or Gwalior region later.
Extent
It includes the districts
Gwalior is the largest city in the region, and its historic center.
The Chambal and Yamuna rivers form the northwestern and northern boundaries of the region. Hadoti region of Rajasthan lies to the southwest, Malwa region of Madhya Pradesh lies to the south, and Bundelkhand region of Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh lies to the east.
History
Geography
The region is semi arid characterized by black less fertile soil, rainfall of 200 to 300 mm/year, and winter temperatures that sometimes drop below 5 degrees Celsius.
Major crops
Major crops in the region include soyabean, gram and wheat and under assured irrigation, and guava, ber, aonla, and custardapple.