Morena, Madhya Pradesh

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Morena is a town and a district in the Indian state of northern Madhya Pradesh. The place gets its name from mor (meaning peacock) and raina, which means a place where peacocks are found in abundance; Morena is home to the largest number of peacocks in India. Morena is situated on the border of three states: Madhya Pradesh, Rajsthan, and Uttar Pradesh. It is governed by a municipal corporation. It is also the administrative headquarters of the Chambal division. It is located 33 kilometres (21 mi) from Dholpur, 44 kilometres (27 mi) from Gwalior, 90 kilometres (56 mi) from Agra and 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Bhind. Morena is famous for National Chambal Sanctuary which is home to Gharials, which extends upto Etawah. Famous sweet "Gajak" trails its origin to Morena which is made from jaggary.

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