Madhya Pradesh: Indian State Bordering the Most Others (8)

Madhya Pradesh holds the record for bordering the most Indian states: eight.

Its neighbors (clockwise from NW):

1. Rajasthan
2. Uttar Pradesh
3. Chhattisgarh
4. Maharashtra
5. Gujarat
6. Bihar (tiny border)
7. Jharkhand
8. Haryana (tiny border at northwest corner)

Its central location ("Madhya" = middle, "Pradesh" = state) and large area (308,000 km², 2nd largest) give it this distinction. Uttar Pradesh also borders 8 states (including Delhi NCT), but Madhya Pradesh is typically cited as the sole leader or tied depending on whether NCT Delhi counts as a "state."