Tal is a town and a nagar parishad in Ratlam District of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

The name of the town is derived from the King Tariya Bhil and another reason from Malvi word Talav that means pond.

Tal was part of the princely state of Jaora, ruled by the Dodiya chief.

The princely state was ruled by the Dodia clan which holds the title "Rawat".

Before independence the rule was under Rawat Shri Shambhu Singh ji(Tal).