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 Bandhavgarh
National Park : -
Location: 170 kms from Jabalpur,
210 kms from Khajuraho, Madhya Pradesh.
Coverage Area: 448 sq km.
Main Attractions: White Tiger
Best Time To Visit: November to June.
Set amongst the Vindhyas, in Madhya Pradesh, Bandhavgarh is a small
national park, but with the highest known density of tiger population in
India. This is also known as White Tiger territory. These have been found
in the old state of Rewa for many years. The other species found in
abundance in Bandhavgarh are the gaur or Indian bison, the sambar, the
barking deer and the nilgai.
The terrain is made of rocky hills, sal forests and grazing areas,
formerly agricultural land. The finest of these hills is the Bandhavgarh
hill, and on its highest point stands Bandhavgarh Fort. Though no records
remain to show when the fort was constructed, it is believed to be about
2000years old. Several dynasties have ruled the fort: for example, the
Maghas from the 1st century A.D, the Vakatakas from the 3rd century; the
Sengars from the 5th century, and the Kalachuris from the 10th century.The
oldest signs of habitation, are the caves dug into the sandstone, near the
fort. Several of these contain Brahmi inscriptions dating from the 1st
century B.C. Prior to becoming a National Park, the forest range around
the region had been maintained as a Shikargarh, or game preserve, of the
Maharajahsof Rewa. It was only in 1968, that the area was declared as a
National Park. Since then, stringent steps have been taken to retain it as
an unspoilt natural habitat.
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