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Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the popular national parks in India located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Set among the Vindhya hills of Madhya Pradesh with an area of 168sq miles (437sq kms) it contains a wide variety of habitats and a high density of game, including a large number of Tigers. This is also the White tiger country. These have been found in the old state of Rewa for many years. The last known was captured by Maharaja Martand Singh in 1951. This white Tiger, Mohun is now stuffed and on display in the Palace of Maharaja of Rewa. Bandhavgarh was declared a national park in 1968, spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni. The park derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which is said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to his brother L
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