Chhattisgarh

river · hills

The Chitrakoot Falls s a natural waterfall located to the west of Jagdalpur, in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh on the Indravati River. The height of the falls is about 30 metres (98 ft).

forest

The tribe derives its name from the Telugu word ‘Kond’ which means ‘hill’. Living mainly in dense forests of Bastar district, Gonds are primarily hunters and agriculturists.

Gond tribal dance of Chhattisgarh captured in slow motion. The Gonds are one of the most famous and important tribes in India, known for their unique customs and traditions. They are mainly a nomadic tribe and call themselves as Koytoria.

industry · highway

Five security personnel were killed and seven injured - two of them critically - after Naxals blew up an anti-landmine vehicle in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit district Dantewada.

music · dance

The tableau of Chhattisgarh depicts Khairagarh Music and Art University – one of the oldest universities in Asia dedicated to various forms of music, dance, fine arts and theatre.

politics

In India, Republic Day honours the date on which the Constitution of India came into force--on 26 January 1950--replacing the Government of India Act (1935) as the governing document of India. It is one of three national holidays in India.

dance

crafts

1. Sadakari-Lokeshwara, Bronze 2. Buddha is Bhumisparsa-mudra, Bronze 3. Bhrikuti, Bronze 4. Jambhala, Bronze 5. Manjusri, Bronze 7th-8th Cent.

river

Chitrakote waterfalls, also called as the mini Niagara Fall of India, bear the proud distinction of being the broadest waterfall in India.

bus

Naxals torched a private travel bus in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit Sukma district, after asking its passengers to alight.

river · monsoon

Some stunning imagery of one of India's finest waterfalls. See the muddy monsoon waters descend from this wide waterfall in Chhatisgarh, with the local tribal boatmen in their dugout canoe, and the drummers and dancers of the Gond tribe sta…

dance

dance

highway

These slums have now been replaced with the Chhatisgarh Sadan on Factory Road, behind the Shanti Avedna Sadan.

industry · highway

Five security personnel were killed and seven injured - two of them critically - after Naxals blew up an anti-landmine vehicle in Chhattisgarh's insurgency-hit district Dantewada.

forest

The tribe derives its name from the Telugu word ‘Kond’ which means ‘hill’. Living mainly in dense forests of Bastar district, Gonds are primarily hunters and agriculturists.

river · hills

The Chitrakoot Falls is a natural waterfall located to the west of Jagdalpur, in Bastar district in the Indian state of Chhattisgarh on the Indravati River. The height of the falls is about 30 metres (98 ft).