Bandhavgarh Travel Guide
This
is a small National Park; compact, yet full of game. The density of the tiger
population at Bandhavgarh is the highest known in India. This is also 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 the Mahrahahs of Rewa.
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.
Bandhavgarh Fort: No records remain to show wen Bandhavgarh fort was
constructed. It is thought, however, to be some 2,000 years old, and there are
references to it in the ancient books, the Narad-Panch Ratra and the Siva Purana.
Various 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.
In the 13 century A.D., the Baghels took over, ruling from Bandhavgarh until
1617, when Maharajah Vikramditya Singh moved his capital to Rewa. The last inhabitants
deserted the fort in 1935.
