1690:. They display various feats on gedi and participate in gedi race. Hareli is also beginning of festivals for Chhattisgarhi people. Pola and Teeja follow Hareli. People celebrate POLA by worshipping Bullocks. Bull race is also a major event of the festival. Children play with Nandia-Bail (Nandi the Vahan of Lord Shiva) idols made of clay and fitted with clay wheels. Teeja is the festival of women. All married women pray for the welfare of their husbands on this occasion. The custom is to perform this prayer at the parents' place of the women . They eagerly wait for this occasion to come to spend some time at their birth places in festive and devotional mood. The feeling of togetherness and social harmony is filled in every festival and art of Chhattisgarh culture.one and only midday newspaper jantaserishta published from capital city raipur sine 10 years
330:, a governor, was appointed by Venkoji to administer the region for him, this was resisted and real administration of the region was done by Bhimaji's widow Anandi Bai and a council of ministers. After Anandi Bai's death in the early 19th century, the region was ruled by a series of governors under a very loose control of Nagpur and often exploited the office to become rich. After the Third Anglo-Maratha war in 1818, a British colonel administered the region. British accounts claim the people were 'oppressed' by the Marathas, especially their pindari raids. The country returned to rule by subahs from Nagpur in 1830, but Raipur was too remote to have much contact with the government. This continued until the annexation of Nagpur under the Doctrine of Lapse in 1854.
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overlords of a large number of divided petty chiefdoms, but with little authority. The
Kalachuri ruler Raghunath Singh was the final independent ruler from Ratanpur, and in 1740 the Maratha general Bhaskar Pant invaded the region. A despondent, heirless Singh did not put up much resistance, and the Marathas took the region with little loss. Raghunath Singh continued ruling as a Maratha vassal. In 1745, Raghunath Singh died and Pant installed Mohan Singh, a loyal Maratha vassal from the dynasty, on the throne, where he ruled until 1758 when his son Bhimbaji took control with Maratha support. Bhimbaji ruled virtually independently of Nagpur, but his brother Venkoji who succeeded him was far less interested in administration than Nagpur court politics. Although a
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Kalachuris controlled the region from Ratanpur the next three centuries, building many temples throughout their kingdom. By the 12th century, many small portions of their realm were given as fiefdoms to minor princes of the family and their power declined. The Haihaiyas of the Raipur branch then began to gain strength: one of their kings conquered 18
308:. A branch of this family later migrated to Sirpur in present-day Mahasamund district, and later took control of the entirety of Dakshina Kosala. This kingdom's prosperity reached its height with Tivaradeva. His son inscribed almost all temples in Sirpur. They were later ousted by the Sharabpuriyas, who took control of the rest of Chhattisgarh and ruled for several centuries.
1666:. Women wearing 'Lugda' (saree) and 'Polkha' (blouse) with set of ornaments are symbolic of tradition and heritage of Chhattisgarh. Various decorative items used by women are Baandha (necklace made of coins) and silver necklace 'suta', 'Phuli' for nose, 'Bali' and Khuntis for ears, 'Ainthi' (of silver worn on forearm), Patta,
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and Teeja are the main festivals of this area. Celebrated in the month of 'Shravan' Hareli is a mark of greenery. Farmers worship farm equipment and cows on this occasion. They place branches and leaves of 'Bhelwa' (a tree resembling cashew tree and found in the forests and villages of this district)
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start teaching medicinal techniques to their disciples starting from Hareli for fifteen days (till panchami the next day of Ganesh
Chaturthi). On this day, they examine their disciples for medical skills and if they satisfied with their performance, then traditionally they gives the acceptance to
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In the mid-16th century, Kalyan Singh, current ruler of Raipur, took audience with Akbar and was rewarded with the title of Raja and other high titles. This was the first Muslim influence in
Chhattisgarh, which would always remain limited. By the early 18th century, the Kalachuris had become the
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Haihayas or Kalachuris, who claimed descent from the Chedis, later took control of the region in the early 9th century. The Haihaiya ruled Mughatunga was the first of the dynasty to rule Chhattisgarh, and his grandson set up the capital in Ratanpur, modern Bilaspur district. Their territory
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Maratha interference until 1750. On his death, the Maratha government confiscated his holdings but later returned it to his son, whose family continued to hold revenue rights until Independence.
304:. In Arang near Raipur, a Gupta inscription dated to the 6th century CE shows Gupta hegemony over the region. In the 7th century CE, the region was ruled by a Buddhist kingdom in Bhandak in modern-day Maharashtra and was described by
1670:(bangles), Kardhani on waist (a belt like thing made of silver), Pounchhi a ring for upper arm and Bichhiya worn on toes. Men also decorate themselves with Koundhi (necklace of beads) and Kadhah (bangle) for occasions like dances.
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is the local language that most of the people in this area converse in. Raut Nacha, Dewar Nacha, Panthi & Soowa, Padki and
Pandwani are some of musical styles and dance dramas. Pandwani is a famous musical way of singing
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1824:(16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International
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2874:Dudhawa Dam
2798:Kushabhadra
2658:Rajnandgaon
2643:Nava Raipur
2560:Rajnandgaon
2307:Legislature
2289:Nava Raipur
2213:Rajnandgaon
1657:Mahabharata
1366:2011 census
1348:• Sejbahar
401:explanation
152: /
3384:Categories
3257:Industries
3216:Coalfields
3207:Sambalpuri
3122:Kendrapara
3097:Sundergarh
3092:Mayurbhanj
3082:Jharsuguda
2904:Sondur Dam
2853:South Koel
2848:South Karo
2813:North Karo
2545:Narayanpur
2530:Mahasamund
2322:High Court
2299:Governance
2286:(Current)
2203:Mahasamund
1828:2011-09-30
1730:2021-07-04
1704:References
1643:Adivasis.
1632:and 1.01%
1370:population
1352:Khairjhiti
226:Population
3283:Transport
3243:Ib Valley
3228:Chirimiri
3223:Jhilimili
3087:Kendujhar
3041:Jharkhand
2957:districts
2858:Tel River
2783:Kathajodi
2743:Baitarani
2726:Baitarani
2633:Jagdalpur
2603:Ambikapur
2510:Kondagaon
2465:Dantewada
2440:Balrampur
2422:Districts
2393:Divisions
2359:Education
2317:Governors
2183:Kabirdham
2158:Dantewada
1612:, 25.16%
1515:Languages
1382:sex ratio
1329:Lok Sabha
1319:Divisions
367:Gariaband
348:Longitude
338:Geography
234:2,160,876
102:Champaran
3354:Godavari
2973:Dhamtari
2955:Riparian
2833:Shivnath
2803:Mahanadi
2753:Brahmani
2748:Bhargavi
2722:Brahmani
2718:Mahanadi
2623:Dhamtari
2613:Bilaspur
2580:Surajpur
2500:Kawardha
2480:Gariaban
2470:Dhamtari
2460:Bilaspur
2450:Bemetara
2402:Bilaspur
2369:Language
2364:Election
2292:(Future)
2163:Dhamtari
2153:Bilaspur
2090:Bhatgaon
2085:Bhanpuri
2075:Baikunth
2060:Abhanpur
1628:, 1.28%
1624:, 1.33%
1620:, 1.94%
1616:, 3.21%
1542:(25.16%)
1532:(61.77%)
1416:Hinduism
1405:Religion
1343:Villages
864:Source:
379:Bemetara
371:Dhamtari
344:Latitude
306:Xuanzang
282:district
195:Division
31:District
3364:Narmada
3349:Damodar
3248:Talcher
3127:Khordha
3117:Cuttack
3031:Anuppur
3013:Surguja
2998:Jashpur
2993:Raigarh
2793:Kuakhai
2653:Raigarh
2618:Charoda
2585:Surguja
2550:Raigarh
2540:Mungeli
2495:Jashpur
2455:Bijapur
2413:Sarguja
2379:Tourism
2278:Capital
2218:Surguja
2208:Raigarh
2178:Jashpur
2095:Birgaon
2080:Banarsi
1780:. 2011.
1758:. 2011.
1647:Culture
1641:Bhunjia
1630:Bengali
1626:Marathi
1592:(1.01%)
1582:(1.28%)
1580:Bengali
1572:(1.33%)
1570:Marathi
1562:(1.94%)
1552:(3.23%)
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1476:Sikhism
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1461:Jainism
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1410:Percent
1386:females
1384:of 983
1325:Tehsils
394:Raipur
296:History
284:in the
260:Website
255:1385 mm
165:Country
140:82°00′E
137:20°55′N
3310:NH 111
3187:Santal
3177:Kurukh
3112:Jajpur
3074:Odisha
3059:Ranchi
3054:Khunti
3008:Koriya
2983:Raipur
2978:Kanker
2838:Sondur
2768:Hasdeo
2736:Rivers
2648:Raipur
2608:Bhilai
2595:Cities
2555:Raipur
2520:Koriya
2505:Kanker
2445:Bastar
2409:Bastar
2399:Raipur
2351:Topics
2327:Police
2283:Raipur
2198:Koriya
2188:Kanker
2148:Bastar
2115:Raipur
2105:Gogaon
2053:Raipur
2001:Odisha
1993:Odisha
1984:Odisha
1680:Baigas
1668:Choora
1622:Sindhi
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1560:Sindhi
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106:Raipur
3305:NH 78
3300:NH 42
3233:Korba
3202:Oriya
3192:Hindi
3182:Munda
3167:Gondi
3162:Bonda
3157:Baiga
3107:Angul
3102:Boudh
3049:Gumla
3003:Korba
2828:Sankh
2823:Pairi
2788:Koina
2729:basin
2638:Korba
2575:Sukma
2570:Sakti
2515:Korba
2430:Balod
2374:Music
2265:State
2193:Korba
2125:Simga
2120:Rajim
2065:Arang
1748:(PDF)
1664:saree
1614:Hindi
1540:Hindi
1498:0.49%
1485:0.73%
1470:0.74%
1455:0.85%
1440:4.06%
1431:Islam
1337:paddy
328:subah
280:is a
184:State
177:India
110:Arang
3359:Kosi
3322:and
3295:NH 6
3290:NH 5
3137:Puri
2808:Mand
2778:Jonk
2763:Devi
2758:Daya
2628:Durg
2475:Durg
2405:Durg
2168:Durg
2130:Urla
2110:Mowa
1688:pola
1675:pola
1634:Urdu
1618:Odia
1590:Urdu
1550:Odia
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1211:2.1
1180:9.1
1087:7.5
1067:108
1056:0.7
1036:103
1025:0.6
963:0.5
932:0.3
866:IMD
824:3.7
793:7.4
731:230
700:345
669:381
638:190
483:6.7
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