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Chhattisgarh carved out of Madhya Pradesh came into being on 1 November
2000 as the 26th State of the Union. It fulfills the long-cherished
demand of the tribal people. In ancient times the region was known as
Dakshin-Kausal. This finds mention in Ramayana and Mahabharata also.
Between the sixth and twelfth centuries Sarabhpurias, Panduvanshi,
Somvanshi, Kalchuri, and Nagvanshi rulers dominated this region. Kalchuris
ruled in Chhattisgarh from 980 to 1791 AD. With the advent of Britishers
in 1854 Raipur gained prominence instead of capital Ratnapur. In 1904
Sambalpur was transferred to Orissa and estates of Sarguja were
transferred from Bengal to Chhattisgarh.
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