Bastar is a district of the state of Chhattisgarh, India. It is a former princely state and consists of mostly tribals (adibashis). The state is described in Nandini Sundar, Subalterns and Sovereigns. Jagdalpur, the district headquarters, is a beautiful city having population of about 1.5 lakhs (150,000).It also has many wonderful waterfalls.Chitrakoot and Teerathgarh are some of its waterfalls.To visit these waterfalls you have to visit Jagdalpur.These are situated near to it.It has also wonderful caves.One of them is located at Dantewara. Chhattisgarh (छतà¥à¤¤à¥€à¤¸à¤—ढ़), a state in central India, formed when the sixteen southeastern districts of Madhya Pradesh gained statehood on November 1, 2000. ... A princely state or native state was a feudal monarchy in British India ruled by a hereditary ruler, who was nominally sovereign. ... A lakh (also spelled lac or laksha) is a unit in a traditional number system, still widely used in India and Bangladesh, equal to a hundred thousand. ...
The eastern part of Bastar is a flat elevated plateau, from 1800 to 2000 ft. above the level of the sea, the centre and N.W. portions are very mountainous, and the southern parts consist of hills and plains.
The soil throughout the greater portion of Bastar consists of light clay, with an admixture of sand, suited for raising rice and wet crops.
Bastar is divided into two portions - that held by the Raja or chief himself, and that possessed by feudatory chiefs under him.
Bastar region of Southern Chhattisgarh is known for its rich biodiversity and natural resources around the world.
Bastar region is well known for wild fruits having miraculous medicinal properties.
The traditional healers and natives of Bastar region are having remedies to stop the death of these plants but the authorities and researches are ignoring the importance of local knowledge.
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