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Bandhavgarh National Park is one of the national parks of India, located in the Umaria district of Madhya Pradesh. Bandhavgarh, with an area of 105 km2, was declared a national park in 1968 and then became Tiger Reserve in 1993. The current core area is spread over 716 km2. The buffer is spread over the forest divisions of Umaria and Katni, and totals 820 km2. The park derives its name from the most prominent hillock of the area, which was said to be given by Hindu Lord Rama to his brother Lakshmana to keep a watch on Lanka (Ceylon). Hence the name Bandhavgarh (Sanskrit: Brother's Fort). This park has a large biodiversity. The density of the tiger population at Bandhavgarh (8 Tiger per square km)is one of the highest known in India. The park has a large breeding population of leopards, and various species of deer. Maharaja Martand Singh of Rewa captured the first white tiger in this region in 1951. This white tiger, Mohan, is now stuffed and on display in the palace of the Maharajas of Rewa. Historically villagers and their cattle have been at a threat from the tiger. Rising mining activities around the park are putting the tigers at risk.

The Purwa Falls is a waterfall in Rewa district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.

Kalinjar (Hindi: कालिंजर) is a fortress-city in the Bundelkhand region of central India. Kalinjar is located in Banda District of Uttar Pradesh state, near the temple-city and World Heritage Site of Khajuraho. The fortress is strategically located on an isolated rocky hill at the end the Vindhya Range, at an elevation of 1,203 feet (367 m) and overlooks the plains of Bundelkhand. It served several of Bundelkhand's ruling dynasties, including the Chandela dynasty of Rajputs in the 10th century, and the Solankis of Rewa under Akabar. The fortress contains several temples dating as far back as the Gupta dynasty of the 3rd-5th centuries.In 16th February the fort was captured by the Peshwa Bajirao after defeating the Mughal garrison . He established a Marattha light infantry garrison of 5000 under the command of Ram Singh Bhatt and Yashwant Rao . After the defeat of Rani Laxmibai , the fort came under the management of jhijhotiya Chaubes who strucked a deal with British . The Raos and Bhatts were expelled to Panna And Rewa states and Chaubes were granted state of Kamta Rajaula . The fort was disbanded and buildings were crushed to have any further garrisoning at Kalinjar .