India, Nov. 16 -- In the heart of India lies Chhattisgarh, a land where rivers weave their path through fertile plains, forests grow in abundance, and fields of lush green paddy abound. Situated between the Satpura hills to the north and the dense Dandakaranya forests to the south, this state holds within its contours a geography as diverse as its history and people. The mighty Mahanadi river and its tributaries irrigate vast fields of grain that shimmer like gold under the sun, while plateaus in Bastar and Kanker host a wilder beauty where the jungle still commands reverence. Formed on November 1, 2000, Chhattisgarh is among India's younger states, but its roots reach deep into prehistory, carrying the memory of ancient tribes, temples, ...