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Chhattisgarh

British  
/ ˌtʃʌtɪsˈɡɑː /

noun

  1. a state of E central India, created from the SE part of Madhya Pradesh in 2000: consists of a hilly plateau, with extensive forests; agricultural. Capital: Raipur. Pop: 20 795 956 (2001). Area: 135 194 sq km (52 199 sq miles)

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"There is nothing here that is about minerals," Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma told AFP, adding the mining has been going on "for the last 50 years".

From Barron's Apr. 22, 2026

Most armed insurgents were limited to central Chhattisgarh state's Bastar region, a vast mineral-rich sprawl of dense forests and hills, roughly the size of The Netherlands.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

Chhattisgarh Deputy Chief Minister Vijay Sharma told AFP earlier the state was entirely free of insurgents.

From Barron's Mar. 30, 2026

But with the Maoists now weakened, at least four Chhattisgarh mines are set to go to "preferred bidders" after successful auctions in May, according to an official notification.

From BBC May 27, 2025

BILASPUR, a town and district of British India in the Chhattisgarh division of the Central Provinces.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7 "Bible" to "Bisectrix" by Various

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